Borderless Africa Convening to be held in Lusaka, Zambia

Preparations are on top gear to hold the Borderless Africa Convening from the 23rd

• 25th May, 2024 in Lusaka, Zambia. The convening is a 3 day hybrid conference that will bring
  together all campaigners and stakeholders across the continent and diaspora who work in
  diverse ways towards the realization of a Borderless Africa. This hybrid gathering will also give
  an opportunity for Africans everywhere to participate, engage and share their contributions.
  The three days will majorly feature discussions and strategies pertaining to ratification and
  enforcement of the AU Protocol on the Free Movement of People, the benefits of abolishing
  visas in Africa and will end with a mammoth March as a continental call for free movement of
  Africans in Africa, one currency and one passport.

Continent-Wide Marches for Borderless Africa on African Liberation Day- #May25

In the same vein, there will be continent-wide Marches for Borderless Africa organized by
Africans on May 25th (African Liberation Day) across several countries in Africa and other
territories across the world to urge more countries to ratify the African Union's Protocol on Free
Movement and bring visibility to the Borderless Africa Campaign. This will be one of the many
activities organized that week starting from 20th to 26th May as a continuation of last year’s
annual mobilization to continue to push the vision of an Africa where Africans can move
around their own continent without the current border restrictions in place under a broad
theme of “A Borderless Africa for All Africans”. In addition to the theme, other activities will
be organized under any of these 2 sub-themes:

1. Pan-African Solidarity with African Countries Affected by Conflicts
2. Climate and Environmental Justice , Gender Justice, and Economic Justice.

About the Borderless Africa Campaign
Borderless Africa is a decentralised, people-owned campaign with an aim to push for the free
movement of Africa people and goods in Africa. The overall goal of this campaign is to achieve
an Africa where Africans can move around our own continent without the current border
restrictions in place, for better trade, job creation, solidarity and economic development. The
campaign pushes for the ratification and implementation of the African Union Protocol on Free
Movement of Persons in all African countries. Despite the progress made in regional
integration initiatives, there remains an urgent need to eliminate borders that stifle growth and
impede the movement of people and goods. The African Union adopted a Protocol on Free
Movement of Persons in 2018. As of 2023, only four (4) countries had ratified the protocol while
it requires 15 ratifications to come into force. The AfCFTA has been widely recognized as a
significant step towards fostering economic integration and boosting intra-Africa trade.
However, progress is slow. With the large membership that Africans Rising has, we are able to
mobilize to promote the realisation of the initiative.

Activities such as the People’s Petition, marches, concerts, football matches among others have
been some of the activities organized as part of the campaign. More than 20,000 signatures have
been collected through collaborative efforts by members of Africans Rising in 30 African
countries and the diaspora.
● You can visit our website to find out more about the Borderless Africa Campaign.
● Sign the Borderless Africa petition as we call on African governments to
ensure free movement of African people and goods across Africa.
Let’s work together for a Visa-Free Movement, One Currency, One Passport.

*For more information, contact: media@africans-rising.org OR ann@africans-rising.org