… He recalled Nkrumah’s involvement in the Pan-African conferences of the late 1950s and early 1960s and his role in the movement towards the creation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). …
… He contrasted that with the divisions that characterised the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity in 1963, saying African countries had often struggled to speak with one voice. …
… It would also be useful to align India’s engagement with the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), devised by the then Organisation of African Unity (OAU), to address African challenges such as genocide and ethnic cleansing. …
… It would also be useful to align our engagement with the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) devised by the then Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to deal with African problems like genocide and ethnic cleansing. …
… Africa, in particular, has demonstrated significant leadership through the 1969 Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa. …
… the theme “Unlocking Africa’s Single Market: How Can Ghanaian Businesses Win Under AfCFTA?” on Channel One TV on Thursday, June 11, Dr Arthur said the vision of a unified African market dates back to the early years following the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity …
… within its borders.” The Nature of AfCFTA The petition described the AfCFTA as more than a trade agreement, calling it “the most significant economic and political integration initiative undertaken by the African Union since the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity …
… On the morning of 25th May 2026, a day for the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity, now the African Union, I found myself in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo, participating in the African Development Bank Meetings. …
… Betraying the Ancestral Vision The African Union Day, celebrated annually on May 25, marks the historic founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963, which later transitioned into the African Union in 2002 to drive continental unity, economic integration, resilienc …
Prof. P.L.O. Lumumba, speaking at NkrumahFest 2026 in Nkroful, warned that Africa's continued reliance on foreign powers for medicines, food, technology and narrative represents an unfinished chapter of Dr Kwame Nkrumah's Pan-African vision. Lumumba said the most meaningful way to honour Nkrumah was to confront the challenges preventing African countries from becoming genuinely self-reliant.
Prof. P.L.O. Lumumba, speaking at NkrumahFest 2026 in Nkroful, warned that Africa's continued reliance on foreign powers for medicines, food, technology and narrative represents an unfinished chapter of Dr Kwame Nkrumah's Pan-African vision. Lumumba said the most meaningful way to honour Nkrumah was to confront the challenges preventing African countries from becoming genuinely self-reliant.
Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr has called for reparations that go beyond financial compensation to include equal rights, control over Africa's resources, and greater collective self-reliance. Speaking at the Youth Forum on Debt and Reparations at the University of Ghana, Pratt emphasized that the struggle for reparative justice is winnable and cited the UN General Assembly resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade, colonialism, and neocolonialism as crimes against humanity as evidence of progress through African unity.
India and Africa share a historic relationship rooted in advocacy during decolonization and through the Non-Aligned Movement, with India recently securing African Union permanent membership in the G20. However, India's traditional capacity-building and educational engagement with Africa has diminished and requires revival.
A former Indian ambassador argues that while India and Africa share historic ties and India has supported African interests in international forums, including making the African Union a permanent G20 member in 2023, the effective mode of engagement through capacity-building and educational exchange has declined and needs revival.
Ghana's upcoming African Union presidency in 2027 represents an opportunity to reset the continental organisation after nearly a decade of drift from its founding mission to build a stronger collective African voice and shape the continent's development agenda, according to this analysis.
The article explains how millions are forced to flee homes due to war, persecution, and human rights violations, and explores the legal frameworks—including the UN Charter and 1951 Refugee Convention—that define and protect refugees, stateless persons, and asylum seekers in an era of rising global displacement.
Dr Fareed Arthur, Senior Technical Advisor on AfCFTA Implementation Committees, traces the continental free trade area to decades-long efforts following the OAU's 1963 establishment, with momentum accelerating after the global financial crisis as Africa sought to reduce external dependence and finance its own development.
Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have petitioned the African Union to remove the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, Wamkele Keabetswe Mene, citing South Africa's recurring xenophobic attacks against fellow Africans as incompatible with the continental trade bloc's values and objectives.
An opinion piece reflecting on Africa Day 2026, noting the author's participation in the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi and the African Development Bank Meetings in Brazzaville, where President Denis Sassou-Nguesso announced that the Republic of the Congo would waive visa requirements for all African nationals beginning in 2027.
Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Second Deputy President of the Pan-African Parliament, has condemned ongoing xenophobic hostilities in South Africa as a shameful stain on Africa's collective conscience, warning that the violence undermines African leadership's global credibility and betrays the continent's founding vision of unity.