EVENT1: Its Time for Africa

KUALA LUMPUR: In observance of the 49th anniversary of Africa Day, held a press conference in conjunction with several Ambassadors from eight African nations in honor of the African holiday which celebrates the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963 following the coalescing of independent African countries with the purpose of moving the entire continent toward independence.

This year's Africa Day events will focus around the theme, "Boosting Intra-Africa Trade", and will take place in major cities around the world with significant African populations including  Malaysia.

The continent marks on 25 May 2012 the 49th anniversary of Africa Day and the 10-year existence of the OAU.

 On 25 May 1963, 31 African leaders convened a summit meeting to find the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and they renamed Africa Freedom Day to "African Liberation Day".

 Political instability, poverty and a lack of development are but a few challenges still facing the African continent.

 As Africans and people of African origin celebrate Africa Liberation Day or Africa Day as it is commonly known, on Friday 25 May, these issues are taking centre stage.

 Almost half a century after the African Liberation Day was first celebrated; many Africans are still not at peace in their own countries.

 The Global Diaspora Summit comes at a time when many unanswered questions about the economic challenges facing the continent continue to haunt African leaders.

 The exodus of African citizens to other countries in search of a better life is but one of the challenges facing Africa.

 The significance of the Day was to reflect the aspirations of people to break free from the chains of colonial bondage by dint of a collective will and it was also meant to help raise political awareness around the world about the state of affairs in Africa and the self-determination of its people.

 The main economic region of the continent is the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), comprised by 14 countries namely  Nigeria, Angola, South Africa, Botswana, DR Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Thanks to Nigerian Emmbassy Malaysia for invited us in this occassions on 25th May 2012 held at Intercontinental Hotel, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.