Conference Calls for Shift from Colonial Approach to Africa

Ljubljana, 7 May - The 50th anniversary of the African Union is being marked in Ljubljana with a two-day conference that started on Tuesday. The conference, dubbed "Europe for Africa - Africa for the World", called for a shift from the colonial approach to Africa and promotion of different forms of cooperation.

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A two-day conference marking 50 years of the African Union kicks off in Ljubljana.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Ajay Kumar Bramdeo, the African Union's ambassador to the EU, addresses a conference marking 50 years of the African Union.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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African Forum Institute director Ibrahim Nouhoum addresses a conference marking 50 years of the African Union.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A two-day conference marking 50 years of the African Union kicks off in Ljubljana.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A two-day conference marking 50 years of the African Union kicks off in Ljubljana.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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