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The '''Union of African States''', was a short lasting [[political union|union]] of 3 [[African]] states in [[West Africa]], in the [[1960]]'s. These states were [[Mali]], [[Ghana]], and [[Guinea]]. They united together to form the Union of African States. This union was [[Marxist]] politically, and was lead by such African revolutionaries as [[Kwame Nkrumah]] of Ghana and [[Ahmed Sékou Touré|Sékou Touré]] of [[Guinea]], who was president of Guinea. The Union fell apart in [[1962]], when Guinea started to reach out to the [[United States]], against the acquaintance of their Socialist partner, the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|U.S.S.R.]]. |
The '''Union of African States''', was a short lasting [[political union|union]] of 3 [[African]] states in [[West Africa]], in the [[1960]]'s. These states were [[Mali]], [[Ghana]], and [[Guinea]]. They united together to form the Union of African States. This union was [[Marxist]] politically, and was lead by such African revolutionaries as [[Kwame Nkrumah]] of Ghana and [[Ahmed Sékou Touré|Sékou Touré]] of [[Guinea]], who was president of Guinea. The Union fell apart in [[1962]], when Guinea started to reach out to the [[United States]], against the acquaintance of their Socialist partner, the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|U.S.S.R.]]. |
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On 23 November 1958 a [[Ghana]]-[[Guinea]] Union was formed with a flag like that of Ghana but with two black stars. In May 1959 it was announced that the Union would be renamed Union of African States with a flag like that of Ghana «with as many black stars as there were members». In April 1961 [[Mali]] joined this union, so the flag then had three stars. |
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* [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/qw-uas.html Reconstructed flags] with one, two, and three black stars |
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Revision as of 22:37, 1 February 2007
The Union of African States, was a short lasting union of 3 African states in West Africa, in the 1960's. These states were Mali, Ghana, and Guinea. They united together to form the Union of African States. This union was Marxist politically, and was lead by such African revolutionaries as Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana and Sékou Touré of Guinea, who was president of Guinea. The Union fell apart in 1962, when Guinea started to reach out to the United States, against the acquaintance of their Socialist partner, the U.S.S.R..
On 23 November 1958 a Ghana-Guinea Union was formed with a flag like that of Ghana but with two black stars. In May 1959 it was announced that the Union would be renamed Union of African States with a flag like that of Ghana «with as many black stars as there were members». In April 1961 Mali joined this union, so the flag then had three stars.
- Reconstructed flags with one, two, and three black stars
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