Concept note

The mandate of Africans Rising stems from the validation conference held in Arusha, Tanzania on 23rd-24th August, 2016. The conference was attended by 272 people from 40 countries on the African continent, and representatives from two countries in the Diaspora. One of the outcomes of the conference was the agreement to launch the Africans Rising movement on 25th May, 2017, to reclaim the true meaning of African Liberation Day and, consequently, to use that day annually to let governments across the globe hear the voices of Africans as they advocate for  equitable dividends of good governance. The activities of the Africans Rising movement over the overs have been geared towards fulfilling its mandate by supporting movements across Africa in their work and amplifying the voices of conscience challenging the status quo. The All-African Movements Assembly is a convening to take us back to where it all started. It is a people’s platform to assess the original Africans Rising mandate and its implementation over the years, and to renew our commitment to the mandate for the years to come.  The Assembly affords African movements,  both at home and in the Diaspora, the opportunity to reconnect, ask deep questions about the African situation, take stock and re-strategise on ways forward.