25 May
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Africa Day celebrates the day when the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the precursor to the African Union (AU), was formed in 1963.
Africa Day celebrations acknowledge the progress that we, as Africans, have made, while reflecting upon the common challenges we face in a global environment.
In 2013, we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the African Union with the theme “2013, Year of Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance”.
The AU is at the centre of the continent’s renewal process, aimed at making a break with a past that characterised by political instability, poverty and underdevelopment.
Related links:
- African Union
- Pan African Parliament
- National Youth Development Agency
- Southern African Development Community
- South African Government News Agency
- Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe: 15th African Renaissance, 23 May 2013
- Time to reflect on African unity - Opinion piece by Acting GCIS CEO, Phumla Williams, 21 May 2013