Africa Diaspora: 
Actualizing Vision 2063 for a United and Strong Africa Peaceful, Prosperous and Integrated. |
African Liberation Day Issue: | May 25, 2015 |
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| Empowering the African Young in Africa through Artistry |
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Year of African Women Empowerment and Development Towards Vision 2063 | | |
| People of African descent. Anywhere outside the territory of Africa. Civil Society Organizations include but are not limited to the following: a)Social groups such as those representing women, children, the youth, the elderly and people with disability and special needs; b)Professional groups such as associations of artists, engineers, health practitioners, social workers, media, teachers, sport associations, legal professionals, social scientists, academia, business organizations, national chambers of commerce, workers, employers, industry and agriculture as well as other private sector interest groups; c)Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs) and voluntary organizations; d) Cultural organizations and e) social and professional groups in the African Diaspora in accordance with the definition approved by the Executive Council. |
| A frican Americans and people of African descent in other continents come Home to Africa Untold Chairman, Newark City, NJ African Commission. Launching the biennial Africa and Africa African, Caribbean and South American Summit in Africa to foster economic, educational, social and cultural collaboration and exchange for mutual growth. Robert Francisco Asprilla: Casa de Maryland - Latino - African Alliance The Role of Faith and Intercultural Dialogue for Peace and Progress |
| How many Learn about the origin of African Liberation Day and Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's Speech. |
The African Diplomatic Corps (ADC) Many may not be familiar with the collective presence of African Ambassadors. What do they do beyond representing their individual countries? The (ADC) is a membership body of Ambassadors in the United States who represent African countries. The goal of ADC is to lobby United States politicians and educate diplomats, educators, policy analysts, and the media about current events in Africa. H.E. Roble Olhaye, Ambassador of Djibouti is still widely considered as the leader of the ADC, given his tenure in town - meaning better known. Until you call the embassy, you may not know that the ADC now rotates its chair. Learn About the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps H.E. Olhaye has been the Dean of the entire Diplomatic Corps since September 9, 2005. He took over from HRH Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, former Saudi Arabia Ambassador to the the US. The Dean or Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps is the senior diplomatic representative of the diplomatic corps who has served the longest in the United States. Seniority depends on the date of arrival in the capital coupled with the official presentation of credentials. The duties are chiefly ceremonial in nature, like leading the diplomatic corps at the State of Union address by US presidents and other functions as protocol dictates. |
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Dear Africa Diaspora Stakeholder: 
| Agenda 2063:
The overview shapes the narratives |
Civil Society Organizations and Interested Individuals are Invited to: The Africa Diaspora Stakeholder Exchange Date: Friday May 29, 2015 Time: 12:30 pm to 4:00pm Venue: African Union Mission to the United States 1 640 Wisconsin Ave. NW Attendance is free. Lunch will be served. Reservation is required and space is limited. You can make your timely reservation by mail: Please read the information on left side of the e-Newsletter on what constitutes a Civil Society Organization. This program will bring together leaders and members of Civil Society constituencies to explore innovative ways for Africa Diaspora 1) to be constructively engaged as integral constituents in Africa's development; 2) prioritize and actualize AU policies on Africa Diaspora; 3) identify viable Africa Diaspora organizations in order to facilitate the development of reliable data and capacity; 4) build communicative networks among Civil Society groups in order to facilitate timely dissemination of vital information. In video (above) the African Union Commission's Commissioner of Trade and Industry H.E. Fatima Haram Acyl discusses Africa's overall integration prospects; the essence of the partnerships, and how it fits into Africa's Agenda 2063. The presentation provides background information that may be useful. T he agenda will include discussions on the status of the five African Union Diaspora Legacy Projects: 1) Africa Diaspora Professional/Skills Data-base, 2) African Institute for Remittances, 3) Africa Diaspora Volunteers Corps, 4) Africa Diaspora Market Place, 5) Africa Diaspora Investment Fund. For some, it will be first time to know about African Union. Yes, there is an African Union Mission to the United States. Ladies and Gentlemen, the African Union Ambassador to the United States: 
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Echoes of Heroes African Liberation Day May 25 Courtesy South African government Africans across the motherland a re gathering today at the University Pretoria to celebrate Africa Day. |
