Haiti joins African Union

[Hoshea]

November 11, 2012/Africa Union/Haiti

The black race is gradually coming together. Where other world groupings are primarily motivated by strategic, security, political and economic interests, Africans wherever they are can count also on their common history of being black.

Haiti currently has the status of Member Observer with the African Union and submitted to that organization, a formal request for the status of full Associate Member of the Union of Heads of State and Government of Africa, a status that will be effective starting from January 2013.

In January 2011, the Libyan leader Muammar Kaddafi who was killed by NATO in October of the same year asked the following question to delegates who were attending an international conference for the African Diaspora from around the world that he had convened in Tripoli.

“Why shouldn’t people of black descent leaving outside the African mother continent be allowed to have a referendum to decide if they wanted to be part of Africa or not.”

As we know there are many countries out of Africa, particularly in the Caribbean’s Islands, where black people constitute the majority. Even Brazil itself is getting closer to such category.

The admission of Haiti to the African Union is a significant milestone of bringing together the black family of Africans as a people.

May this reunion of Haiti with the mother continent be a strong motivation for other nations with black majorities to see in such strong relationship a source for future prosperity of respective populations either in Africa or concerned countries?

People from the South – where most Blacks are – , have in the past strongly counted on their cooperation with the North for their development. Though the latter is still dominant, there are clear signs that the tides are shifting. The more the former will find in themselves the resources to uplift their populations the better.

Haiti becomes member of the African Union - Proshare

 

[Pdraze]

safi sana where there is unity there is strength

 

[ByaseL]

This is good stuff. In fact Haiti is more African than Morocco who quit the AU over the Sahara issue.

 

[MTAZAMO]

Jamaica where are you?

 

[Hoshea]

kweli kabisa, wote waje tuungane tuwe super power, dont see it coming though, maybe next millenium

 

[Hoshea]

naomba nambie nataka nijue nchi zipi zipo africa zimejitenga na AU, ondoa morocco lkn

 

[Neter]

Haiti has larger oil reserves than Venezuela (read article below)

Source: http://www.worldoil.com/haiti_could_have_larger_oil_reserves_than_venezuela.html

 

[SHERRIF ARPAIO]

I's a good idea for promoting panafricanism. However, let's ask ourselves this question: How has AU been able to effectively benefit Africa to this day? In my humble opinion AU is like a mere debating society, a paper tiger or a toothless dog, and hasn't been able to relevantly live to its members' expectations. A lot need to be fixed within AU.

 

[Hoshea]

yah am sure them leaders are well aware of that weakness, soon we'll have strong leaders, strong patriotic leaders who some are born some not yet, lets all pray for the safety of their path Africa will soon be a strong dependent invisible super nation, what goes around comes around.

 

[ITEGAMATWI]

Kuna nchi nyingine huko bahari ya pacific inaitwa PAPUA NEW GUINEA!Yaani hawa jamaa ni pure africans sijui kwanini wasingekuwa wakwanza kufanya hivi!

 

[SHERRIF ARPAIO]

Kuna nchi nyingine huko bahari ya pacific inaitwa PAPUA NEW GUINEA!Yaani hawa jamaa ni pure africans sijui kwanini wasingekuwa wakwanza kufanya hivi!

Nimekutana na watu weusi tii kama mpingo na wana nywele za kipilipili kama wewe na mimi kule, Puerto Plata, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, lakini hawataki kabisa kuitwa black or africans. wanajiita latinos. Tena mtakosana ukiwaita blacks ama waafrica. Kwa hiyo sio kila mwenye ngozi nyeusi yuko proud na uafrica. Wengine humu humu jamvini ndio kwanzaaaaa hawataki african husbands.....wanataka kuolewa na whites.....waafrica kazi tunayo....we need to emancipate ourselves from metal and colonial slavery.

 

[Wun]

Hivi kuwa muafrika lazima uwe black?

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[SHERRIF ARPAIO]

Hivi kuwa muafrika lazima uwe black?

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That's a valid question. In my opinion the answer is: "NOT NECESSARILY"

 

[bollywood]

Haiti and sub-saharan Africa are a proof that Blacks struggle due to biological factors not environment or socio-economic factors. Haiti and Africans have different environments but struggle equally. Despite having great amount of natural resources both places (sub-saharan Africa and Haiti) are among the poorest in the world. There is no other explanation for this other than biological factors such as intelligence.

 

[bollywood]

Haiti has larger oil reserves than Venezuela (read article below)

Source: http://www.worldoil.com/haiti_could_have_larger_oil_reserves_than_venezuela.html

It won't make much difference. Venezuelans have a slightly higher intelligence than Haitians so they are able to utilize their resources better and better themselves. Similar to many Persian gulf countries. But if you look at Nigeria which has a low average IQ, even though they have oil resources but they have little to show for it compare to Saudi Arabia for example. Haiti will follow Nigeria's path despite having larger oil reserves. They will continue to be poor save for lucky few. You can't go against nature.

 

[Neter]

Haiti and sub-saharan Africa are a proof that Blacks struggle due to biological factors not environment or socio-economic factors. Haiti and Africans have different environments but struggle equally. Despite having great amount of natural resources both places (sub-saharan Africa and Haiti) are among the poorest in the world. There is no other explanation for this other than biological factors such as intelligence.

I can't believe your comment; Haiti problems have nothing to do with genetic or intelligence. I think you dont know that Haiti was at independance in 1804 the richest island in the west indies. It is the first American military invasion of Haiti in 1915 that destroyed the Haitian economy. When the American invaded the island the U.S. Marines went straight to the Haitian national bank and removed 100% of its gold reserves and transfered it to Citibank in New York City. The Haitian constitution was rewritten by the Americans to allow foreign ownership of Haitian property; land was seized from small peasants to create large plantations; the economy was reorganized so that 100% of Haiti's gross domestic product flowed to U.S. banks.

 

[ITEGAMATWI]

Nimekutana na watu weusi tii kama mpingo na wana nywele za kipilipili kama wewe na mimi kule, Puerto Plata, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, lakini hawataki kabisa kuitwa black or africans. wanajiita latinos. Tena mtakosana ukiwaita blacks ama waafrica. Kwa hiyo sio kila mwenye ngozi nyeusi yuko proud na uafrica. Wengine humu humu jamvini ndio kwanzaaaaa hawataki african husbands.....wanataka kuolewa na whites.....waafrica kazi tunayo....we need to emancipate ourselves from metal and colonial slavery.

Lakini kweli mkuu! Hata mimi nimeshaonana na hawa watu wa PAPUA NEW GUINEA yaani wana negative perception na Africa sana halafu cha ajabu wapo primitive na masikini sana tu kuliko hata Tanzania.

 

[Companero]

unity in poverty?

 

[Hoshea]

unity and only unity will eradicate poverty, kidole kimoja hakiui chawa

 

[KiuyaJibu]

Good move; ukweli ni kwamba, waafrika wanatakiwa kuwa kitu kimoja na kuwa serious katika kujali na kutetea maslahi ya nchi zao dhidi ya wageni;lakini pia kuhakikisha hawashobokei mambo ya nje yasiyo kuwa na tija katika nyanja za kijamii,kiutamaduni,na kiuchumi tena kwa nguvu zote.
Tofauti na hivyo,tutaendelea kuwa watumwa kifikra/akili,kimaamuzi,na hata kiutendaji pia.Mwisho wa siku tunaendelea kuwa maskini na kuwanufaisha wageni tena kwa raslimali zetu wenyewe.