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The individual member states of the African Union (AU) coordinate foreign policy through this agency, in addition to conducting their own international relations on a state-by-state basis. The Abuja Treaty is a Pan-African international agreement signed on June 3rd 1991 in Abuja, Nigeria. CEN-SAD or the Community of Sahel-Saharan States ( French: Communauté des Etats Sahélo-Sahariens Arabic: تجمع دول الساحل والصحراء The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, is a Preferential trading area with nineteen member states stretching from Libya to Zimbabwe. The East African Community ( EAC) is an intergovernmental organisation comprising five east African countries The Economic Community of Central African States ( ECCAS; French: Communauté Économique des États d'Afrique Centrale; Spanish: Comunidad The Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (or CEMAC from its name in French, Communauté Économique et Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale The Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen West African countries founded on May 28 The West African Economic and Monetary Union (or UEMOA from its name in French, Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine) is an organization The West African Monetary Zone is a group of 5 countries in ECOWAS that plan to introduce a common currency the Eco by the year 2009. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD Autorité intergouvernementale pour le développement is a seven-country regional development Organization in The Southern African Development Community ( SADC) is an Inter-governmental organization. Southern African Customs Union ( SACU) is a Customs union among five countries of Southern Africa. The Arab Maghreb Union ( Arabic: اتحاد المغرب العربي transliterated: Ittihad al-Maghrib al-Araby French The African Central Bank (ACB is one of the three financial institutions of the African Union. The Africa Monetary Fund will be an African Union financial institution though in time its responsibilities will be transferred to the African Central Bank. The African Investment Bank (AIB is one of three financial institutions of the African Union (AU along with the African Monetary Fund and the African Central The New Partnership for Africa's Development ( NEPAD) is an Economic development program of the African Union. The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM is a mutually agreed instrument voluntarily acceded to by the member states of the African Union (AU as a self-monitoring mechanism When the African Union (AU was founded in 2001 it represented almost the entire African continent Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53  African The AU represents the interests of African peoples at large in intergovernmental organizations (IGO's); for instance, it is a permanent observer at the United Nations' General Assembly. International Organization is a peer-reviewed Academic journal that covers the entire field of International affairs. In addition to the current 192 member states, the United Nations welcomes many international agencies entities and one non-member State as observers The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members

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Other intergovernmental organizations

Membership of the AU overlaps with other IGO's, and occasionally these third-party organizations and the AU will coordinate matters of public policy.

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Diplomatic missions

George W. Bush greets John Agyekum Kufuor, Chairman of the African Union, in the Oval Office June 28, 2001. White House photo by Eric Draper.
George W. Bush greets John Agyekum Kufuor, Chairman of the African Union, in the Oval Office June 28, 2001. The Group of 77 at the United Nations is a loose coalition of Developing nations designed to promote its members' collective Economic interests and create The Indian Ocean Commission ( COI) known as the Commission de l'Océan Indien in French, is an intergovernmental organization that joins Comoros The Liptako-Gourma Authority is a regional organization seeking to develop the contiguous areas of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. The Mano River Union ( MRU) is an international association established in 1973 between Liberia and Sierra Leone. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) is a Cartel of thirteen countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador The Community of Portuguese Language Countries ( Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa, pron. The Organization of Ibero-American States (Organização dos Estados Ibero-americanos Spanish: Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos; formally The Organization The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC is an International organization with a permanent delegation to the United Nations. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (born December 8, 1938) is the current president of Ghana, since January 7 2001. The Chairperson of the African Union is chosen by the Assembly of the African Union, which consists of the heads of state of member countries to serve a one-year | |-| |-| |- | |-| |-| |-| |-| |} The Oval Office is the official office of the President of the United States. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. White House photo by Eric Draper. Eric Draper is the White House Photo Director and personal photographer for U
George W. Bush talks with Alpha Oumar Konaré, Chairperson of the African Union Commission during his meeting with African presidents in the Cabinet Room, Thursday, June 28, 2001.
George W. Bush talks with Alpha Oumar Konaré, Chairperson of the African Union Commission during his meeting with African presidents in the Cabinet Room, Thursday, June 28, 2001. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Alpha Oumar Konaré (born 2 February 1946) was the President of Mali for two five-year terms (1992 to 2002 and was Chairperson of the African The Commission of the African Union serves as the AU's administrative branch and as a secretariat of the Pan African Parliament The Cabinet Room is the meeting room for the cabinet secretaries and advisors serving the President of the United States. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

The African Union maintains special diplomatic representation with the United States and the European Union. This article contains several lists of Ambassadors from the United States. The European Union Special Representatives are emissaries of the European Union with specific tasks abroad

