African Union Opens 50th Anniversary Celebrations

At a ceremony in Addis Ababa, leaders from around the world gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the African Union's existence. The ceremony highlights five decades of progress on the continent.

Ethiopia's city played host to scores of African and foreign dignitaries on Saturday, as the continent marked 50 years since the creation of the Organization of African Unity, which eventually became the African Union (AU.)

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