Africa Day 2025 Revisiting History Shaping the Future Africa Day, celebrated on May 25, marks the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963—now the African Union (AU). This milestone symbolizes pan-African solidarity and the continent’s ongoing journey toward decolonization, unity, and self-determination. Comprising 55 member states, including the disputed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, the AU envisions “an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citiz