What is the 6th Region
Within the African Union, Africa was organized into 5 economic regions – North Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa. After the awareness of our connection, our contributions, and dedication to be a part of – it was proposed, accepted, and implemented – to create the “Sixth Region“. This constitutes the African Diaspora, People of African Descent – Historic and Contemporary, that vows to be a part of Africa’s future.
About 6RADATDiaspora
The African Union defines the Diaspora
The African Union defines the African Diaspora as “Consisting of people of African Origin living outside the continent, irrespective of their citizenship and nationality and who are willing to contribute to the development of the continent and the building of the african union.” its constitutive act declares that it shall “invite and encourage the full participation of the african diaspora as an important part of our continent, in the building of the African Union.”
“Ambassador Musifiky Mwanasali representing the bureau of the chairperson reiterated the importance of the diaspora referred to as the 6th region, as he recalled how the constitutive act of the African Union expressly declares that it shall “invite and encourage the full participation of the African Diaspora as an important part of our continent, in the building of the continent and the African Union”.
Diaspora reached
The African Charter:
“Freedom of movement, mobility rights, or the right to travel is a human rights concept encompassing the right of individuals to travel from place to place within the territory of a country,[1] and to leave the country and return to it. The right includes not only visiting places, but changing the place where the individual resides or works.[1][2]”
In other words… The Right To Return.