FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Afrocentric Network Commemorates African Liberation Day with a Bold Message
Date: May 24, 2024
Location: Accra, Ghana
The Afrocentric Network proudly marks this African Liberation Day by addressing pressing issues and urging significant actions to ensure the prosperity and sovereignty of the African continent.
This year, we commend the military juntas across Africa for making decisive moves that many elected leaders have hesitated to undertake.
We recognize and commend the recent decisions by various military governments to expel French and American military forces from their territories, as well as Chad’s decision to not renew the UN troops’ contract. These actions represent a reclaiming of African sovereignty and a call to look towards longstanding allies like Russia, which has historically supported African nations without engaging in colonial exploitation.
The recent incident involving UN peacekeepers allegedly smuggling gold from the Congo raises serious concerns. This situation underscores the urgent need for African nations to reconsider the presence of UN peacekeeping forces, whose activities now appear more aligned with economic exploitation than with peacekeeping. We urge all African heads of state to expel UN peacekeepers from their countries to protect our precious resources.
The African Union (AU) has been dormant for too long on critical issues. The conflict in Congo and the humanitarian crisis in Sudan demand immediate and effective intervention. It is unacceptable that civilians suffer while warlords and generals engage in destructive power struggles. The AU must establish strong robust peacekeeping forces to bring stability and order to troubled regions.
We commend Egypt for their honorable act of joining South Africa in dragging Israel to the International Court of Justice, these acts of humanity are noble and reaffirm the position of Kwame Nkrumah, Nelson Mandela, and many more positions on the Israel-Palestine war.
Furthermore, we highlight the increasing challenges at border crossings, where openly extortion has become the order, they explore various ways to frustrate travelers to pay unwanted monies, and they also hide under the guise of yellow fever vaccinations and extort. Yellow fever is a relic of the past, and the mandatory vaccination requirements are outdated and exploitative. The AU must address this extortion and ensure smooth and fair border crossings and just as the World Health Organization (WHO) has been able to declare the Covid 19 not a pandemic anymore, which makes vaccination uncompulsory, the Afrocentric Network demands WHO declares yellow fever and its vaccination over to curb the extortion at the borders.
We also call out the UK for its patronizing offer to loan back looted artifacts to the Ashanti Kingdom. These stolen artifacts must be returned to their rightful owners unconditionally, not loaned and we call on the Ashanti Kingdom not to return these artifacts under any circumstances and demand for the rest to be brought back.
The current state of democracy in Africa is alarming, with elections becoming a playground for businessmen, drug barrels, crooks, and thieves seeking profit rather than public service. This monetization of politics has led to poor governance and harmful policies. If this trend continues unchecked, it will fuel civilian calls for coups as a desperate measure for change since these crooks have mastered the act of destabilizing civilian-led revolution attempts.
We salute the people of Senegal for their resilience in ensuring timely elections and commend the newly elected President and Prime Minister Sonko. Their success is crucial in demonstrating that young leaders can govern effectively. The people of Africa are watching and supporting them, hoping their performance will inspire similar progress across the continent.
The Afrocentric Network demands that the AU take decisive actions to address these critical issues and live up to its founding principles. It is time for a united, strong, and self-reliant Africa that protects its people, resources, and heritage.
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About Afrocentric Network
Afrocentric Network is dedicated to promoting African culture and advocating for economic empowerment and Africa’s Unity among black communities worldwide through art and activism.
We advocate for policies and actions that enhance the welfare, independence, and cultural heritage of Africa. Our mission is to serve as an instrument through which the rights and dignity of Blacks are recognized universally.
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