Response to crises and conflicts

Foreign relations of constituent states

See also

References

Algeria has traditionally practiced an activist foreign policy and in the 1960s and 1970s was noted for its support of Third World policies and independence movements The foreign relations of Angola are based on Angola's strong support of U After seizing power in 1972 Major Mathieu Kerekou declared Dahomey a Marxist-Leninist state and sought financial support from communist governments in Eastern Europe Botswana has put a premium on economic and political integration in southern Africa Burkina Faso has good relations with the European Union, African and Asian countries Burundi 's relations with its neighbours have often been affected by security concerns Cameroon 's noncontentious low-profile approach to foreign relations puts it squarely in the middle of other African and developing country states on major issues Cape Verde follows a policy of Nonalignment and seeks cooperative relations with all friendly states President François Bozizé says that one of his priorities is to get the support of the international community”. The Foreign relations of Chad are motivated primarily by the desire for outside investment in Chadian industry and support for Chadian President Idriss Déby In November 1975 Comoros became the 143rd member of the United Nations. Its location in the center of Africa has made the Democratic Republic of the Congo a key player in the region since independence For the two decades preceding the Republic of the Congo 's 1991 National Conference, the country was firmly in the socialist camp allied principally with the Soviet Djibouti 's military and economic agreements with France provide continued security and economic assistance Egypt's foreign policy operates along a non-aligned level Factors such as population size historical events military strength diplomatic expertise and a strategic geographical position A transitional agreement signed in October 1968 implemented a Spanish preindependence decision to assist Equatorial Guinea and provided for the temporary maintenance of Spanish Eritrea is a member in good standing of the African Union (AU the successor of the Organization of African Unity (OAU and is an observing member of the Arab League Like many states in Sub-Saharan Africa, Ethiopia was relatively isolated from other countries not immediately adjacent to her until well into the 19th century Gabon has followed a Non-aligned policy advocating dialogue in international affairs and recognizing both parts of divided countries The Gambia followed a formal policy of nonalignment throughout most of former President Jawara's tenure Ghana is active in the United Nations and many of its specialized agencies the World Trade Organization, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of African Guinea 's relations with other countries including with West African neighbors have improved steadily since 1985 The Republic of Guinea-Bissau follows a nonaligned foreign policy and seeks friendly and cooperative relations with a wide variety of states and organizations Despite internal tensions in Sudan and Ethiopia, Kenya has maintained good relations with its northern neighbours Lesotho's geographic location makes it extremely vulnerable to political and economic developments in South Africa. Liberian foreign relations were traditionally stable and cordial throughout much of the 19th and 20th centuries Libya 's foreign policies have undergone much fluctuation and change since the state declared its independence from Italy on December 24, 1951 General Relations From 1975 to 1988 Madagascar's closest relations were with the Soviet Union first and France second Malawi 's Former President Muluzi continued the pro-Western foreign policy established by former President Banda Following independence in 1960 Mali initially followed a Socialist path and was aligned ideologically with the communist bloc The Foreign relations of The Islamic Republic of Mauritania have been dominated since independence by the issues of the Spanish Sahara (now Western Sahara Mauritius has strong and friendly relations with the West as well as with India and the countries of southern and eastern Africa While allegiances dating back to the liberation struggle remain relevant Mozambique 's foreign policy has become increasingly pragmatic Namibia follows a largely independent Foreign policy, with strong affiliations with states that aided the independence struggle including Libya and Cuba Niger pursues a moderate Foreign policy and maintains friendly relations with both East and West Since independence with Jaja Wachuku as the first Minister of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations later called External Affairs Nigerian Foreign Rwanda has been the center of much international attention since the war and genocide of 1994 Until Independence in 1975 São Tomé and Príncipe had few ties abroad except those that passed through Portugal. President Léopold Senghor advocated close relations with France and negotiation and compromise as the best means of resolving international differences Seychelles follows a policy of what it describes as "positive" Nonalignment and strongly supports the principle of reduced superpower presence in the Indian Ocean Sierra Leone has maintained cordial relations with the West in particular with the United Kingdom. Foreign relations of Somalia are handled primarily by the President as the head of state Prime Minister as the head of government and the Minister of Foreign Guinea 's relations with other countries including with West African neighbors have improved steadily since 1985 Swaziland maintains diplomatic relations with the Republic of China ( Taiwan) instead of with the People's Republic of China. The foreign relations of Sudan are generally in line with the Muslim Arab world, but are also based on Sudan 's economic ties with the People's Republic Togo is a transit hub for Nigerian Heroin and Cocaine traffickers President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has maintained Tunisia 's long-time policy of seeking good relations with the West while playing an active role in Arab and Uganda is Landlocked and depends on foreign imports for most of its consumer goods and energy requirements The politics of Western Sahara take place in a framework of an area claimed by both the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and the Kingdom of Morocco, which controls The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic ( SADR) (' الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية) is a partially After Independence in 1964 the foreign relations of Zambia were mostly focused on supporting liberation movements in other countries in Southern Africa, such The Foreign relations of Zimbabwe emphasize a close relationship with the People's Republic of China and South Africa, nations with close economic ties to Zimbabwe When the African Union (AU was founded in 2001 it represented almost the entire African continent
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