The prtoblem with Africa is that for every Patrice Lumumba there is a Mobutu Sese Seko. For Africa to thrive they must get rid of the Mobutu Sese Sekos.
Yeah, but there WERE Lumumbas in power: Kwame Nkrumah was his mentor and he had quite a few years to run his country into the ground. Nyerere, undoubtedly a good man, had similar results. Obviously, Mobutu was a much worse figure, but no one performed very well. Those that did alright for a while (Houphouet Boingy, or that Madagascar fella) also ultimately failed.
Thank you for all of the work you put into your videos. They are very informative and, most importantly, they make me want to learn more about the subject at hand.
Good video!!👏👏In my view, the AU falls short of its vision unfortunately due to the leaders' failure to fulfill the very reason it was established for, which was, to end all colonialism and freedom of African nations. Now Neo-colonialism and western interests have made the union and its Member States more divided with no genuine commitment to the pan African ideals promoted by the forefathers and foremothers of OAU (by the way, women also played a notable role in the constitution and realisation of the Union). African solutions to African problems can't realise when self serving leaders concede to the interests of 21st century imperialists and abandon the interests of the people of Africa.
The AU failed right from the get go. The prevailing ideology is the Monrovia group's, which at best is passive about African interests and at worst against African interests like the support of French in Francophone Africa and supporting French and Belgian interests in Algerian and Congolese conflicts respectively.
Not even 3 minutes in and I've learned so much! Keep up the great videos. I'd totally subscribe to your patreon. Thanks for all your hard work. Gonna share on Twitter and FB.
I think it's possible that the African Union might be overly ambitious. It has unfortunately not shown itself to be influential enough to fight dictatorship, corruption, interethnic warfare or really any of Africa's modern problems. Perhaps the future of a more prosperous, fair and free Africa is in smaller regional political and economic unions. Why not 5 unions: North, West, East, Central and Southern? This might be more achievable, especially if the borders are redrawn well.
Now that ECOWAS Haas implemented sanctions against some member states and those states may well be exiting the regionalbloc, it should be a bit clearer that 5 regions will not be a realistic possibility. While so!e states may choose to cede their nationhood and sovereignty to merge into Ames entity; see EAF, others are clearly headed in the opposite directtion; with further balkanization or secession from within; See Naija, Cameroon or ECOWAS. Ulti!lately it will be up to each of the respective populations to determine for themselves how they wish to move forward. All 54 of them. Their decisions will be respected.
Thats what they want to do. And then united the 5 regions. You’re literally telling us to do the same thing but slower. Do you even understand the purpose of the African Union? The end of goal of African Union has always been Federation. This isnt the EU.
THE MONROVIA GROUP HELD IT'S FIRST MEETING IN SANNIQUELLIE, NIMBA COUNTY, LIBERIA WHERE THE ACTUAL DOCUMENT WAS SIGNED. TODAY, SANNIQUELLIE IS KNOWN AS THE BIRTH PLACE OF THE OAU!
As a tip, you should put a better title. Something like "What is the African Union? A short history" or something like that. I think that might have more hook with people's searches
Idk about that, a dictators’ club sounds so wild that people might get curious. I was already subscribed, but if it weren’t for the current title, I probably would’ve chosen something else to watch first
In May 1963, the Organization of the African Unity was created. In January of the same year, the first deadly coup in Africa's history took place ij Togo. The regime that has emerged from that bloody and tragic event is the same regime nowadays, and it is tgat regime that is the chief negotiator for countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific in the framework of their cooperation with the European Union.
The greatest failure of the organization happened after the Somali representative spoke: he requested Ethiopian Ogaden and Kenya's Northern Province, populated mostly by Somalis to be 'returned' to his nation. The response was vigorously opposed: African leaders decided to sanctify colonial borders. This prevented a lot of potential inter-state conflicts, but invited intra-state civil wars. Nor did they establish a peacekeeping force for such occassions. All along the Christian Muslim divide (Ethiopia, Sudan, Tchad, Nigeria) and in places like Rwanda and Burundi, ethnic conflict would be the bane of Africa. Consider for example, the case of Tchad, Niger and Nigeria. The divide is between religions, but also social-cultural differences and colonial political experience. Northern Nigeria could have joined with Niger and Northern Chad into a single large state, preventing the Biafra war. Alas, it was not to be.
