1. On April 15, 1958, the First Conference of Independent African States was held in Accra, the capital of Ghana. This was the first pan-African conference held in Africa. The conference proposed the establishment of African Freedom Day to "commemorate the progress of the national liberation movement every year and symbolize the determination of the African people to break away from foreign rule and exploitation."

From May 22 to 26, 1963, the heads of state, heads of government and representatives of 31 independent African countries held the African Summit in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.

The meeting adopted the "Charter of the Organization of African Unity" and decided to designate May 25, the day when the "Charter of the Organization of African Unity" was signed, as "African Liberation Day", referred to as "Africa Day". "Africa Day" has become a symbol of the African people's struggle for independence and freedom. Today, "Africa Liberation Day" has become a symbol of the African people's struggle for progress and development.

2. From April 16 to 22, 1958, the first conference of independent African countries was held in Accra, the capital of Ghana. At the end of the meeting, a declaration was issued calling on African countries to unite against colonialism, safeguard their sovereignty and independence, and support the struggle for the independence and freedom of the people of independent African countries.

The meeting also decided that April 15th every year would be "African Freedom Day" to commemorate the African people's struggle for independence and freedom. The African People's Congress held in Accra in December of the same year also made the same decision.

3. Black Day is a festival endorsed by the Organization of African Unity and determined by the African Cultural Association. It is held on the first Sunday of January every year.

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1. African Liberation Day

African countries attach great importance to their own history and culture, and the differences between countries Learning from each other will be of great benefit to the unity, unification and progress of the African continent. At the celebration of the 40th anniversary of African Liberation Day, the presidents of South Africa and Mali officially launched the "Timbuktu Manuscript" protection project to protect this valuable cultural heritage from the Middle Ages, educate African teenagers to cherish their own traditional culture, and cultivate national self-esteem. .

At the same time, the Gauteng Province of South Africa has decided that each school will choose an African country to learn and understand their language, culture, national flag, history, geography and political system, and learn the advantages of brotherly countries and nations. Learn from each other's strengths to overcome xenophobia and learn to respect each other. This kind of mutual learning between African brother countries helps to understand each other, improve together, and move forward hand in hand.

2. African Freedom Day

The African people waged a long and arduous armed struggle against the invaders. After the Asian-African Conference in 1955, the national independence movement in Africa developed in depth. Sudan, Tunisia, Morocco and Guinea became independent one after another. Anti-colonial struggles and mass movements in other non-independent regions also reached an unprecedented scale. Africa Freedom Day represents the victory of the African people in their fight against colonialism and their struggle for freedom and independence.

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