To help build the capacity of policy makers from African Member States to design and implement policies that promote inter-linkages between peace, security, human rights, humanitarian affairs and development to accelerate sustainable development on the continent, OSAA held two virtual sub-regional workshops in June.
In efforts to reshape mindsets and change the narrative about Africa, daily throughout May, the Africa Dialogue Series showcased the continent’s rich and diverse cultural heritage. This year’s broad and inclusive activities celebrated the continent’s identity, culture, history and achievements.
How do you envision Africa after COVID-19? Ten urban Senegalese artists answer this question by painting the post-pandemic world on the walls of Dakar, Senegal’s capital, and to raise awareness about COVID-19. The pandemic is not over yet, but the dreams of the artists endure.
A mainstay of African fashion, the Ankara, wax hollandais or Kitenge fabric holds up a mirror to history. “Riotously colorful, densely patterned, and unassailably fabulous,” the iconic fabrics have come to symbolize Africa’s contribution in fashion and design to the rest of the world.
The Africa Dialogue Series (ADS) 2021 takes place in May. Under the theme “Cultural identity and ownership: reshaping mindsets,” it will celebrate the continent’s identity, culture, history and achievements, through exhibitions and conversations with African academics and experts from various fields.
Tackling illicit financial flows (IFFs) is a matter of survival for Africa’s development and must be treated with urgency. There is broad consensus that the funds being bled out of Africa, could be channeled towards the continent’s development if successfully retained.
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