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  • ekbensah

A blog by ekbensah

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african union citizenship, african union affairs

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I'm a Proud African Union(AU) Citizen ranks 663 in Africa and 14 in Ghana. According to site visitors it ranks 1491, and 1552 according to page views:

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How Quickly one Forgets Libya's Instrumentality in the AU!!

PANAF NewsAlerts 008Editor’s NoteThe 14th Summit draw much World attention, thanks in particular to Maummar al-Ghaddafi. His rebuke of the African Union should also command your awareness. While we’re at it, let’s also thank him for spearheading the creation of the AU itself. How quickly we forget Sirte, indeed

Published on Feb 4, 2010, 2:33 am

Handguide to the AU Launched on 27 January!

On 27th January a 70-page Hand Guide written both in English and French entitled ‘’Strengthening Popular Participation in the African Union: A Guide to AU Structures and Processes’’ will be launched here in Addis at the Hilton Hotel. It is a practical tool aiming to assist citizens and organizations

Published on Jan 26, 2010, 4:04 am

Cry Our Beloved Guinea!

I am beginning to feel a bit embarassed about the situation in Guinea: I don't quite understand what's going on there. Is Camara going to stand in the election -- or is he not?If he does, then he is contradicting all that he has said about restoring the country

Published on Sep 29, 2009, 8:08 am

Vacancy Announcement: FES Liaison Officer to the African Union

(thx to AU-Citizens Yahoo list-serv:)Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Addis Ababa Office Announcement of Vacancy FES Liaison Officer to the African Union Addis Ababa, 25th September, 2009 Background Established in 2002, the African Union is becoming an increasingly important actor for African and international politics. Especially security policy has developed

Published on Sep 29, 2009, 7:44 am

Highlight of last week: "Africa must indeed unite, but does that

African Union (AU) Africa must indeed unite, but does that mean we should disband the regional

Published on Aug 31, 2009, 9:50 am

Is West Africa Really Irrelevant to its Citizens?(1)

I am copying below a piece by Public Agenda newspaper of a book launch that took place two weeks ago. I was also asked to cover that launch. I want to post the "official" version from a paper here, noting that the initial comments by "stakeholders" were by me,

Published on Aug 27, 2009, 6:28 am

Facebook Friday:What's Cooking in the "Statusophere" on AU?

It's been a while since I asked a question that generated as much discussion as this one this pastt week. My questions was:The EU tells us that with the Lisbon strategy, they will become a competitive economy by 2020. The African Union*AU* tells us that they will be united

Published on Jul 31, 2009, 8:39 am

No Excuses for the AU-frican: Go Educate Yourself!

It needs not be said how great the obstacles out there as an African remain. I am not content being a Ghanaian and a West African/ECOWAS community citizen. Surely Africa is more than Ghana and West Africa?I can get up tomorrow, find some money, head for the airport with

Published on Jul 29, 2009, 6:26 am

46 Years After the AU: The Role of Education

I had the privilege of speaking to the non-profit organisation the 42nd Generation's meeting of the AU--46 years later last Saturday at Busyinternet in Accra. Below are some of the highlights of that speech.They say if you want to hide anything from the Black Man, put it in a

Published on Jul 27, 2009, 8:11 am

Obama and the Renaissance of the "African Personality"?

In the centenary of Osagyefo Dr.Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president, who advocated and promulgated the concept of the African personality, Obama’s meteoric rise could not have been more poignant. In my view, he has come to represent by becoming not just the 44th president of the US, but the

Published on Jul 14, 2009, 7:58 am

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