Continent marks Africa Day with call to recover ‘falsified’ history

Moussa Faki Mahamat

African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat. PHOTO | AFP

Africans on Tuesday marked their special day with calls to rediscover the continent's true history and show more commitment to its shared vision for prosperity.

Moussa Faki Mahamat, the African Union Commission Chairperson, said Africa must continue to identify itself by pulling away from its history of slavery and colonialism, which he reckons has prevented Africans from making their proper contribution to the world.