@@mukundutm sorry know it all, I forgot you were part of those forming the Berlin conference. People like you that sits behind the computers looking for other people work just to criticised but will never take their precious time to do a better work. Keep your well informed good for nothing nonsense knowledge because I don't need it.
Africa has resources to sustain itself but its a pity we have chosen to beg. Selfish leaders who can't come together to archive a common goal. So Selfish indeed 🙄....shame!!
I admire your optimism.In my view, more time will not remedy AU's current deficiencies. It falls short of its vision unfortunately due to the leaders' failure to fulfill the very reason it was established for which was to end all colonialism and freedom of African nations. Now Neo-colonialism and western interests have made the union and its Member States more divided with no genuine commitment to the pan African ideals promoted by the forefathers and foremothers of OAU (by the way, women also played a notable role in the constitution and realisation of the Union). African solutions to African problems can't realise when self serving leaders concede to the interests of 21st century imperialists and abandon the interests of the people of Africa.
Why have you omitted Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda of Malawi. Who vehemently fought against Colonialism. This was acknowledged by President Kenneth Kaunda and Mr. Joshua Nkomo of Zimbabwe.
Fighting against colonialism and paying lip service to the pan africanist cause. Should not excuse that charlatan's dictatorial rule and total mismanagement of the Malawian state for 28 years?
Why is it you always put Nkrumah before Hail Selassie, the head and the father of the OAU,and United Nations i wonder if people feel that flag that Ghana rise in 1957 did drop out of the Sky, that is the flag of the black christ th 5 point black star represents the 5 bleeding wounds christ bare,,In 1966 March 3 the Queen visited Jamaica,and the man who says his the Christ gave Elizabeth the same Ghana flag, with the R sign and lion symbol and she knew what time it was because she saw the same flag replace her flag in 1957,Its no coincidence she left Jamaica on March 6 1966,on Ghanas Independence day, and in April 1966 on the 21st day of the first Month Haile Selasie visits Jamaica, and meets this individual man ho says his the Christ,,,The Man say, in 1962 when Jamaica got its independence they should have rose the same flag as Ghana,because just like Ghana ,Jamaica also flew the british flag,,but as you can see that the Jamaica flag has a big X and X is wrong and R is right, The Rmon come and rise the Bobo Shanti kingdom,in jamaica, Shanti Deva came and very few people understood at that time but the world will soon declare this mon as the Queen said in 1966,that it is an individual man in this country no one is to molest and shall soon be lord over her laws,so dont forget and never forget that Queen Elizabeth left Jamaica on the 6 of March Ghanas 9th independence day,,,,not the 7th or 8th but the 9th,
We do not need no o a u. What we need is the United states of Africa. What we need is the United States of Africa. What we need is the United States of Africa AFRICAN's people please unite African people must unite and have one president and one military long Live all Africans in the United States of the continent of Africa!
OAU guard your capital Ethiopia. Africa used to be called Ethiopia also the Atlantic ocean was called Ethiopian ocean. The last standing name holder country is going to be destroyed by colonials. OAU should act to protect Ethiopia.
