Africa Day
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Africa Day is the annual commemoration on May 25 of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). On this day, leaders of 30 of the 32 independent African states signed a founding charter in Addis Ababa
, Ethiopia
. In 1991, the OAU established the African Economic Community
, and in 2002 the OAU established its own successor, the African Union
. However, the name and date of Africa Day has been retained as a celebration of African unity.
This years theme of Africa Day
is "Africa and the Diaspora." The New York celebration will be held in New York City on May 31, 2011. In Nairobi, it will be celebrated at Uhuru Park Recreational Park.
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
, Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. In 1991, the OAU established the African Economic Community
African Economic Community
The African Economic Community is an organization of African Union states establishing grounds for mutual economic development among the majority of African states...
, and in 2002 the OAU established its own successor, the African Union
African Union
The African Union is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established on 9 July 2002, the AU was formed as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity...
. However, the name and date of Africa Day has been retained as a celebration of African unity.
This years theme of Africa Day
Africa Day
Africa Day is the annual commemoration on May 25 of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity . On this day, leaders of 30 of the 32 independent African states signed a founding charter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In 1991, the OAU established the African Economic Community, and in 2002...
is "Africa and the Diaspora." The New York celebration will be held in New York City on May 31, 2011. In Nairobi, it will be celebrated at Uhuru Park Recreational Park.