Organisation of African Youth (OAYouth) is an umbrella movement of youth organisations in Africa, independent of governments, parties or intergovernmental organisations. It was formed in August 2009, following the entry into force of the African Youth Charter, which was adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Banjul on 2 July 2006 and entered into force on 8 August 2009. The organisation is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is legally registered in a number of African countries and operates through a charter in others.
Pursuant to the African Youth Charter, OAYouth identifies youth as African young people between the ages of 15 and 35.
As of 2016, OAYouth reported member organisations in 38 of the 54 African Union member states.
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