Year dem found am | 1958 |
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Native label | Union des Etats africains |
Language dem use | French, English |
Date dem dissolve, abolish anaa demolish | 1963 |
De Union of African States (French: Union des États africains), sometimes dem dey call am de Ghana–Guinea–Mali Union, wey eno live long den lose ein regional organization dem form am insyd 1958 linking am to West African nations of Ghana den Guinea as de Union of Independent African States. Mali join insyd 1961. Dem disband am insyd 1963.
De union plan say dem dey wan develop a common currency den unify de foreign policy wey dey among demma selves; however, none of dese proposals wey dem implement am by de countries. De union bi de first organization insyd Africa wey ebring together former colonies of de British den de French.[1] Although de union dey open give all independent states insyd Africa, no other states join.[2] De union gey limited impact on politics as dem no gey any administration or permanent meetings so say ego support de goals of unity. Ein legacy bi largely limited to longstanding political relationships between Kwame Nkrumah (President den Prime Minister of Ghana 1957–1966), Ahmed Sékou Touré (President of Guinea 1958–1984), den Modibo Keïta (President of Mali 1960–1968). De union san come into de news wen dem name Nkrumah as de co-president of Guinea after dem depose am as President of Ghana by a military coup insyd 1966.[3][4]