Africa celebrates 50th anniversary of the OAU
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Denver, (CAP) May 24, 2013
The year 2013 marks the 50th anniversary celebration of the formation of
the Organization of African Unity (OAU). It will also be a little more than
a decade since the formation of the African Union, which seeks to promote
"an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens
and representing a dynamic force in global arena". Consequently, the Heads
of State declared the year 2013 the Year of Pan-Africanism and the African
Renaissance.
The anniversary is expected to facilitate and celebrate African narratives
of past, present and future that will enthuse and energize the African
population and use their constructive energy to accelerate a forward
looking agenda of Pan-Africanism and renaissance in the 21st century. It
provides a unique opportunity, and comes at a moment when Africa is on the
rise, and must therefore build its confidence in its future. The 50th
Anniversary commemorations will be anchored by the Theme Pan Africanism and
the African Renaissance.
Ibrahim Suliman
Received on Fri May 24 2013 - 18:42:25 EDT
