Union of African States

Union of African States

international organization

Year dem found am	1958
Native label	Union des Etats africains
Language dem use	French, English
Date dem dissolve, abolish anaa demolish	1963

The Union of African States (French: Union des États africainse), dem sam times call de Ghana–Guinea–Mali Union, na ebe a short-lived den loose regional organization dem form insyd 1958 wey dey link de West African nations of Ghana den Guinea as de Union of Independent African States. Mali join insyd 1961. Na dem disband am insyd 1963.

Na de union plan make e develop a common currency den unified foreign policy amongst members; however, na none of dese proposals be implemented by de countries. Na de union be de first organization insyd Africa make e bring togeda former colonies of de British den de French. Although na de union be open to all independent states insyd Africa, no oda states join. Na de union get a limited impact on politics as na der never be any administration anaa permanent meetings make e support de goals of unity. Na ein legacy be largely limited to longstanding political relationships between Ghana den Mali.

Presido den Prime Minister

Kwame Nkrumah (Presido den Prime Minister of Ghana 1957–1966), Ahmed Sékou Touré (Presido of Guinea 1958–1984), den Modibo Keïta (Presido of Mali 1960–1968). Na de union san cam into de news wen na dem name Nkrumah as de co-presido of Guinea after na dem depose am as Presido of Ghana by a military coup insyd 1966.

#	Name (Birth–Death)	Take office	Lef office
Ghana–Guinea–Mali Union
1	Kwame Nkrumah	23 November 1958	1963
2	Ahmed Sékou Touré	1958	1963
3	Modibo Keïta	1958	1963
Ghana–Guinea–Mali

Population den area of members

Country	Area (km2)	Population (insyd millions, 1960)
Mali	1,240,192	5.2637
Ghana	238,535	6.6352
Guinea	245,857	3.4942
Total	1,724,584	15.393

References

Bibliography

Books den Journal Articles

• Brandful, William G.M. (2013). Personal Reflections of a Ghanaian Foreign Service Officer - Whither Ghanaian Diplomacy?. Dorrance Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4809-0006-6. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
• Cooper, Frederick (2018-01-24). "The Politics of Decolonization in French and British West Africa". Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780190277734.013.111. ISBN 9780190277734. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
• DeLancey, Mark W. (1966). "The Ghana-Guinea-Mali Union: A Bibliographic Essay". African Studies Bulletin. 9 (2): 35–51. doi:10.2307/523014. JSTOR 523014.
• Fage, J.D. (1969). A History of West Africa. London: Cambridge University Press.
• Foltz, William J. (1965). From French West Africa to the Mali Federation. New Haven: Yale University Press.
• Getachew, Adom (2019). Worldmaking after Empire: The Rise and Fall of Self-Determination. Princeton University Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctv3znwvg. ISBN 978-0-691-17915-5. JSTOR j.ctv3znwvg.
• Kloman, Erasmus H. Jr. (1962). "African Unification Movements". International Organization. 16 (2): 387–404. doi:10.1017/s0020818300011127. JSTOR 2705391. S2CID 154719814.
• Kurtz, Donn M. (1970). "Political Integration in Africa: The Mali Federation". The Journal of Modern African Studies. 8 (3): 405–424. doi:10.1017/s0022278x00019923. S2CID 154671339.
• Legum, Colin (1965). Pan-Africanism: A Short Political Guide. New York: Frederick A. Praeger.
• Lipschutz, Mark R. (1989). Dictionary of African Historical Biography. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-06611-3. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
• McKown, Robin (1973). Nkrumah: a biography. Doubleday. ISBN 9780385027786. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
• van Sertima, Ivan (1988). Great Black Leaders: Ancient and Modern. Transaction Publishers. ISBN 978-0-88738-739-5. Retrieved 20 August 2013.

Newspaper articles (organized chronologically)

• Brady, Thomas F. (2 May 1959). "New West Africa Union Sealed By Heads of Ghana and Guinea". New York Times. p. 2.
• "The Birth of UIAS". Washington Post. 6 May 1959. p. A16.
• Howe, Russell (23 May 1959). "Ghana, Guinea Build Federation Designed to Lure Other States". Washington Post. p. A4.
• "3 African Lands take Unity Step: Ghana, Guinea and Mali Sign Charter for New Grouping". New York Times. 30 April 1961. p. 9.
• "Ghana, Guinea and Mali Inaugurate New Union". The Washington Post. 2 July 1961. p. A9.
• "3 Nations in African Union". Chicago Daily Defender. 3 July 1961. p. 4.
• Kihss, Peter (25 February 1966). "Ghana, Now in Dire Straits, Began as a Showcase". New York Times. p. 12.
• "Ousted Ghana Boss Now Rules Guinea: Unprecedented Shift in Africa Has World Capitals Stunned". Boston Globe. 4 March 1966. pp. 1–2.
• "Toure ls Quoted as Saying Nkrumah Is Guinea's Chief". New York Times. 4 March 1966. p. 1.

Websites

• "World DataBank". World Bank. 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.