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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]
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22–25 May 1963 Cairo Egypt: 17–21 July 1964 Accra Ghana: 21–26 October 1965 Addis Ababa Ethiopia: 5–9 November 1966 Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo: 11–14 September 1967 Algiers Algeria: 13–16 September 1968 Addis Ababa Ethiopia: 6–10 September 1969 Addis Ababa Ethiopia: 1–3 September 1970 Addis Ababa Ethiopia
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 ...
25 May 1963: 21 July 1964 Ethiopia: East Africa: 2: Diallo Telli: 21 July 1964: 15 June 1972 Guinea: West Africa: 3: Nzo Ekangaki: 15 June 1972: 16 June 1974 Cameroon: Central Africa: 4: William Eteki: 16 June 1974: 21 July 1978 Cameroon: Central Africa: 5: Edem Kodjo: 21 July 1978: 12 June 1983 Togo: West Africa: 6: Peter Onu: 12 June 1983: 20 ...
Jul. 21—All are welcome for a presentation by guest preacher Pastor James May at 9 a.m. on Sunday, July 30 at St. John's Lutheran Church (1200 13th Avenue NW) At 10:15 a.m., after worship, May ...
25 May 1963: 17 July 1964 Ethiopia: East Africa: 2: Gamal Abdel Nasser: 17 July 1964: 21 October 1965 Egypt: North Africa: 3: Kwame Nkrumah: 21 October 1965: 24 February 1966 Ghana: West Africa: 4: Joseph Arthur Ankrah: 24 February 1966: 5 November 1966 (1) Haile Selassie: 5 November 1966: 11 September 1967 Ethiopia: East Africa: 5: Mobutu Sese ...