The African Union emphasizes the importance of transforming borders between its member states into bridges of cooperation and development.

Emphasis on promoting freedom of movement and economic integration among the countries of the continent

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Written by: Mohammed Omran

Council celebrated African Union The Civil Society Advisory Council (ECOSOCC) on Africa Borders Day, stressing the importance of transforming borders between African countries from obstacles into bridges for cooperation, integration and development.

Emphasis on promoting freedom of movement and economic integration among the countries of the continent

The Council stressed that achieving genuine African integration is not limited to the free movement of goods under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), but must also include the free movement of people between the countries of the continent.

The Council explained that it continues to support the Protocol on the Free Movement of Persons within the African Union (AUFMP) and the African Migration Policy Framework (MPFA), by working with civil society organizations in various African countries, with the aim of urging governments to ratify and implement these agreements.

ECOSOCC also called for strengthening the efforts of the African Union and the African Border Programme (AUBP), stressing the need to build a continent where citizens enjoy the freedom to move, live and work across borders, which contributes to supporting sustainable development and promoting economic and social integration among African countries.

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In a separate context, she revived GhanaThe sixty-third anniversary of African Union Day, along with the rest of the African countries, was marked by an official flag-raising ceremony at the state headquarters in the capital, Accra, amid calls to strengthen African unity, accelerate steps toward continental integration, and consolidate confidence in the future of the continent.

During the celebration, Ghana's Deputy Foreign Minister, James Gyaki Quayson, stressed that the occasion not only represents a celebration of the shared heritage of African peoples, but also an opportunity to recall the magnitude of the challenges that the continent still faces in its quest to achieve unity, dignity, prosperity and self-determination.

Ghana celebrates African Union Day with calls to strengthen unity and integration.

The Ghanaian official pointed out that the establishment of the Organization of African Unity 63 years ago in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, was the result of a collective vision of African leaders to build a continent free from colonialism and united around common goals.

Quaison recalled the historic role of Ghana’s first president, whom he described as one of the foremost architects of the idea of African unity, referring to his famous saying that Ghana’s independence would not be complete until the entire African continent was liberated.