A revival of the Pan-African Identity: The Global African Diaspora Summit

  May 25th, 2012 saw the hosting of the Global African Diaspora Summit held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Formally held by the South African Government under the guidance of the African Union, the Summit saw the participation of over 500 delegates, including 64 presidents or officials of African countries present. 76 “Eminent Speakers” were also invited to the summit which included Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Thabo Mbeki, former presidents of Nigeria and South Africa respectively. Pan- African icons such as the late ambassador Dudley Thompson and Dr. Marcus Garvey were also remembered during the Summit. The revival of the “Pan-African identity” will in theory do a lot of good to the African Diaspora which has found roots in most countries since their departure as slaves 500 years ago. An Integrated