Any United States of AFRICA effort and some AU efforts may be ineffective due to AFRICAN leaders reluctant to separate their efforts by originality of the AFRICANS....here we have AFRICANS who suffered at hands of Europeans and ARABS historical , leading to a scramble by the Europeans and ARABS,that is never erred at AU conferences bcoz of the somehow infiltration via religious dominance yet rearing ugly heads of puppet governments,regime change activism and disturbilising militias from North to Southern Africa ....So it seems evident a permanent incorruptible United States of AFRICA may only stand if religious line is drawn crystallising which God the AFRICANS worship and where instead of relying on either the Israel Bible GOD or the Allah GOD of the Arab world ....YET the Jehovah who is of heaven maybe that of love your neighbor as you love yourself and your parents etc as commandments that we Pan AFRICAN Youths follow..we don't kill our fellow brothers or fathers or mothers like all sponsored underground terrorist groups
My friend with out liberia 🇱🇷the will be no African union today.... But u guys,give credit to Ghana and South Africa 🇿🇦I'm real surprised even thar u guys never give liberia 🇱🇷credit u can't make one Africa with out independent...
Marcus Garvey had a GREAT IDEA!!! 👍 👌 👏 Had the blacks listened to him and returned to Africa, the US could have saved TRILLIONS of dollars in welfare and incarceration costs! Someday someone like him will successfully lead the blacks back to their home and the rest of us can breathe a sigh of relief and rebuild the cities as livable places!
Garvey wanted us to have a relationship with our mother land in Africa. And regardless we’re here to stay. We’ll leave after you so that the indigenous people can breath a sigh of relief 😅
If OAU members had allowed Biafra to become an independent state, there would have been a free-for-all for secessionist movements. For instance, Zambia recognised Biafra. What was to stop Nigeria from reciprocating by recognising Barotseland? I am not saying that the Biafra cause is not legitimate, but that maintaining the colonial boundaries has helped stabilised the continent.
Europe Made it😂 Sure britain left , Germany is the Cash cow everyone uses and the only reason there is Peace IS because of Big Daddy USA occupying countries also have you looked at the Balkans ? That would make congo Look stable in comparison of how many Times there IS a war there
I am so proud to watch these videos as an African, I know my kids will have things to teach them I what read in school! 🔥🔥🔥Thank you!
The prtoblem with Africa is that for every Patrice Lumumba there is a Mobutu Sese Seko. For Africa to thrive they must get rid of the Mobutu Sese Sekos.
Yeah, but there WERE Lumumbas in power: Kwame Nkrumah was his mentor and he had quite a few years to run his country into the ground. Nyerere, undoubtedly a good man, had similar results. Obviously, Mobutu was a much worse figure, but no one performed very well.
Those that did alright for a while (Houphouet Boingy, or that Madagascar fella) also ultimately failed.
I need to do research on both of these guys
You are very funny
@@beorntwit711 How did Kwame run Ghana into the ground?
And for every Thomas Sankara, there is a Mengistu Haile Mariam.
Thank you for all of the work you put into your videos. They are very informative and, most importantly, they make me want to learn more about the subject at hand.
Great video as always
Great work guys... History is always interesting
I don't know why I was late to discover this great channel. Keep up this great job my brother. Best regards.
Welcome aboard!
Good video!!👏👏In my view, the AU falls short of its vision unfortunately due to the leaders' failure to fulfill the very reason it was established for, which was, to end all colonialism and freedom of African nations. Now Neo-colonialism and western interests have made the union and its Member States more divided with no genuine commitment to the pan African ideals promoted by the forefathers and foremothers of OAU (by the way, women also played a notable role in the constitution and realisation of the Union). African solutions to African problems can't realise when self serving leaders concede to the interests of 21st century imperialists and abandon the interests of the people of Africa.
The AU failed right from the get go. The prevailing ideology is the Monrovia group's, which at best is passive about African interests and at worst against African interests like the support of French in Francophone Africa and supporting French and Belgian interests in Algerian and Congolese conflicts respectively.
Insightful piece. Thanks
Good job! Extensive research. Keep up your good work.
Thank you!
Not even 3 minutes in and I've learned so much! Keep up the great videos. I'd totally subscribe to your patreon. Thanks for all your hard work. Gonna share on Twitter and FB.
Awesome, thank you!
