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In this lesson, we are going to discuss about the achievements of OAU which include:
a) It offered solution to border disputes between member states like Kenya vs. Somalia, Ethiopia vs. Somalia, Libya vs. Chad.
b) The OAU achieved total liberation of African countries, with South Africa being the last one. It offered military support
to the nationalistic struggles in Mozambique.
c) It condemned human rights violation in countries like Namibia and South Africa.
d) Through the OAU, African governments were able to speak with one voice on matters affecting Africa.
e) It provided a forum for discussing Africa’s common problems like desertification, foreign interference, and dependency and at the same time sought for solutions to the problems.