WAEC Government 1995 Question 56

Question 56

OAU and African Union

Which of the following has the Organization of African Unity (OAU) failed to achieve?

  1. A.Setting up an African High Command
  2. B.Settling border disputes in Africa
  3. C.Giving assistance to liberation movements in Africa
  4. D.Contributing to the economic and social development of member states
  5. E.Providing a forum for the discussion of common problems.
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Answer: A (Setting up an African High Command)

Explanation

Nkrumah's idea of an African High Command (a continental army) was never achieved by the OAU. (The OAU was replaced by the African Union in 2002.)