The Borderless Africa – Free Movement Campaign is a product of the All-African Movements Assembly (AAMA) that was held from 29-31 August, 2022 in Arusha, Tanzania, bringing together over 600 members of Africans Rising. The goal of the Borderless Africa campaign is to achieve an Africa where Africans can move around their own continent without the current restrictions in place, for better trade, integration and development. The campaign also seeks to encourage more countries to ratify the African Union’s protocol on free movement. The campaign has the following objectives;
- The abolition of visa requirements for travel of Africans within Africa
- Bring the AU protocol on free movement into force by getting more countries to ratify it
- Organise a continent-wide grassroots push for the mass roll out of the African passport
- Give visibility to the linkage between Africans on the continent and global Africa
- Facilitate trade among Africans through free movement of people and goods
About the Convening
The Borderless Africa Convening is a 3 day hybrid conference that will bring together all campaigners and stakeholders across the continent and beyond who work in diverse ways towards the realisation of a borderless Africa. This hybrid gathering will also give an opportunity for Africans everywhere to participate, engage and share their contributions.
The three days will feature discussions, breakout sessions, storytelling etc, and end with a mammoth march as a continental call for free movement of Africans in Africa, one currency and one passport.
Objectives
- Bring together CSOs, movements and citizen networks working on free movement to learn from each other’s efforts
- Discuss strategies for the ratification and enforcement of the AU protocol on the free movement of people in Africa.
- Provide the platform for dialogue on the benefits of abolishing borders and visas for Africans in Africa and the diaspora.
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Borderless Africa
Borderless Africa Borderless Africa Convening Lusaka, Zambia 23 – 25 May, 2024 The Lusaka Communique Sign the Petition The Borderless Africa – Free Movement Campaign is a product of the All-African Movements Assembly (AAMA) held from 29-31 August 2022 in Arusha Tanzania, bringing together over 600 members of Africans Rising
