Inter Press ServiceOAU Topics https://www.ipsnews.net/topics/oau/ News and Views from the Global South Thu, 07 May 2026 07:22:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Africa Leads Fight Against HIV https://www.ipsnews.net/2013/05/africa-leads-fight-against-hiv/ https://www.ipsnews.net/2013/05/africa-leads-fight-against-hiv/#respond Fri, 24 May 2013 12:21:30 +0000 Siphosethu Stuurman http://www.ipsnews.net/?p=119221

By Siphosethu Stuurman
May 24 2013 (IPS)

With its youthful population, fast growing economies and an expanding middle class, Africa has much to celebrate on 25th May, Africa Day.

This year Africa Day also marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963.

When IPS Africa spoke to a few health experts we found out that advances in health, especially treatment of HIV and Aids are some of the areas we can celebrate this Africa Day.

We also heard what needs to happen over the coming years to make greater progress in the area of healthcare.

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South Africa is a country rich in culture and diversity but its Africa Day awareness seems to be lagging behind.

By Siphosethu Stuurman
May 22 2013 (IPS)

As the continent prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on Africa Day, 25th of May, IPS Africa speaks to ordinary South Africans to hear how they plan to celebrate this important day.

However the responses we received were rather disappointing.

Africa Day is an annual commemoration of the historic 1963 meeting of leaders of 32 independent African states to form the OAU, now simply known as African Union (AU).

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Dr Theresa Moyo says there are increasing signs that Africa is taking gender equity seriously.

By Siphosethu Stuurman
May 20 2013 (IPS)

History was made last year July when the African Union Commission elected Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as its chairperson, making her the first woman to lead the organisation.

Now as the continent gears-up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 formation of the AU, then known as the Organisation of African Unity, IPS Africa spoke to a few leading women and gender activists to find out if women have equal status with men on the continent.

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