JAMB Government 2004 Question 9

Question 9

OAU and African Union

A major problem of the defunct Organization of African Unity was

  1. A.language barrier
  2. B.inadequate resources
  3. C.cultural diversity
  4. D.ideological differences
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Answer: D (ideological differences)

Explanation

OAU members were split by ideology (for example, radical Casablanca versus moderate Monrovia groups, and East-West Cold War loyalties), which made united action hard.