CONTRIBUTED BY: BLACKPAST On May 25, 1963 the Organization for African Unity (OAU) was established with a permanent headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, was selected as the first President of the OAU. His acceptance speech appears below. This is indeed a momentous and historic day for Africa and for all Africans. …
(1963) HAILE SELASSIE, “TOWARDS AFRICAN UNITY” Read More »