![]() “Africa needs back its economy, its politics, its culture, its languages and all its patriotic writers”. Whatever the setbacks of the moment, nothing can stop us now! Whatever the difficulties, Africa shall be at peace!” – Thabo Mbeki former President of South Africa, “I Am an African” speech delivered on. ![]() “The evolution of humanity says that Africa reaffirms that she is continuing her rise from the ashes. – Julius ‘Mwalimu’ Nyerere, first President of Tanzania, as quoted in David Lamb’s The Africans, New York, 1985.ĥ. Instead injustice, even tyranny, is rampant”. “We spoke and acted as if, given the opportunity for self-government, we would quickly create utopias. We have been too busy nursing our separate states to understand fully the basic need of our union, rooted in common purpose, common planning and common endeavour”. “Yet all stock exchanges in the world are pre-occupied with Africa’s gold, diamonds, uranium, platinum, copper and iron ore. We must unite in order to achieve the full liberation of our continent.” – Kwame Nkrumah.ģ. ![]() Without necessarily sacrificing our sovereignties, we can forge a political union based on defence, foreign affairs and diplomacy, and a common citizenship, an African currency, a monetary zone and a central bank. “We must unite now or perish… Werecognizeognise that our economic independence resides in our African union and requires the same concentration upon the political achievement.” – First President and Prime Minister of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah in his address at the founding of the OAU, Addis Ababa, 1963.Ģ. As Africans across the continent and in the diaspora celebrate and commemorate the day, we take a look of quotes from various African leaders, which capture the importance of Africa Day and African Unity.ġ.
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