The African Union At Fifty

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• Kojo Karikari 12 years ago

  Your article was educative but you missed the one area in which AU has been successful. Undoubtedly the 50 years since the founding of OAU has seen the demise of colonialism in Africa and the organization must be given some c ...
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  Your article was educative but you missed the one area in which AU has been successful. Undoubtedly the 50 years since the founding of OAU has seen the demise of colonialism in Africa and the organization must be given some credit for that achievement.
  On the other hand it is sad how the organization itself continues to depend on foreign subvention for its very existence both in its capital and current budget. Why would China be our benefector by building the very edifice which houses the AU offices?
  As for the solution to our predicament it is like the riddle of the chicken and egg. Without unity we can't challenge the current lopsided global economic system while without the economic development of individual states we would be too preoccupied with short term economic gains to forge even a regional market.
  Let them celebrate 50 years that we have been able to talk to each other but let them not forget that our principal goal has eluded us so far.We should not let the next 50 years be wasted with more talk but with concrete action like a common regional currency
  Good luck to them

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• Eric 12 years ago

  Arthur Kobina Kennedy,you certainly do not belong in that NPP outfit.Leave that Godforsaken party and seek like-minded people and help your nation and people.You ha have misgivings with J J Rawlings and his clique but then NP ...
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  Arthur Kobina Kennedy,you certainly do not belong in that NPP outfit.Leave that Godforsaken party and seek like-minded people and help your nation and people.You ha have misgivings with J J Rawlings and his clique but then NPP is not where you belong.There are thousands of you who care so much about Ghanaians of all persuasion and those are the ones you must seek out to help you help Ghana.Ghana needs you more than that goddamn NPP.Think twice buddy.

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• Kojo T 12 years ago

  Arthur , start running as Okoampa and Akadu are going to be after you. Boy you hit the nail on the head . Sure you are putting your schooling to good use . Kudos , we want MORE

  Arthur , start running as Okoampa and Akadu are going to be after you. Boy you hit the nail on the head . Sure you are putting your schooling to good use . Kudos , we want MORE

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• Danso TDOT 12 years ago

  As long as the Zuma's,Obiang Ngueama's and Mugabe's are still around, AU and its promise of a progressive Africa will never see the light of the day.

  As long as the Zuma's,Obiang Ngueama's and Mugabe's are still around, AU and its promise of a progressive Africa will never see the light of the day.

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• Dss 12 years ago

  Truth.

  Truth.

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• Agyeman 12 years ago

  Ouchh,i feel double crossed by the author.As an ashanti with a wife who is kenyan of kikuyu tribe does the author mean ashantis and kikuyu's are the biggest source of divisionism amongst the 1000s of african ethnicities?

  Ouchh,i feel double crossed by the author.As an ashanti with a wife who is kenyan of kikuyu tribe does the author mean ashantis and kikuyu's are the biggest source of divisionism amongst the 1000s of african ethnicities?

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• PROFESSOR THOMAS KUBI- McA 12 years ago

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  AU ==AFRIKA BUSINESS CLUB==54==ABC
  ======================================
  A=== THE VOICE OF AFRIKA
  B==== ENTERPRISE AFRIKA
  C=====MARKETING AFRIKA
  AFRIKA UNION==50
  FAIT ACCOMPLI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  PROFESSOR THOMAS KUBI (FOUNDER)
  AFRIKA==KNOWLEDGE==BANK
  WWW.CUSTOMERMETRO.COM

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• kojo arhin 12 years ago

  thank u for writing this

  thank u for writing this

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• DANIEL BROBBEY 12 years ago

  ALL HANDS MUST SURELY BE ON DECK FOR AFRICA´S FORWARD MARCH. BRAVO TO PROF.

  ALL HANDS MUST SURELY BE ON DECK FOR AFRICA´S FORWARD MARCH. BRAVO TO PROF.

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• Nana Akyea Mensah, The Odikro. 12 years ago

  OFFICE OF THE ODIKRO
  a companion of the black star!
  
  A nice piece, and a pleasant break from the extremely naive write-ups on Africa by same author! Dr. Kennedy seems to be coming back on his own! This is the Arthur K that ...
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  OFFICE OF THE ODIKRO
  a companion of the black star!
  
  A nice piece, and a pleasant break from the extremely naive write-ups on Africa by same author! Dr. Kennedy seems to be coming back on his own! This is the Arthur K that I used to know and admire! He even sounds more Nkrumahist than his current NPP cap he wears! One more article like this and the NPP might begin to suspect him of being a secret admirer of the CPP agenda! Keep it up! Maybe, next time I shall throw my weight behind your ambitions to lead your party!
  
  Forward Ever! Backwards Never!
  
  Pur'gu Saarpe!
  Secretary to The Odikro.

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• Kwaku asimenu-forson 12 years ago

  Ah! Uncle Kobina, your words are like fresh dew to a plant after a scorching harmattan sun. the last time you wrote on the supreme court, your not being a lawyer was evident but not today; you are an african both in heart and ...
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  Ah! Uncle Kobina, your words are like fresh dew to a plant after a scorching harmattan sun. the last time you wrote on the supreme court, your not being a lawyer was evident but not today; you are an african both in heart and mind and it shows.

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• JAMES 12 years ago

  There is no doubt that Ghana's politicians of today are too ignorant and narrow-minded.I am going to compile all Kwame Nkrumah's speeches and give them to those bogus MP's and and all politicians to read.They really need some ...
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  There is no doubt that Ghana's politicians of today are too ignorant and narrow-minded.I am going to compile all Kwame Nkrumah's speeches and give them to those bogus MP's and and all politicians to read.They really need some lessons on Nkrumah's VISION.

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