ASU International Students Celebrate Africa Day

This day is also called African Freedom Day and is dedicated to the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organization of African Unity, which was founded by 30 African leaders on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa. Upon the UN decision, May 24 was declared African Liberation Day and has been celebrated upon the UNESCO initiative.

It is an important date for the global community, symbolizing the African countries’ aspiration for unity in order to ensure independent development, peace and prosperity all across the continent. Africa Day is a public holiday in Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Mali, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In Lesotho, this day is also known as Heroes’ Day.

African students, studying at ASU, have decided to celebrate this day together: they made videos and told others how much their native continent matters to them.

The students also say that Africa is a charming continent, and if one looks at its history and culture, he/she will realize that Africa has much to teach us — calmness, joy, love, brotherhood and peoples’ unity reign in their countries.