Africa Day - Wikipedia
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]
History of Africa Day - 25 May | South African History Online
May 25, 2012 · History of Africa Day - 25 May. After World War II, the process of decolonization of the African continent gathered momentum as Africans increasingly agitated for more political rights and independence.
Commemoration of Africa Day, May 25, 2023 - African Union
WHEN: On 25 May 2023, the Pan African Organisation will be celebrating its 60th anniversary. • Activities to mark the historical moment will be commemorated all over the African continent by the fifty-five (55) member countries of the AU.
Celebrating Africa’s strong cultural identity and ... - African Union
May 25, 2021 · Africa Day is observed annually to commemorate the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) which was created on 25 May 1963. It is the precursor of the African Union (AU).
EXPLAINER | Why we celebrate Africa Day - News24
May 25, 2021 · Each year, the African Union (AU) commemorates International Africa Day on 25 May. It is usually marked by festivals, concerts and speeches. But, beyond the colourful festivities, what's the point?
UN Secretary-General Message on the Occasion of Africa Day 2024
( New York, 25 May 2024 ). On Africa Day, we celebrate this dynamic and diverse continent and the contributions of Africans to our world. The continent’s young and growing population, its rich...
Africa Day: The African Union and its Member States …
May 25, 2023 · African Union Commission (AUC) today 25th May 2023, at its Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Organization of the African Unity (OAU) and the subsequent formation of the African Union (AU).
AFRICA DAY - INTERNATIONAL DAYS
May 25, 2024 · On Africa Day, let’s renew our pledge to stand with all Africans in their quest to lead their continent — and our world — into a peaceful and prosperous future for all.” Read the full Statement of the United Nations Secretary-General on the occasion of Africa Day 2024, May 25th.
AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY - May 25, 2025 - National Today
African Liberation Day, aka Africa Day, on May 25 is an annual celebration of African sovereign rule, independence, and African identity. African states founded the Organization of African Unity and sought collaboration and co-existence with neighboring countries that had also recently driven away their colonizers.
May 25 is Africa Day, but what does that mean today? - Quartz
In Zimbabwe, May 25 is a public holiday, while on Senegal’s former slave port, Goree Island, a new movement dubbed “Africans Rising,” is being launched to reclaim peace, dignity and justice ...