We are commemorating the 58^th anniversary of African Liberation Day on May 25. When most of us think of Pan-Africanism and its majo

Today’s (Wednesday 18 May 2016) New York Times editorial has unambiguously called on the US government not to sell warplanes to the murderous regime.

That the recent swearing-in of President Museveni for a fifth consecutive term as leader of Uganda garnered the biggest attendance of African Heads of State speaks to my thesis that Africa is still largely "Not Yet Uhuru".

The subject of political leadership has maintained a presence in the discourse on African development since the dawn of independence.

But for The New York Times of 16 May 2016, I would never have heard of Dr. Anne Deborah Atai-Omorotu. Yet she was one of the greatest genuine heroines that Africa has ever produced.

A call for articles from Pambazuka News for a special issue raised many important questions about the status of Pan-Africanism in the 21st century and the role of the African Union (AU) in promoting or hindering its success.

Introduction

Introduction

May 25, 2016 marks the 53rd anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now known as the African Union (AU) since 2002.

Today we are witnessing large-scale movement of people across borders. Political, economic and social instability within nation-states has reached a volatile level. Concern about tightening of borders, national security and increasing fear of the African “Other” are now commonplace.