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African Liberation day was founded in Accra Ghana, at the first conference of independent states. on this occasion the 15th April was declared Africa Freedom day. its purpose was to mark each year onward progress of the liberation Movement in Africa and to symbolise the determination of the people of Africa to free themselves from foreign domination and exploitation. thus from its very inception Africa Liberation day was anti-imperialist.
The All Africa Peoples Conference held on 8th-13th December 1958, also in Accra, reaffirmed the resolution of the Conference of Independent African states by calling on All African countries (and people) and all friends of Africa throughout the world to observe ÔAfrica Freedom DayÕ as a rallying point for the forces of freedom.
In the same year under the guidelines of the Democratic Party of Guinea (PDG) the Peoples Republic of Guinea achieved independence >Ghana and Guinea served as an inspiration and base for the Pan African movement world-wide.
From 1959 10 1963 as the African revolution intensified African freedom day celebrations were held in Azania (South Africa), Ethiopia ,Guinea, Kenya, Britain, China the USA and USSR.
As a result of the peoples determined struggles against colonialism and imperialism limited reforms were being achieved in the USA. US Imperialism experienced a massive blow when the July 26th Movement led by Fidel Castro waged and won a vicarious struggle for Liberation in Cuba 1959.
In Africa as a result of organised mass struggles an increased number of states become independen
It was in the context of these world-wide development in the people revolution that the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was founded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 25th May 1963
Attended by more that 110 people representing 31 African countries, 21 African Liberation movements and hundreds of international supporters and Observers the O A U was originally intended to bring strength, unity and co-ordination to the African revolution .The OAU proclaimed that ÔAfrica freedom DayÕ should henceforth become ÒAfrican Liberation Day and celebrate annually to mark the historical founding of the OAU, and carry forward the purpose and intent of Africa Freedom Day; Africa Liberation Day has since been observed in or around 25th May in Africa and throughout the world.
Imperialist responded to the onward developments in the Pan African Movement in the latter hall of the 60Õs and early 70Õs by embarking , on a policy of wholesale murder, coup dÕetat, war and genocide against oppressed peoples and nations world-wide. Inspire of these atrocities the people continued to struggles and make limited progress against the forces of oppression. Heightened armed struggled in Africa, mass spontaneous rebellion in the Caribbean of the African masses for total liberation.
As African revolutionaries and other anti-imperialist forces regrouped and pushed forward against attacks from the enemy many forces emerged, some revolutionary; some reactionary; some genuine and some opportunities. the struggles over who should control ALD reflected and continues to reflect these differences tendencies and forces.
In 1970 the Pan African Secretarial of Guyana made a call for the co-ordination and consolidation on Africans world wide. in responses a large demonstration was held in Georgetown. Guyana and smaller demonstrations in the USA, Canada and Europe. By 1972 ALD Activities were being organised throughout the African World.
today ALD is a permanent mass institution in the world-wide Pan African Movement it reflects the fact that as Africans, we have not achieved our freedom and thus it is a day on which we reaffirm our commitment to Pan Africanism the total liberation and unification of Africa under scientific socialism. the greatest contribution an African attending ALD can make to hasten the achievement of Pan-Africanism is to join an organisation working for the liberation of the African masses. we encourage you to join our organisation the All African Revolutionary PartBACK BACK