What a point that we are being sold for European aid
@@AFRISTORYNETWORK you’re welcome ☺️🙌🏾
It's so sad almost every African country has had to choose between corrupt dictatorship, corrupt republic, or civil war 😔
@@LK-ho1dg
Or be pawns of the East (Russia and China), as in Ethiopia's case.
Nice Video!
And the ideology of AU by Muammar Gaddafi was the major reason to cost him his life while AU's watching.
Excelent video 👍
Ghana attained lndependence in 1957 and not in 1958, interesting , instructive and insightful video
Correction: Ghana became independent in 1957 not 58. Good video btw.
I think it's possible that the African Union might be overly ambitious. It has unfortunately not shown itself to be influential enough to fight dictatorship, corruption, interethnic warfare or really any of Africa's modern problems.
Perhaps the future of a more prosperous, fair and free Africa is in smaller regional political and economic unions. Why not 5 unions: North, West, East, Central and Southern? This might be more achievable, especially if the borders are redrawn well.
Good idea
Now that ECOWAS Haas implemented sanctions against some member states and those states may well be exiting the regionalbloc, it should be a bit clearer that 5 regions will not be a realistic possibility.
While so!e states may choose to cede their nationhood and sovereignty to merge into Ames entity; see EAF, others are clearly headed in the opposite directtion; with further balkanization or secession from within; See Naija, Cameroon or ECOWAS.
Ulti!lately it will be up to each of the respective populations to determine for themselves how they wish to move forward.
All 54 of them.
Their decisions will be respected.
Thats what they want to do. And then united the 5 regions. You’re literally telling us to do the same thing but slower. Do you even understand the purpose of the African Union? The end of goal of African Union has always been Federation. This isnt the EU.
East African should merge with central africa
THE MONROVIA GROUP HELD IT'S FIRST MEETING IN SANNIQUELLIE, NIMBA COUNTY, LIBERIA WHERE THE ACTUAL DOCUMENT WAS SIGNED. TODAY, SANNIQUELLIE IS KNOWN AS THE BIRTH PLACE OF THE OAU!
EPIC VID
As a tip, you should put a better title. Something like "What is the African Union? A short history" or something like that. I think that might have more hook with people's searches
Idk about that, a dictators’ club sounds so wild that people might get curious. I was already subscribed, but if it weren’t for the current title, I probably would’ve chosen something else to watch first
Good advice
Jah no dead,,don't lie African!
Haile Selassie I live in I n I heart...
In May 1963, the Organization of the African Unity was created. In January of the same year, the first deadly coup in Africa's history took place ij Togo. The regime that has emerged from that bloody and tragic event is the same regime nowadays, and it is tgat regime that is the chief negotiator for countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific in the framework of their cooperation with the European Union.
u should also do a documentary on Museveni
The greatest failure of the organization happened after the Somali representative spoke: he requested Ethiopian Ogaden and Kenya's Northern Province, populated mostly by Somalis to be 'returned' to his nation.
The response was vigorously opposed: African leaders decided to sanctify colonial borders. This prevented a lot of potential inter-state conflicts, but invited intra-state civil wars. Nor did they establish a peacekeeping force for such occassions. All along the Christian Muslim divide (Ethiopia, Sudan, Tchad, Nigeria) and in places like Rwanda and Burundi, ethnic conflict would be the bane of Africa. Consider for example, the case of Tchad, Niger and Nigeria. The divide is between religions, but also social-cultural differences and colonial political experience. Northern Nigeria could have joined with Niger and Northern Chad into a single large state, preventing the Biafra war. Alas, it was not to be.
Great keep it up
Thank you, I will
Unfortunately, my country Guine-Bissau is still under coup as I am writing this comment.
Wow 🥺 that's sad
United States of Africa would have been cool
Point of correction:Ghana gained UHuru in 1957not 1958 !.The Berlin Conference was in 1884 & not 1885 !.
The Berlin conference started in 1984 but was finalised in 1985....
@@mcamara488 It is crystal clear that you arent well vexed with History with such historical inaccuracies as 1984&1985!.
