Union of African States
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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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