Pan-African goals in 2020. What are they?

[HarlemHottie]

African states need to develop policies which allow members of the African diaspora to become a part of the body-politic in Africa. African states are already doing this to an extent. You may not be aware but African states are pushing to have the African diaspora recognized as the 6th regional bloc of the United Nations.

As to what states can do themselves, they can offer members of the African diaspora:
- Citizenship
- Freedom to Travel to their countries Visa free
- Freedom to work in their countries
- Recognition of licenses and academic degrees
- Freedom to study in those countries unencumbered

https://www.thecoli.com/threads/the-toussaint-garvey-nkrumah-institute.508565/#post-23079950

Interesting. Who would represent this 6th bloc? Brazil and the US have the highest African populations outside Africa, approx 100m combined vs the Caribbean's approx 50m. I think the differing circumstances (huge populations subsumed in a white country vs smaller pop's with their own countries) should be accounted for. Otherwise, one group or the other would be excluded from leadership.
Would recent emigres, or their children who hold dual citizenship, be included in the Diaspora's #'s or those of their 'home' country? Would the European Diasporans be included in their home country's #'s, or would they be included in the 6th bloc?

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

Interesting. Who would represent this 6th bloc? Brazil and the US have the highest African populations outside Africa, approx 100m combined vs the Caribbean's approx 50m. I think the differing circumstances (huge populations subsumed in a white country vs smaller pop's with their own countries) should be accounted for. Otherwise, one group or the other would be excluded from leadership.
Would recent emigres, or their children who hold dual citizenship, be included in the Diaspora's #'s or those of their 'home' country? Would the European Diasporans be included in their home country's #'s, or would they be included in the 6th bloc?

Don’t know. They’ve gathered experts to discuss the formulation recently. Can’t publicly discuss the results because I don’t know them yet.

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

@HarlemHottie

International Decade for People of African Descent

 

[HarlemHottie]

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@HarlemHottie

International Decade for People of African Descent

I had heard about a year of return, not a whole decade. I'm glad we're all getting on our business.

I await their decision on the 6th region bc, otherwise, they're just calling us over for tourism.

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

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I had heard about a year of return, not a whole decade. I'm glad we're all getting on our business.

I await their decision on the 6th region bc, otherwise, they're just calling us over for tourism.

The African bloc, unsurprisingly, has very little control but they’re advocating for the diaspora and they have some ‘allies’ in other regional blocs

 

[HarlemHottie]

The African bloc, unsurprisingly, has very little control but they’re advocating for the diaspora and they have some ‘allies’ in other regional blocs

How can the African bloc have little say over the African Union? Please explain.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

I await their decision on the 6th region bc, otherwise, they're just calling us over for tourism.

It wouldn't be all that bad though. It'd be nice if Accra was a vacation spot instead of some random spot in Europe. More diversity.

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

How can the African bloc have little say over the African Union? Please explain.

The 6th regional bloc is a UN-based initiative; not AU

 

[Secure Da Bag]

The 6th regional bloc is a UN-based initiative; not AU

What do you think of the AU ambassador to the US, Amb. Arikana Chihombori-Quao?





Do you think her policies benefit Africa, the Diaspora, and Pan-Africanism? Is it just lip service?

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

What do you think of the AU ambassador to the US, Amb. Arikana Chihombori-Quao?





Do you think her policies benefit Africa, the Diaspora, and Pan-Africanism? Is it just lip service?

She is a talking head. But that’s what some people need to hear.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

She is a talking head. But that’s what some people need to hear.

Then who on the continent should we in the diaspora should keep our ear to? In your opinion.

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

Then who on the continent should we in the diaspora should keep our ear to? In your opinion.

Listen to what heads of states are saying. Like the President of Ghana.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Listen to what heads of states are saying. Like the President of Ghana.

But which ones. For instance, Abiy was supposed to be The One. Now everyone is saying it was all an act. Even Malema gets some hate.

This discussion may be for another thread though.

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

But which ones. For instance, Abiy was supposed to be The One. Now everyone is saying it was all an act. Even Malema gets some hate.

This discussion may be for another thread though.

Simplistic narratives are rarely grounded in fact

 

[Secure Da Bag]