Africa Day (Africa)

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Flag of the Organization for African Unity

The Africa Day is an annual commemoration of the founding of the Organization of African Unity on 25. May 1963 . It is considered to be the predecessor organization of the African Union founded in 2001 . On that day the charter of 30 African states was signed in Addis Ababa ( Ethiopia ) . Since then, May 25 has been a public holiday in many African countries .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ History of the Organization of African Unity. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006 ; Retrieved April 18, 2014 .
  2. ^ History & Background of Africa's Regional Integration Efforts. Retrieved April 18, 2014 .