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African unity and the myth of sovereignty

by Christopher Rutledge AS THE leaders of Africa gathered 50 years after the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), Africans went about their daily struggle to put food on the table. I was starkly reminded of the widening … read more »

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Celebrating the African renaissance

Giulia Bonacci The Organization of African Unity marks its 50th anniversary today amid not just the search for solidarity across a continent but for a vision of a global Africa Africa unite! Unite for the benefit for the benefit of … read more »

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50th founding anniversary of Organization for African Unity marked in Ethiopia

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy and Vice Premier Wang Yang addresses a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organization for African Unity (OAU), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 25, 2013. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)   Hailemariam … read more »

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Is the African Union equipped to serve Africa’s people for another 50 years?

Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, guardian.co.uk Delegations from African countries listen to Haile Selassie in Addis Ababa in 1963 at the conference that set up the African Union. Photograph: AFP The African Union (AU) is now 50 years old. Amid the celebrations this … read more »

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Africa at 50: Redefining African Solidarity

On May 25, Africa celebrates its Golden Jubilee! The mortar which has been binding the several countries’ slates on the political map of the African continent has been the solidarity established by founding fathers against colonialism. It is the solidarity … read more »

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Africa: The Birth of the OAU

column Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, was a passionate believer in African unity, and a living link with the historic Pan-African movement which had promoted solidarity among people of African descent everywhere against colonialism and racism. Earlier Pan-Africanists had identified … read more »

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OAU/AU and the question of Western Sahara

Sidi M. Omar INTRODUCTION Western Sahara is the last African decolonisation case on the agenda of the United Nations. It has been on the UN list of the Non-Self-Governing Territories since 1963 when it was under Spanish colonial rule. The … read more »

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Ethiopia: African Union 50th Anniversary to Kick-Off

Preparations are well underway in Ethiopia for the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the African Union. The Golden Jubilee will be celebrated with a variety of programs ranging from cultural shows panel discussions, documentary films, outdoor and indoor music … read more »

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Africa – the continent of the future

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, who has been on a visit to Ethiopa, says Africa is the continent for the future, with great opportunities.   During his stay in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, Eide had talks with Ethiopian … read more »

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Dire effect of neglect by AU of TPLF abuses

by Roble Ababya The dismal performance of the AU (African Union), since its establishment officially in Durban on the 9th of July 2002, is aDire effect of neglect by AU of TPLF abuses burning issue especially to genuine intellectuals who … read more »

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