I have sometimes been struck by a persistent tendency to portray the African Union (AU), born eleven years ago, as a marvellously streamlined institution compared to its predecessor the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which marks the fiftieth anniversary of its setting up on May 25. The OAU, by
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