Africa

Pan-Africanism for peace in Africa: the long journey ahead

Finding a Pan-Africanist solution to bring in peace and security within the continent takes more than a well crafted document 

Hallelujah Lulie, special to Addis Standard

The Common African Defense and Security Policy (CADSP), a Pan-Africanist and comprehensive peace and security document of the African Union, puts the indivisibility of the security of African States as its fundamental principle. The policy states that ‘the security of one African country is inseparably linked to the security of other African countries, and the African continent as a whole’. Any threat or aggression on member state of the Union, according to the document, is considered as a threat or aggression on all countries of the continent.

Africa

Special coverage on the 50th founding anniversary of the OAU

Time to ask what went wrong over the last 50 years: Dr. Tewdros

Emnet Assefa

Speaking at the 23^rd  ordinary session of the AU Executive Council this morning, Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr.Tedros Adhanom said it’s time for member states of the African Union (AU) to ask what went wrong during the continental body’s 50 year’s journey.

Africa

Pan-Africanism all afresh is the answer

It was a dream of a few statesmen that helped the old Pan-Africanism born in the ‘60s. It’s now time, or even long overdue, for a fresh one to come

Hone Mandefro

Dr. Paul G. Adogamh, Associate professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, believes Pan-Africanism, the oldest vision of Africa, was and still remains the struggle for unity and empowerment of Africans against oppression and exploitation.