A group of fifty-three nations on the African continent joined forces in 2002 to create the ________.
A) Economic Community of West African States
B) African Union
C) African Unification Front
D) Organization of the African Unity

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The African Union was created in 2002 by a group of fifty-three nations on the African continent as an effort to promote economic integration and political cooperation. Option A refers to a different organization, WECOWAS, which focuses on regional economic cooperation in West Africa. Option C is not a real organization, and Option D refers to a predecessor organization that was replaced by the African Union.

A Group of Fifty-Three Nations on the African Continent Joined