Congress of All Africa Students Union ends in Ghana

The 10th Congress of the All African Students Union has ended in Accra, Ghana

with a clarion call to all African students to unite to help the continent as

over the past month the reputation for the continent has been maligned with

protest and fighting especially in the Northern sides of Africa.

In a Press Conference at the Ghana International Conference, the newly elected

heads were presented to the media and they also briefed the media on some of the

actions planned for the months ahead.

The Congress which came off from 22nd -26th February, under the theme “ Looking

back to move forward: the students as a resource for peace and development in

Africa ”the last gathering took place in now trouble Libyan Capital Tripoli in

2000, to chart new frontiers for the organization and elect a new leadership for

a4-year tenure. The 10th Congress of the Union at the organization of Africa

Trade Union Unity. The purpose of the press conference was to inform society at

large of the election of new leadership again who will represent the new face of

a renewed and revived AASU. In conformity of the organizational rules and

dictates these new leaders were elected during the congress. The new leaders

meet with Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister to discuss the way forward for the

Union in Ghana and Ghana’s support for the Union as the Deputy Secretary-General

comes from Ghana.

The newly elected President Representative from Sudan, Hatham Mahmood, who spoke

through an interpreter said “we will unite African students” and move the

continent forward, he added.

Speaking at the Press conference, Peter Mugisa from Uganda, Information

Organizing Committee said the leadership of AASU, countries are elected to

various positions and their members union send their accredited representative

to Ghana to work in the Secretariat of the Union as mandated. He disclosed that

some landmark reforms have been adopted such a program on HIV/Aids to be

implemented through out Africa by students, and further reiterated that the

Union will harness the corporate strengths of the union to serve it mandate in

the interest of all African students as well as championing continental unity,

development and global cooperation . The Union says they will assure and

reassure all stakeholders of their continued commitment to building a society

where freedoms are cherished, rule of law entrenched and human centred

development is pursued.

Mr Mugisa said the new leadership had earlier paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s

Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, to discuss pressing issues

concerning the Union.

He said some other landmark reforms had been adopted, which would harness the

corporate strengths of the Union to serve its mandate in the interest of the

Africa students as well as championing continental unity, development and global

cooperation.

The Union does elected an individual but a country to represent a position of

the Union ,so the countries elected to the new executive position are ,and the

representation are also trickling in ,

The new leadership are listed below:

President – Hatham Mahamood - Sudan

Secretary-General –Peter Mugisa - Uganda

Deputy Secretary General – Abdual Kani Hakim- Ghana

Secretary for Finance – Edem Amo - Togo

Secretary for Press& Information – M/s Angela Jumada - Mauritius,

Secretary for Education & Student Rights – Simon Kipala - Tanzania

The next congress is expected to be in scheduled for a date to soon be announced

by the Secretariat, based in Ghana soon.