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Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² (11.7 million sq mi) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area. With a billion people (as of 2009, see table) in 61...
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African Unification Front

The African Unification Front is an organisation aiming to promote the political, social and economic union of Africa. Abbreviated AUF. AUF was formed in August 1996. The current president of the AUF is Caroline Kamau. The AUF advocates for...

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  • Aug 1996

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Southern African Development Community

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is an inter-governmental organization headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana. Its goal is to further socio-economic cooperation and integration as well as political and security cooperation among 15...

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Confédération Africaine de Volleyball

Confédération Africaine de Volleyball (CAVB) is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in Africa. Its headquarters are located in Cairo, Egypt. Officially, the CAVB was the last confederation to be created: it was established in...

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  • 1972

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Intergovernmental Authority on Development

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) (French: Autorité intergouvernementale pour le développement) is a seven-country regional development organization in East Africa. Its headquarters are located in Djibouti City. Recurring and...

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  • 1986

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ICFTU African Regional Organisation

The ICFTU African Regional Organisation (ICFTU-AFRO) is a regional organisation of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, representing trade unions from countries in Africa. There are 56 national trade union federations affiliated to...

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All-African Trade Union Federation

The All-African Trade Union Federation (AATUF) was a Pan-African trade union organisation, formed in November 1959 on the initiative of president Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana. The secretary of AATUF was Amadou N'diaye. In 1973 AATUF was replaced by the...

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Organization of African Trade Union Unity

The Organization of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) is an independent regional union federation for trade union centres in Africa. Founded in 1973 (under the Organization of African Unity), from the merger of the All-African Trade Union Federation...

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Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Union

The Democratic Organization of African Workers' Trade Union is a regional organisation of the World Confederation of Labour. It has a membership of 35 unions and eight 'pan-African federations' in 29 countries.

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Regional African Satellite Communication Organization

The Regional African Satellite Communication Organization (RASCOM) will provide telecommunication services, direct TV broadcast services and Internet access in rural areas of Africa. Under an agreement with RASCOM, RascomStar-QAF (a private company...

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