@@mukundutm sorry know it all, I forgot you were part of those forming the Berlin conference.
People like you that sits behind the computers looking for other people work just to criticised but will never take their precious time to do a better work. Keep your well informed good for nothing nonsense knowledge because I don't need it.
@@mcamara488 Go to hell & roast moronic Imbecile!.Learn to write &express yourself coherently !.
Informative,long live the A.U
Why we are looking one by one African leaders take down by Colonials. Let the African people choose their leaders.
Africa has resources to sustain itself but its a pity we have chosen to beg. Selfish leaders who can't come together to archive a common goal. So Selfish indeed 🙄....shame!!
Thanks
Welcome
Ghana gained independence 1957 and not 1958! Thanks
Good initiative unfortunately appears to be falling short. Perhaps more time is needed, in order to mature.
I admire your optimism.In my view, more time will not remedy AU's current deficiencies. It falls short of its vision unfortunately due to the leaders' failure to fulfill the very reason it was established for which was to end all colonialism and freedom of African nations. Now Neo-colonialism and western interests have made the union and its Member States more divided with no genuine commitment to the pan African ideals promoted by the forefathers and foremothers of OAU (by the way, women also played a notable role in the constitution and realisation of the Union). African solutions to African problems can't realise when self serving leaders concede to the interests of 21st century imperialists and abandon the interests of the people of Africa.
They should've listened to nkrumah now look at where africa is.
Ah yes the Guy whose great Idea of uniting IS annexing Togo, yeah No thanks He clearly ignored Independent Sovereignity for His african empire dream
Why have you omitted Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda of Malawi. Who vehemently fought against Colonialism. This was acknowledged by President Kenneth Kaunda and Mr. Joshua Nkomo of Zimbabwe.
Fighting against colonialism and paying lip service to the pan africanist cause. Should not excuse that charlatan's dictatorial rule and total mismanagement of the Malawian state for 28 years?
Dr. John Hastings Kamuzu should not be praised for anything he should be used as an example of what not to do. Along with other African dictators.
@@Biobele Be
@@rafiqibrahimnathanie1739 ???
Ghana's independence was in 1957 but great vid
Thanks GOD for president William vs Tubman of liberia 🇱🇷🙏bec with out Liberia there is not African union.....
Ghana got independent in 1957 not 58
Ghana became independent in 1957 not 1958 please.
Both the Monrovia & Liberia ɗnt meet up was expected from them, cause both said different thing and do different thing
Great summery.
Why is it you always put Nkrumah before Hail Selassie, the head and the father of the OAU,and United Nations
i wonder if people feel that flag that Ghana rise in 1957 did drop out of the Sky, that is the flag of the black christ
th 5 point black star represents the 5 bleeding wounds christ bare,,In 1966 March 3 the Queen visited Jamaica,and the
man who says his the Christ gave Elizabeth the same Ghana flag, with the R sign and lion symbol and she knew what time it was because she saw the same
flag replace her flag in 1957,Its no coincidence she left Jamaica on March 6 1966,on Ghanas Independence day, and in April 1966 on the 21st day
of the first Month Haile Selasie visits Jamaica, and meets this individual man ho says his the Christ,,,The Man say, in 1962 when Jamaica got its
independence they should have rose the same flag as Ghana,because just like Ghana ,Jamaica also flew the british flag,,but as you can see that the Jamaica flag has a big X and X is wrong and R is right, The Rmon come and rise the Bobo Shanti kingdom,in jamaica, Shanti Deva came and
very few people understood at that time but the world will soon declare this mon as the Queen said in 1966,that it is an individual man in this
country no one is to molest and shall soon be lord over her laws,so dont forget and never forget that Queen Elizabeth left Jamaica on the 6 of
March Ghanas 9th independence day,,,,not the 7th or 8th but the 9th,
We do not need no o a u. What we need is the United states of Africa. What we need is the United States of Africa. What we need is the United States of Africa
AFRICAN's people please unite African people must unite and have one president and one military long Live all Africans in the United States of the continent of Africa!
