The Organization of African Unity

question 20

Multiple Choice

The Organization of African Unity

• A) has succeeded in bringing needed business to Africa.
• B) became a club of autocrats who protect each other at all costs.
• C) was founded in the 1980s in response to indifference from the countries of the world.
• D) has managed to obtain major funding for Africa from the World Bank.
• E) is increasingly taking on the role of peacekeeper for the African continent.

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