Africa Day Celebrated on Twitter

Thursday the 25th of May marks the continent wide day of celebration known as Africa Day. 

Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now known as the African Union, which happened on May 25, 1963.

The day is not only celebrated across the African continent but draws in support  from around the world.

Below are some of the best reactions on twitter:

https://twitter.com/ChidoMuzondo/status/867676882988412929

https://twitter.com/Manu_maosa/status/867674828861566976

To a diverse culture, to happy people, To a happy Continent
Happy #AfricaDay
📷by Google. pic.twitter.com/bisCNCVjyo

— Hugh Ayara (@Hugh_Ayara) May 25, 2017

"If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." Today is #AfricaDay! Africa and Europe walk together. #AfricaEU pic.twitter.com/A6rjlqHRGm

— Neven Mimica (@MimicaEU) May 25, 2017

 

THIS is Africa I love! This is home. Happy #AfricaDay ❤️🌍 pic.twitter.com/IDjPLIRhQe

— Ulrich Janse van Vuuren (@UlrichJvV) May 25, 2017

https://twitter.com/VonDavincci/status/867669413025239040

To fully understand the future, the past holds important lessons! #Africa needs heroes or leadership that we saw 54 yrs ago. #AfricaDay

— Kaddu Sebunya (@AWFCEO) May 25, 2017

The future of Africa🌍 lies in the Hands of we Africans👤
We can create the bright future🌟 we want to see#AfricaTogether❤️#AfricaDay✊ pic.twitter.com/tQJObFTJ8c

— Sebastine Azonobi🕸 (@sebazonobi007) May 25, 2017

#AFRICADAY being celebrated in Tses, Namibia. Northern Cape Premier, Sylvia Lucas also among speakers. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/lm9F9VbKHb

— Reginald (@ReggieReporter) May 25, 2017

“I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.”— Kwame Nkrumah #AfricaDay 🌍

— MIMY (@MIMY97___) May 25, 2017

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