African Quest
The Monrovia group put us in this division the Monrovia failed us
Facts 💯 💯
They were all full of visionless presidents that formed that monrovia group
you talk of liberation movements of the OAU and won't mention Tanganyika's role. What a travesty
Haile selassie i created the oau ! As long as africans keep ignoring the king africa will never be free.
Please is 1957 not 1958❌
OAU guard your capital Ethiopia. Africa used to be called Ethiopia also the Atlantic ocean was called Ethiopian ocean. The last standing name holder country is going to be destroyed by colonials. OAU should act to protect Ethiopia.
Mwana gwe oliwakatawi nyo nze nkumatila
Never knew african history was so intresting
There is so much more as well. An incredibly interesting place with so many incredible and fascinating characters
you were sleeping
Kwame nkurumah and most West African leaders were living in a dream world
This is a view shared by people who do not have Africa´s interest at heart.
Ok sellout
And a lot of them spent their final days in a Western or Asian hospital. Mugabe, Dos Santos, Barre, Amin, Toure, Mobutu, etc.
Any United States of AFRICA effort and some AU efforts may be ineffective due to AFRICAN leaders reluctant to separate their efforts by originality of the AFRICANS....here we have AFRICANS who suffered at hands of Europeans and ARABS historical , leading to a scramble by the Europeans and ARABS,that is never erred at AU conferences bcoz of the somehow infiltration via religious dominance yet rearing ugly heads of puppet governments,regime change activism and disturbilising militias from North to Southern Africa ....So it seems evident a permanent incorruptible United States of AFRICA may only stand if religious line is drawn crystallising which God the AFRICANS worship and where instead of relying on either the Israel Bible GOD or the Allah GOD of the Arab world ....YET the Jehovah who is of heaven maybe that of love your neighbor as you love yourself and your parents etc as commandments that we Pan AFRICAN Youths follow..we don't kill our fellow brothers or fathers or mothers like all sponsored underground terrorist groups
Or just have provinces within the federation where each religion can reside
please it was 1957 ghana gain independence
My friend with out liberia 🇱🇷the will be no African union today....
But u guys,give credit to Ghana and South Africa 🇿🇦I'm real surprised even thar u guys never give liberia 🇱🇷credit u can't make one Africa with out independent...
Hail Jah RastafarI,
Marcus Garvey had a GREAT IDEA!!! 👍 👌 👏 Had the blacks listened to him and returned to Africa, the US could have saved TRILLIONS of dollars in welfare and incarceration costs! Someday someone like him will successfully lead the blacks back to their home and the rest of us can breathe a sigh of relief and rebuild the cities as livable places!
Garvey wanted us to have a relationship with our mother land in Africa. And regardless we’re here to stay. We’ll leave after you so that the indigenous people can breath a sigh of relief 😅
Ok racist
Nonsense OAU. They allow Nigeria to commit genocide against Biafra in 1967 to 1970. Because Biafra want self independent state
If OAU members had allowed Biafra to become an independent state, there would have been a free-for-all for secessionist movements. For instance, Zambia recognised Biafra. What was to stop Nigeria from reciprocating by recognising Barotseland? I am not saying that the Biafra cause is not legitimate, but that maintaining the colonial boundaries has helped stabilised the continent.
@@MasimbaMusodza you are right. Even Awolowo threatened to secede if the Biafra was allowed to secede.
Like Europe, Africa will never get it together full stop
Europe has actually made it! Africa is so far from even beginning 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
Europe already got it together
@@arushanioshaka5600 except russia and co
Europe Made it😂 Sure britain left , Germany is the Cash cow everyone uses and the only reason there is Peace IS because of Big Daddy USA occupying countries also have you looked at the Balkans ? That would make congo Look stable in comparison of how many Times there IS a war there
So you mean to tell me we faught against colonialism only to KEEP the colonial borders that divided us...ok