African Union Mcqs 1- When was the African Union (AU) officially launched? A. 1999B. 2001C. 2002D. 2003 View Answer Answer : C. 2002 Description 2- The African Union replaced which previous organization? A. African Trade UnionB. African Cooperation ForumC. African Development CouncilD. Organization of African Unity (OAU) View Answer Answer : D. Organization of African Unity (OAU) Description 3- Where is the headquarters of the African Union located? A. Cairo, EgyptB. Addis Ababa, EthiopiaC. Nairobi, KenyaD. Lagos, Nigeria View Answer Answer : B. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Description 4- How many member states are part of the African Union (as of 2025)? A. 50B. 52C. 54D. 55 View Answer Answer : D. 55 Description 5- Which country is not a current member of the African Union? A. MoroccoB. Western SaharaC. South AfricaD. Algeria View Answer Answer : B. Western Sahara Description 6- What is the main decision-making body of the African Union? A. The AssemblyB. The SecretariatC. The CommissionD. The Peace and Security Council View Answer Answer : A. The Assembly Description 7- Who is the current Chairperson of the African Union Commission (as of 2025)? A. Paul KagameB. Azali AssoumaniC. Moussa Faki MahamatD. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma View Answer Answer : C. Moussa Faki Mahamat Description 8- The African Union's legislative body is called: A. African SenateB. Pan-African ParliamentC. African Legislative AssemblyD. African Policy Council View Answer Answer : B. Pan-African Parliament Description 9- The African Union aims to achieve which of the following? A. African monarchyB. Military dominanceC. European-style governanceD. Continental integration and unity View Answer Answer : D. Continental integration and unity Description 10- The African Union Peacekeeping force is known as: A. African Standby ForceB. African ShieldC. AU Military CorpsD. African Rapid Response Unit View Answer Answer : A. African Standby Force Description 11- What is the African Union's official motto? A. Unity is StrengthB. A Stronger AfricaC. Peace through PowerD. A United and Strong Africa View Answer Answer : D. A United and Strong Africa Description 12- The African Union was established under which document? A. Unity PactB. African CharterC. Constitutive Act of the African UnionD. Lagos Agreement View Answer Answer : C. Constitutive Act of the African Union Description 13- The African Union Commission is the: A. Judicial wingB. Military wingC. Advisory boardD. Executive branch View Answer Answer : D. Executive branch Description 14- Which country rejoined the AU in 2017 after decades of absence? A. MoroccoB. SudanC. EgyptD. Eritrea View Answer Answer : A. Morocco Description 15- The African Union declared “Agenda 2063” to: A. Ban trade with EuropeB. Achieve socio-economic transformation of AfricaC. Form a common religionD. Create a single African army View Answer Answer : B. Achieve socio-economic transformation of Africa Description 16- The African Union has how many official working languages? A. 2B. 4C. 6D. 10 View Answer Answer : C. 6 (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Kiswahili) Description 17- The Peace and Security Council of the AU is responsible for: A. Border controlB. Conflict prevention and resolutionC. ElectionsD. Economic policies View Answer Answer : B. Conflict prevention and resolution Description 18- The African Union holds its ordinary summit how often? A. MonthlyB. BiannuallyC. Every 4 yearsD. Every decade View Answer Answer : B. Biannually Description 19- The African Union Mediation and Peacekeeping missions are coordinated by: A. AU SenateB. AU Military CommitteeC. African Human Rights CouncilD. AU Peace and Security Council View Answer Answer : D. AU Peace and Security Council Description 20- Which of the following is an organ of the African Union? A. Pan-African ParliamentB. African Currency CouncilC. Continental Monetary AuthorityD. African Human Rights Commission View Answer Answer : A. Pan-African Parliament Description 1 2 3 4 5 6