President Jacob Zuma: Steering History on a Course South President Jacob Zuma led the country's inaugural Africa Day celebrations on Sunday, 24 May 2015, in Mamelodi, Pretoria on this year's theme: 'We Are Africa. ' Africa Day is celebrated annually within the African continent and Africa Diaspora to mark the formation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on 25 May 1963 and the African Union in 2002, and the progress made by the continent since then to advance democracy, peace, stability and socio-economic development. "Africa Day provides an opportunity for us to celebrate our African identity. Our country was isolated for decades from the rest of the continent due to the evil system of apartheid colonialism. We are now a full member of the African continent, and since 1994, our continent is correctly the primary focus of our foreign policy. We call upon all our people to mark Africa Day 2015 in various ways by celebrating South Africa's unique diversity and the country's rich culture and traditions," said President Zuma. The President said Africa Day 2015 also provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the contribution of the African continent to South Africa's struggle for liberation. President Zuma said South Africa will reaffirm support for the African Union's (AU) Agenda 2063 and commit the country to playing its role within the AU to ensure the successful implementation of the vision and plan to build a better Africa. The celebrations took place a few weeks before the hosting of the World Economic Forum on Africa Meeting and the African Union Summit in June 2015. In a related development, President Zuma stressed that incorporating the African Union Anthem in South Africa's schools and churches will help build African unity. " All South African schoolgoers will have to learn the African Union Anthem," he announced at Africa Day celebrations in Pretoria on Sunday. "Starting today every school, church or community, choirs and individuals must practice the African Union Anthem, so that we can sing [it] at all our important gatherings and celebrations," Zuma told the crowd at the Africa Day celebrations. "If we start with our generation now that they sing it and understand it in schools, we have begun to plant a patriotism that will never go away to our citizens." President Z uma stressed the importance of unity for the future success, "We should continue working in unity to make Africa a continent of hope for the youth and future generations." P art of the day's festivities included music performed by a South Africa Police Service band, to which President Zuma and other prominent guest speakers on the stage (such as African Union Commission chair Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma) danced enthusiastically to .South Africa has also a month-long celebration of what it means to be African, launched on April 1, with a number of cultural activities. " As South Africans we are proud of our African identity we are proud to be part of the continent. It is never too late; this is a time of success, we shall achieve through unity," said Zuma He urged South African institutions and companies to begin flying the African Union flag together with the South African flag. |
Thomas Sankara 
Today May 25, 2015, the process of exhuming the bodies of former Burkina Faso president Thomas Sankara, and 12 others who were killed along with him, began. The death of the African revolutionary hero nearly 30 years ago in a coup remains a mystery. Th e exhumation is taking place at the Dagnoen Cemetery, on the eastern outskirts of Ouagadougou and is expected to be a lengthy process. Tests will be conducted to prove the identities and causes of death.
Last year i nterim president Michel Kafando said investigations into Sankara's death would go forward "in the name of national reconciliation." Sankara is a widely admired figure across Africa. The anti-imperialist revolutionary, in four short years in power, doubled the number of children in schools, reduced infant mortality, redistributed land from feudal landlords to peasants and planted 10 million trees that still help shade Ouagadougou, the capital. " The life and work of Thomas Sankara can be taken as a reminder of both the power and potential for human agency to enact transformation. What distinguishes Sankara from many revolutionary leaders was his confidence in the revolutionary capabilities of ordinary human beings. He did not see himself as a messiah or prophet, as he famously said before the United Nations General Assembly in October of 1984. It is worth quoting from Sankara: I make no claim to lay out any doctrines here. I am neither a messiah nor a prophet. I possess no truths. My only aspiration is ... to speak on behalf of my people ... to speak on behalf of the "great disinherited people of the world", those who belong to the world so ironically christened the Third World. And to state, though I may not succeed in making them understood, the reasons for our revolt.
Furthermore, Sankara placed women's resistance agency at the centre of the revolution. He saw women's struggles for equal rights as a focal point of a more egalitarian politics on the continent. " Amber Murray. 
In the African Union's Year of the African Women Empowerment and Development, Sankara was ahead of the time and took his case to the women. For insights, you may read: Thomas Sankara on the Emancipation of Women, An internationalist whose ideas live on!" by Nathi Mthethwa |
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