MY! Africa

Every year on 25th May we celebrate the African continent dubbed Africa Day (formerly African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day) It is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organization of African Unity on 25 May 1963 It is celebrated in various countries on the African continent, as well as around the world. The organization was transformed into the African Union on 9 July 2002 in Durban, South Africa, but the holiday continues to be celebrated on 25 May.


 

On May 25th, 1963, the leaders from 30 of the then 32 independent African states signed a founding charter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The OAU was created to help bring about change, freedom, and independence to many African countries. In 1991, the OAU established the African Economic Community, and in 2002 the OAU established its own successor, the African Union. Since the establishment of the OAU, a further 21 states have joined. South Africa became the latest and 53rd member on May 23rd, 1994.

Following the first Conference of The Independent African States on April 15th, 1958, African Liberation Day or African Freedom Day was celebrated in Ethiopia, South Africa, and Ghana. This holiday was replaced by African Unity Day in Ghana in 1963.

Despite the name change to the African Union, both the name and date of Africa Day have been retained and Africa Day provides an opportunity to acknowledge the achievements of the peoples and governments of Africa.

The day aims to celebrate African unity and has a different theme each year. The 2021 year's theme of Africa Day is Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want.

 It's a day to reflect on the progress Africa has made as a continent, it’s also a day to recognize the successes of the continent and it's cultural and economic potential.

While the day is celebrated across the continent, it is observed as an official national holiday in Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Namibia, Zambia, Mali, Mauritania, Lesotho and Zimbabwe.

Africa Day and Africa Month as a celebration of peace, friendship, and unity on our continent.

Our responsibility is to treat each other with respect and strive to promote and create an equal opportunity for all.

MY! wishes all Africans, a Happy Africa Day! 

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