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Africa Day (formerly African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day) is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organization of African Unity on 25 May 1963. [1] It is celebrated in various countries on the African continent as well as around the world. [ 2 ]
The Organisation of African Unity (OAU), was subsequently established on 25 May 1963 followed by the African Economic Community in 1981. [1] Critics argued that the OAU in particular did little to protect the rights and liberties of African citizens from their own political leaders, often dubbing it the "Dictators' Club". [2]
The conference was aimed at establishing Africa Day to annually mark the liberation movement concerning the willingness of the African people to free themselves from colonial rule, as well as subsequent attempts to unite Africa, including the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was established on 25 May 1963, and the African Economic ...
May 25 is the 145th day of the year ... 1963 – The Organisation of African Unity is established in Addis ... (d. 2020) 1933 – Sarah Marshall, English-American ...
The Assembly came into existence on 25 May 1963, as part of the ratification of Organization of African Unity (OAU). Initially the Assembly consisted of 32 independent members, the heads of state of the African states that had achieved independence by 1963. Until 2001, the governing constitution of the Assembly was the OAU Charter.
Borom Sarret or The Wagoner (French: Le Charretier) is a 1963 film by Senegalese director Ousmane Sembène, the first film over which he had full control.It is often called [1] the first film [2] (or first narrative film) made in Africa by an African; [3] [4] [5] the first "professional" African film; [6] or the first such film to be shown widely outside of Africa.
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Formed by a merger on 26 April 1964 of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which had both become members on 25 May 1963. Togo: 1963-05-25 8,205,000: 56,785: Lomé: French: Suspended 25 February 2005 after concerns over unconstitutional presidential appointment. Presidential elections were held 4 May 2005. Tunisia: 1963-05-25 11,800,000: 163,610: Tunis ...