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Arrange the following key historical milestones in the transition from the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to the African Union (AU) in chronological order from earliest to latest.

  1. 1Adoption of the OAU Charter in Addis Ababa, establishing the Organisation of African Unity.
  2. 2Issuance of the Sirte Declaration calling for the establishment of the African Union.
  3. 3Adoption of the Constitutive Act of the African Union in Lomé.
  4. 4Official launch of the African Union at the Durban Summit.

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The correct chronological order is: Adoption of the OAU Charter in Addis Ababa (1963), followed by the Sirte Declaration (1999), the adoption of the Constitutive Act of the AU in Lomé (2000), and finally the official launching of the AU at the Durban Summit (2002).
The correct chronological sequence begins with the signing of the OAU Charter in Addis Ababa in 1963. Decades later, leaders issued the Sirte Declaration in 1999 to speed up integration. This was followed by the formal adoption of the Constitutive Act of the African Union in Lomé in 2000, culminating in the official inauguration of the AU at the Durban Summit in 2002.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the foundation date of the OAU.
The OAU Charter was signed on May 25, 1963, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
This established the initial pan-African body.
2
Identify the summit where the decision to create the AU was declared.
The Sirte Declaration was issued on September 9, 1999.
African leaders decided to replace the OAU with a more integrated union.
3
Identify the adoption of the treaty governing the new union.
The Constitutive Act of the African Union was adopted in Lomé, Togo, on July 11, 2000.
This provided the legal instrument for the creation of the African Union.
4
Identify the official inauguration date of the AU.
The African Union was officially launched at the Durban Summit on July 9, 2002.
This marked the formal operation of the AU and disbandment of the OAU.

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Historical transition from the OAU to the AU
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