A call for articles from Pambazuka News for a special issue raised many important questions about the status of Pan-Africanism in the 21st century and the role of the African Union (AU) in promoting or hindering its success.
Pan-Africanism
Tagged under Pan-Africanism Pan-Africanism, Pan-African Parliament, PAP Protocol, African Union
Introduction
Introduction
May 25, 2016 marks the 53rd anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now known as the African Union (AU) since 2002.
Today we are witnessing large-scale movement of people across borders. Political, economic and social instability within nation-states has reached a volatile level. Concern about tightening of borders, national security and increasing fear of the African “Other” are now commonplace.
Tagged under Pan-Africanism Ghana Pan-Africanism, Colonialism, Post Colonialism
I make no apologies for again acknowledging the tremendous debt I owe to West Indies cricket, which saved my social life in England in the summer of 1984.
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