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Haiti, Morocco and the AU: A Case Study on Black Pan- Africanism vs. anti-Black continentalism

Vol. 19 · 2018 No. 1-2 Identity, Culture and Politics: An Afro - Asian dialogue ICP

Abstract

In 2016 Haiti, mentioned at the 1900 Pan-African Conference (at which the term pan-Africanism was
coined), applied to join the African Union but was denied. In that same year, Morocco, in which an
estimated 219,700 people are currently held as ‘Abeed’ (a word meaning both slave and Black), was
accepted as a full member. Using a variety of sources, we will examine the Haiti vs. Morocco treatment
at the hands of the AU as a manifestation of the ongoing struggle between the original Black Pan-
Afrikanism and the modern-day counterfeit version also known colloquially as Continentalism, which
disenfranchises Afrikan=Black people in favor of their white arab enslavers. The hijacking of the term
“Pan-Africanism” has had lasting repercussions for Afrikan=Black people, some of which are only being
felt today. In conclusion, we will offer solutions and a possible way forward for Afrikan=Black people who
have been disenfranchised in favor of arab invaders and colonists in North Afrika, where, to date, they
are still regarded as ‘Abeed’.

Haiti, Morocco and the AU: A Case Study on Black Pan- Africanism vs. anti-Black continentalism

En 2016, Haïti, mentionné lors de la Conférence panafricaine de 1900, a demandé à rejoindre l'Union
africaine, mais en vain. La même année, le Maroc, où environ 219 700 personnes sont actuellement
détenues comme « Abeed » (signifiant à la fois esclave et personne), a présenté une demande
d'adhésion et a été accepté. En utilisant une variété de sources, nous allons examiner ces deux faits
comme la manifestation de la lutte entre le Panafricanisme noir d'origine et la version contrefaite
également connue comme le continentalisme, qui nie l’esclavagisme des arabes blancs. Le
détournement du terme «panafricanisme» a eu des répercussions durables pour les Africains Noirs. En
conclusion, nous proposerons des solutions et une voie possible pour les Africains Noirs qui ont été privés
de leurs droits en faveur des envahisseurs arabes et des colons dans le nord de l'Afrika, où, à ce jour, ils
sont encore considérés comme 'Abeed'.

Keywords

Black Pan-Afrikanism African Union continentalism anti-Black

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Author Biographies

  • Ọbádélé Kambon

    Institute of African Studies University of Ghana

  • Roland Mireku Yeboah

    Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy University of Ghana

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