“…it is the inalienable right of all people to control their own destiny…”
(OAU Charter 1963)
"Today Africa has emerged from (its)dark passage. Our Armageddon is past. Africa has been reborn as a free continent and Africans have been reborn as free men. Today, we look to the future calmly, confidently and courageously. We look ot the vision of an Africa not merely free but united.”
Emperor Haile Selassie 1 May 25, 1963
“…freedom, equality, justice and dignity are essential objectives for the achievement of the legitimate aspirations of the African peoples…”
(OAU Charter 1963)