CARICOM formally recognized as the SIXTH region of AFRICA

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• Full members
• Associate members
• Observers

CARICOM​

15 full members

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Barbados
• Belize (Caribbean Mainland in Central-America)
• Dominica
• Greneda
• Guyana (Caribbean Mainland in South-America
• Haiti
• Jamaica
• Montserrat
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and Grenadines
• Suriname (Caribbean Mainland in South-America)
• The Bahamas
• Trinidad and Tobago

Ethnic groups in full member states:

• 73.78% Afro-Caribbean
• 8.3% Multiracial
• 6.09% Indian
• 0.49% European
• 0.39% Indigenous (Amerindian)
• 0.12% Chinese
• 10.83% Others

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5 associates

• Anguilla
• Bermuda
• British Virgin Islands
• Cayman Islands
• Turks and Caicos Islands

8 observers

• Aruba
• Colombia (Caribbean Mainland in South-America)
• Curaçao
• Dominican Republic
• Mexico (has a Caribbean coast)
• Puerto Rico
• Sint Maarten
• Venezuela (Caribbean Mainland in South-America)

CARICOM has been formally designated as the sixth region of the African continent. The declaration was made during the second annual Africa-Caricom Day on September 7, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) regional headquarters in Jamaica.

The forum, a conversation on cultural exposition, reaffirmed the commitment to forging stronger bonds between Africa and the Caribbean..

The event was organised in by chair of the Caricom Reparations Commission and UWI vice chancellor Prof Sir Hilary Beckles and attended by former Jamaica prime minister PJ Patterson and Caricom secretary-general Dr Carla Barnett.

Speaking about UWI’s role in nurturing collaboration and solidarity between Africa and the Caribbean, Beckles describe the designation as a "tremendous honour." He also emphasised UWI's unwavering commitment to advancing shared principles through education and advocacy.

Patterson, in highlighting the historical ties and significance of the African Union's recognition, said, "The ethnic origins and commonality of our colonial experience are beyond dispute. It is in recognition of this irrefutable reality that the African Union declared the existence of six regions."

Barnett, in her address, applauded the active involvement of youths in shaping future engagements, underscoring the vitality of fresh ideas and perspectives.

As the forum concluded, vice-chancellor of Global Affairs Sandrea Maynard reiterated her office's dedication to fostering regional identity and global awareness, as it aligns with UWI's aspiration to be recognised as an “excellent global university rooted in the Caribbean.”
Caricom recognised as sixth region of Africa - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

That’s beautiful, I hope the collaboration will be productive.