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May 24, 2017
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1963, May 25: Haile Selassie I Speech, “Towards African Unity”

On May 25, 1963 the Organization for African Unity (OAU) was established with a permanent headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, was selected as the first President of the OAU. His acceptance speech appears below. &nbs...

August 24, 2016
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Emperor Haile Selassie’s Advice | Africa’s Colonial Legacy

In the past, one could say the divisions that existed in the ranks of Africans were due in some measures to the legacy of colonial administration. The manner in which they administered their former territories, the manner in which they attempted to indicate di...

July 5, 2016
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The opposite of Brexit: African Union launches an all-Africa passport

The African Union will launch an a single, common electronic passport throughout the continent in the upcoming AU Summit scheduled in July in Kigali, Rwanda. Is the world witnessing the makings of the United States of Africa? The African Union has taken a s...

1963, May 25: Haile Selassie I Speech, “Towards African Unity”

Emperor Haile Selassie’s Advice | Africa’s Colonial Legacy

The opposite of Brexit: African Union launches an all-Africa passport

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