Africa is making progress, says Takalani Netshienzhe
This
year’s Africa Day was marked in Budapest at the Central European University
on May 22.
The
event celebrated every year on May 25 worldwide is to commemorate the 1963
founding of the organization of Africa Unity now known as African Union.
Unlike
in the past, this year’s celebration started with lectures and speeches from
distinguished guests including the Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, János Hóvári.
The
central message sent across by the speakers is the relationship between Hungary and the
African continent described as rapid growing, especially with the northern
parts of the continent.
The
improvement in migration and integration as well as peace and security were
also considered as important ‘due to the fall out of the Arab springs which has
brought new conflicts in certain parts of Africa’.
The
head of the African Diplomatic Corps, Takalani Netshienzhe, smiled her
gratefulness while thanking the host country for its support and efforts in strengthening
the relationship and development with the African continent.
Ms.Netshienzhe who is also the Ambassador of
the South Africa embassy
said that Africa is making progress in
different sectors most especially political stability which obviously is the
gateway to investment.
Notable
at the event were Professor Matteo Fumagilli, the dean of the faculty of
International Relations and European Studies at the Central European
University; Justice
Richard Goldstone former member of the South Africa Constitutional Court; Iskander
Ghattas, Vice-president of the Human Rights Council of Egypt.
Although
some guests observed that this year’s event was without much fanfare, three
young children beautifully clad in their Egyptian traditional dress recited a
poem to the delight of the guests.
There
was no drumming and dancing, yet there was a lot to eat from different cuisine
on the continent as Mr. Hóvári was led to inspect kiosks showing the diversity
of cultures from the continent.
Algeria, Angola, Egypt,
Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa
and Tunisia
all displayed the stuff they are made of.
Reported by Archie Bonka
Edited by Hakeem Babalola
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| Children time to entertain |
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| Cross section: African diplomats |
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| Hungarian representative in black suit posing with some guests |
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