Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity
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The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity was the principal decision-making body composed of foreign ministers from member states, responsible for implementing OAU policies and coordinating cooperation across the continent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11196735 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity Context triple: [Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity, subordinateTo, Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity]
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A.
Executive Council of the African Union
The Executive Council of the African Union is a principal decision-making body composed mainly of foreign ministers from member states that coordinates and adopts policies on behalf of the Union.
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B.
Organization of African Unity
The Organization of African Unity was a continental intergovernmental organization, founded in 1963 and later succeeded by the African Union, that aimed to promote unity, solidarity, and political and economic cooperation among African states while supporting decolonization and the end of apartheid.
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C.
Permanent Representatives Committee of the African Union
The Permanent Representatives Committee of the African Union is a body composed of member states’ ambassadors that prepares the work of the AU Executive Council and ensures the implementation of African Union decisions.
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D.
African Union Commission
The African Union Commission is the administrative and executive arm of the African Union, responsible for implementing its decisions, coordinating activities, and driving continental policies and initiatives.
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E.
African Union Assembly
The African Union Assembly is the supreme decision-making body of the African Union, comprising heads of state and government from all member countries who set the continent’s overarching political and policy agenda.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity Target entity description: The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity was the principal decision-making body composed of foreign ministers from member states, responsible for implementing OAU policies and coordinating cooperation across the continent.
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A.
Executive Council of the African Union
The Executive Council of the African Union is a principal decision-making body composed mainly of foreign ministers from member states that coordinates and adopts policies on behalf of the Union.
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B.
Organization of African Unity
The Organization of African Unity was a continental intergovernmental organization, founded in 1963 and later succeeded by the African Union, that aimed to promote unity, solidarity, and political and economic cooperation among African states while supporting decolonization and the end of apartheid.
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C.
Permanent Representatives Committee of the African Union
The Permanent Representatives Committee of the African Union is a body composed of member states’ ambassadors that prepares the work of the AU Executive Council and ensures the implementation of African Union decisions.
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D.
African Union Commission
The African Union Commission is the administrative and executive arm of the African Union, responsible for implementing its decisions, coordinating activities, and driving continental policies and initiatives.
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E.
African Union Assembly
The African Union Assembly is the supreme decision-making body of the African Union, comprising heads of state and government from all member countries who set the continent’s overarching political and policy agenda.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive body
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organ of an international organization ⓘ principal decision-making body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Africa
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member states of the Organization of African Unity ⓘ |
| composedOf |
foreign ministers
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representatives of member states of the Organization of African Unity ⓘ |
| country | member states of the Organization of African Unity ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | transformation of the Organization of African Unity into the African Union ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2002 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
African integration
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anti-apartheid policy coordination ⓘ conflict resolution in Africa ⓘ decolonization support ⓘ economic development policy ⓘ foreign policy coordination ⓘ intergovernmental cooperation ⓘ |
| followedBy | Executive Council of the African Union ⓘ |
| hasMember | foreign ministers of member states of the Organization of African Unity ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMemberStates | 53 ⓘ |
| hasRole |
considering draft treaties and agreements
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coordinating cooperation among African states ⓘ coordinating policies in cultural fields ⓘ coordinating policies in defense and security fields ⓘ coordinating policies in economic fields ⓘ coordinating policies in political fields ⓘ coordinating policies in scientific fields ⓘ coordinating policies in social fields ⓘ implementing policies of the Organization of African Unity ⓘ making recommendations to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government ⓘ preparing matters for the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity ⓘ promoting inter-African cooperation ⓘ supervising the functioning of the General Secretariat of the Organization of African Unity ⓘ |
| inception | 1963 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| locationOfHeadquarters | Addis Ababa ⓘ |
| meetingType |
extraordinary session
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regular session ⓘ |
| meetsAtFrequency | at least twice a year ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Organization of African Unity ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Organization of African Unity ⓘ |
| partOf | Organization of African Unity ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Executive Council of the African Union ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity
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linked to:
Assembly of the African Union
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| usesWorkingLanguage |
Arabic
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English ⓘ French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
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Subject: Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity Description of subject: The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity was the principal decision-making body composed of foreign ministers from member states, responsible for implementing OAU policies and coordinating cooperation across the continent.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity
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subordinateTo
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Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity
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