AFRICA DAY
Today, 25th May 2025, marks sixty two (62) years of the commemoration of the founding of the Organization of African Union now known as African Union. The day is an annual event, recognized and celebrated in Africa and other parts of the world. It automatically became Africa Day.
The purpose of Africa day celebrations is to unite for a peaceful, cooperative and developed continent making the checks and balances on the progress made and challenges faced, reflecting upon the them.
This year, 2025 the theme is, "Justice for Africans and people of African descent through Reparations."
As Africans, is our conscience clear with the goals we set for ourselves, do we practice what we always preach and do we abide by the rules or we forget easily?
Do we have leaders who are honest, kind and truthful to their citizen or we still have a long way to go for 'democratic constitutional leadership'. Leadership crisis is a good example of poor undemocratic governance, especially that is currently being experienced in Zimbabwe of not abiding to the principles of the Liberation Struggle. Lack of freedom of assembly, association, speech is a sign to a true undemocratic society.
Is Zimbabwe Free?
When Zimbabwe joined the Liberation struggle the main objective was to gain freedom from the colonial regime which was too oppressive to the black majority. There were higher expectations of freedom in the post war. The gains of the struggle were reversed and fear was instilled amongst the populace creating division tactics for political mileage.
Change
The people have been starved for a democratic space for too long becoming impatient and feeling that change imminent for development.
Petition handover
Realizing the plight and anger of most of the citizens we gathered yesterday, 24 May at the Zimbabwe Embassy and No. 10 Downing Street respectively. A petition was handed over mapping out most of the 'loop holes endured', due to lack of deliverance, in Zimbabwe.
{Please note that within this article link above are futher links to the full written petition and the photo log of the day's protests}.
INSERT: - subject to copyright issues - AFRICA by Salif Keita