President Ramkalawan’s message on Africa Day 2025 |26 May 2025

A call to justice, unity and renewal

“Today, as we commemorate Africa Day 2025, we mark 62 years since the founding of the Organisation of African Unity – now the African Union – a bold and visionary act by our forebears in the pursuit of unity, dignity, and self-determination for all Africans.

“This year’s African Union theme, ‘Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations’, compels us to reflect not only on our shared history, but on the unfinished work of justice. It challenges us to confront the lasting scars of colonisation, slavery, and systemic racism – forces that have shaped global inequalities and hindered

Wavel Ramkalawan

President of the Republic of Seychelles

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