The day formerly known as African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day is the annual commemoration of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on May 5, 1963.
The organisation was later transformed into the African Union on July 9, 2002 in Durban, South Africa, but the holiday continues to be celebrated on May 25. It is celebrated in various countries on the African continent as well as around the world.
The celebration however comes on a back heel of a number of issues: the Covid-19 pandemic having piled up pressure on the African economy.
Only last week, Democratic Republic of Congo’s President, Felix Tshisekedi, who is also the current head of the African Union alongside a dozen other African heads of state, concluded a summit in Paris where they argued among other issues for an increase in the Special Drawing Rights from $33 billion to $100 billion.
To assist us on this we are joined by Dr Jessie Kabwila, Chair of the Women Caucas Malawi Parliament as well as Izak Khomo, Channel Africa’s Senior Journalist and Analyst…
