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THEABANDONED ROOTS
OF ORGANIZATION
FOR AFRICAN UNITY
At the signing of the declaration of the O.A.U,
the three leaders sat in separate palaver huts.
President Tubman then the host, took the mid-
dle hut which serves as the link, while presi-
dent Toure on the left and president Nkrumah
on the right.
It all started after series of meetings were After some consultation with the According to Dr. Joseph Saye Guanue, a nota-
held between the three West African people of Nimba County, Chief Bona ble Liberian historian who spoke to this maga-
leaders namely, the host, president Suah decided to pinpoint the spot for zine via a telephone interview said, that the
William V.S Tubman of Liberia, Ahmed the formation of that body in 1957 of August. huts current location should have been the
Sekou Toure of Guinea and Dr. Kwame The three palaver huts which is historical to headquarters of the OAU now African Union.
Nkrumah of Ghana. the formation of the organization of African
Unity were named after the 3 presidents. They With the emerging of African nations from the
represent a unique African heritage where colonial era, and the francophone countries
problems are solved and town hall meetings objecting to the building of the headquarters
are held. in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia This was mainly due
to the lack of infrastructure and a visionary
leader to maintain the upward trajectory of the
organization
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OF ORGANIZATION
FOR AFRICAN UNITY
At the signing of the declaration of the O.A.U,
the three leaders sat in separate palaver huts.
President Tubman then the host, took the mid-
dle hut which serves as the link, while presi-
dent Toure on the left and president Nkrumah
on the right.
It all started after series of meetings were After some consultation with the According to Dr. Joseph Saye Guanue, a nota-
held between the three West African people of Nimba County, Chief Bona ble Liberian historian who spoke to this maga-
leaders namely, the host, president Suah decided to pinpoint the spot for zine via a telephone interview said, that the
William V.S Tubman of Liberia, Ahmed the formation of that body in 1957 of August. huts current location should have been the
Sekou Toure of Guinea and Dr. Kwame The three palaver huts which is historical to headquarters of the OAU now African Union.
Nkrumah of Ghana. the formation of the organization of African
Unity were named after the 3 presidents. They With the emerging of African nations from the
represent a unique African heritage where colonial era, and the francophone countries
problems are solved and town hall meetings objecting to the building of the headquarters
are held. in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia This was mainly due
to the lack of infrastructure and a visionary
leader to maintain the upward trajectory of the
organization
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