Should the African Diaspora have free-visa access to Africa?

At the conclusion of an official visit to Ghana, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade announced his intention to introduce a legislation allowing members of the global African Diaspora to visit Senegal without need of a visa. The Senegalese leader was in Accra to participate in an International Colloquium honouring the legacy of Ghana’s first President Kwame Nkrumah. In addition, this historic legislation would include a provision allowing members of the Diaspora to acquire a special passport.

Surely, a historic declaration but how realistic?

What would be the challenges in implementing such a policy?

And what should the Diaspora community expect from African leaders?

Henry Bonsu is joined in the studio by Sylvie Aboa-Bradwell, Director of the African Peoples Advocacy (APA) and Cecil Gutzmore, Jamaican Academic and Activist. Also featuring, Onyekachi Wambu from the African Foundation for Development (AFFORD) and H.E. Ambassador Dudley Thompson, President of the World African Diaspora Union.

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A STEP TOWARD THE OVERALL RIGHT DIRECTION TO PROCEED ...WE HAVE BEEN TAKING TO MANY STEPS TOWARD THE OSSIFICATION OF USELESS MICRO NATIONALISTIC TENDENCIES .
how realistic? WELL IT IS AT THE GROUNDWORK AND ASSESSMENT PHASE HOW CAN IT BE UNREALISTIC ?
OBVIOUSLY THOSE IN DIASPORA AND IN AFRICA HAVE A SOLID MOTIVE AND REASON BEHIND THIS ATTEMPT TO SALUTE THOSE IN THE DIASPORA WHO HAVE TRIED THEIR VERY BEST TO LOBBY FOR THE OVERALL AFRIKAN INTERESTS .WADE IS OBVIOUSLY PART OF THE GROUP OF AFRIKANIST TECHNOCRAT WHO FORESEE IN THE NEAR FUTURE A TANGIBLE < TURN TO EACH OTHERS AND NOT ON EACH OTHERS TYPE OF ATTITUDE > IF WE DO THE WORK AT OUR OWN LITTLE LEVEL WE MAY STAND MORE GROUND TO MAKE IT CREDIBLE AND FEASIBLE .

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ceska June 9, 2010 at 12:46pm

A STEP TOWARD THE OVERALL RIGHT DIRECTION TO PROCEED ...WE HAVE BEEN TAKING TO MANY STEPS TOWARD THE OSSIFICATION OF USELESS MICRO NATIONALISTIC TENDENCIES .
how realistic? WELL IT IS AT THE GROUNDWORK AND ASSESSMENT PHASE HOW CAN IT BE UNREALISTIC ?
OBVIOUSLY THOSE IN DIASPORA AND IN AFRICA HAVE A SOLID MOTIVE AND REASON BEHIND THIS ATTEMPT TO SALUTE THOSE IN THE DIASPORA WHO HAVE TRIED THEIR VERY BEST TO LOBBY FOR THE OVERALL AFRIKAN INTERESTS .WADE IS OBVIOUSLY PART OF THE GROUP OF AFRIKANIST TECHNOCRAT WHO FORESEE IN THE NEAR FUTURE A TANGIBLE < TURN TO EACH OTHERS AND NOT ON EACH OTHERS TYPE OF ATTITUDE > IF WE DO THE WORK AT OUR OWN LITTLE LEVEL WE MAY STAND MORE GROUND TO MAKE IT CREDIBLE AND FEASIBLE .

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