For Ben Bella, less than a year after Algeria’s hard-fought independence, one issue overwhelmed all others: the total liberation of Africa. As to what form of unity the new organisation should take, ...

Column - The 2010 summit of African heads of state and government opens in Kampala today. It is the latest in many summits by African leaders that go back to the founding of the Organisation of ...

Ben Bella spoke out repeatedly in favor of reconciliation. For his efforts, he was given a seat on a Panel of the Wise within the African Union, which is tasked with trying to resolve conflicts. 0 ...

Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans The 62nd Africa Liberation Day, celebrated in Kampala on May 25, ended with participants calling for the restoration of African culture, unity, as ...

The Pan-African Dialogue Institute (TPADI) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to officially recognise May 25, known globally as Africa Day, as a national public holiday, in a bid to ...

The defunct Organisation of African Unity, OAU - today known as the African Union, AU - last May celebrated its Golden Jubilee at its headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The AU ...

“The Organization of African Unity (OAU) and its successor, the African Union (AU), have made notable efforts to promote unity and cooperation, but more needs to be done.

On this day, some 57 years ago, the Organisation of African Unity was commemorated. On May 25, 1963, the first African Organisation was formed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with key figures; Ghana’s ...

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has declared an eight-day period of mourning for “father of the nation” Ahmed Ben Bella. Algeria mourns Ben Bella Home Page ...

The founding conference of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, concluded its work on 25 May 1963. One of its decisions was that from then onwards, 25 May should ...