Luanda, ANGOLA, February 12 - The Republic of Angola is celebrating this Tuesday, February 12, 43 years since the country joined the then dubbed Organization of African Unity (OAU), which is now denominated African Union (AU).,

The country was the 46th nation to join the organization, since then it has sought through its diplomacy to contribute to the peaceful solution of the main conflicts in Africa, with highlight on the Great Lakes Region.

 

The Foreign Affairs Ministry underlined, in 2018, that the entrance of the country in this African organization was the result of an intense diplomatic battle undertaken by the late and first president of Angola, Agostinho Neto.

 

The political figures of the country defend that Angola needs to carry on with its contributions, so as to enable the African institution to have conditions to implement the continental programmes.

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