A statue of Emperor Haile Selassie I was unveiled on Sunday, February 10, at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.The commemoration was part of events marking the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU). The assembly meeting is a culmination of statutory meetings where heads of state discuss AU […]
The dream of a united Africa started way before the formulation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963 following an intervention by the Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I in Addis Ababa. In the early 1960s, when independence was sweeping throughout the colonized continent, liberation fighters and independence heroes were loosely speaking about a
In an article written by James Annan and I quote: “Initially, I was reluctant to write this article because of the reaction of some disgruntled Rastafarians, following my publication on Haile Selassie I titled, ‘The myth about Jah Rastafari’. However, I was encouraged by the overwhelming feedback from some readers who flooded my e-mail with
REJOINDER: The Rastafari Council of Ghana would like to respond to an article published on the center page in the November 2nd 2015 edition of the Daily Graphic. The title of the article is ‘The myth about Rastafari’ written by James Annan. We would like to appeal that you publish this rejoinder also in a center
The international Rastafari community has held a banquet and awards ceremony to recognize some outstanding members.The ceremony organized by the Diaspora African Rastafari Congress (DARC) was held at the Golden Terrace Banquet Hall in Queens, New York on Sunday November 8 , 2015 and attended by Rastafari faithful from across the United States.Addressing the gathering,
