Arrange the following key diplomatic and legal milestones in the transition from the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to the African Union (AU) in correct chronological order from earliest to latest:
- 1Issuance of the Sirte Declaration calling for the establishment of a unified continental body
- 2Adoption of the Constitutive Act of the African Union
- 3Approval of the operational roadmap for launching the AU at the Lusaka Summit
- 4Official launching of the African Union and formal replacement of the OAU
Answer
The correct chronological order begins with the Sirte Declaration (1999), followed by the adoption of the Constitutive Act in Lomé (2000), the approval of the transition roadmap in Lusaka (2001), and concludes with the official launch of the African Union in Durban (2002).
The transition process followed a strict 4-year sequence: the initial conceptual call in Sirte, Libya (1999), legal drafting and adoption of the Constitutive Act in Lomé, Togo (2000), approval of the transition roadmap in Lusaka, Zambia (2001), and the final formal launching of the AU in Durban, South Africa (2002).
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept
Chronological institutional transformation from OAU to AU (1999–2002)