African Union

The African Union is a continental union consisting 55 member states, all of which are located in Africa.https://au.int/en/member_states/countryprofiles2
==History==
The union was founded in July 2002 in Durban, South Africa.https://au.int/en/overview On January 31, 2010, the new flag of the African Union was adopted.https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission/photos/a.10150383248100408/454341275407/?type=3
On August 22, 2023, Niger was suspended from the African Union due to the .https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/the-african-union-suspends-niger-until-the-effective-restoration-of-constitutional-order
==Channel==
The channel was created on January 5, 2012, and began uploading on January 16, 2012. On July 4, 2019, they livestreamed on their channel for the first time.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHPMUsFM9Es
The channel uploads news-styled videos, talking about things happening in the union.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DVnmm2K0VIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZWchKjSuqs
==Trivia==
*As of August 2023, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Sudan are suspended members, mainly because of coups d'état.https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/african-union-suspends-burkina-faso-after-military-coup-2022-01-31/https://www.dw.com/en/african-union-suspends-guinea-after-military-coup/a-59144311https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/2/mali-suspended-from-african-union-after-second-coup-in-9-monthshttp://www.peaceau.org/en/article/statement-by-commissioner-political-affairs-peace-and-security-to-the-un-security-council-22-may-2023-on-the-report-of-the-unsg-on-sudan
*The national anthem of the union is .https://au.int/sites/default/files/pages/32023-file-au_anthem_e.pdfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MtfxFkaJEo
==Gallery==
Flag_of_the_African_Union.svg|Flag of the African Union since January 31, 2010.
Flag_of_the_Organization_of_African_Unity_(1970–2002);_Flag_of_the_African_Union_(2004–2010).svg|Old flag of the African union from 2004-2010.
==References==
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