Nigerian Times

Google celebrates Africa Day, the annual commemoration on May 25 of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), when leaders of 30 of the 32 independent African states signed a founding charter in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . In 1991, the OAU established the African Economic Community , and in 2002 the OAU established its own successor, the African Union . However, the name and date of Africa Day has been retained as a celebration of African unity. 25 May 2011 20:44 Africa/Lagos Address by Dr Jean Ping, African Union Commission Chairperson on the occasion of the commemoration of Africa Day / Wednesday 25 May 2011 ADDIS ABABA, May 25, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Address by Dr Jean Ping, African Union Commission Chairperson on the occasion of the commemoration of Africa Day Your Excellency the President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Chairperson of the African Union; Your Excellency the Prime Minister of the Republic of India; Your Majesty; Y

25 May 2008 17:29 Africa/Lagos Africa day - great reasons to celebrate this Africa day! London, 25 May/GNN/ -- DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT News Release issued by The Government News Network on 25 May 2008 DFID MEDIA BRIEFING Every year, the African Union celebrates Africa Day. This year, people in the UK will join in the celebrations at the Mayor's event in Trafalgar Square on Monday 26th May. It is a chance to celebrate success across the continent and the contribution African people and countries make to our world. The continent still faces many ongoing challenges but aid from the UK - funded by British people through the Department for International Development (DFID) - is having a real impact towards changing Africa people's lives for the better. Here are just a few of the successes we can be proud of: 1. Combating preventable diseases in Kenya... Malaria is one of the biggest killers of children across Africa. It kills more than three children every m