This year, 17 countries will conduct their general elections. In 2020, 20 African countries held parliamentary and general elections. We no longer experience interstate wars military coups are becoming an agony of the past and more and more countries witness changes of power in a peaceful manner. In the past 58 years, peace, stability and security have reigned in most parts of the continent.
Yes, we have not reached where we aspired, but measured against our very humble beginning, we can say with great satisfaction that we have done our best given the circumstances. The fact that our unity survived to date is not a small achievement at all.īy all measures, our continent is far better today than 58 years ago when many of our countries achieved independence. Of course, disappointing ones too, albeit small. That is what makes this day a special and dear one to us all.įifty-eight years later, there is so much to be proud of and many good stories to tell. That day we boldly and proudly felt African. It was a dawning of a new era and a new hope. It was, therefore, more than a birth of an organization. Before that, the African continent existed, but a collective identity and unity did not. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.įifty-eight years ago, the Organization of African Unity, now the African Union (AU), was born on May 25. Mbelwa Brighton Kairuki is the ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania to the People's Republic of China. Editor's note: Decision Makers is a global platform for decision makers to share their insights on events shaping today's world.
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