The document provides information about the history and establishment of the African Union (AU). It discusses how the AU replaced the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 2002 in order to further economic development and international cooperation in Africa. Key events included the establishment of the OAU in 1963 and the adoption of the Constitutive Act in 2000, which legally transformed the OAU into the AU. The AU is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and has 54 member states. Its objectives include promoting unity, sovereignty, and socioeconomic development across the continent.