Cuban commander Victor Dreke(Left) and Djibouti Ambassador, Nasser Mohamed Ousbo. were the speakers at the meeting.

Havana, May 19 (RHC)-- The 2022 Africa Days in Cuba began on Thursday with a tribute to African heroes in the homonymous park, in which the brotherhood between these nations was highlighted.

Today we celebrate unity in the continent, stated the ambassador of Djibouti, Nasser Mohamed Ousbo when addressing participants after laying a wreath dedicated to the illustrious heroes for the emancipation of those countries.

These men and women did not die in vain. They did it for their ideas, the independence, and the emancipation of their respective nations.

"After independence, they continued the struggle for community, political and economic Pan-Africanism of which we are heirs," assured Ousbo, the dean of the African diplomatic corps.

The ambassadors expressed gratitude for Cuba's support to the efforts and struggles for decolonization and resistance to neocolonialism."

For his part, Cuban Commander Victor Dreke, who currently serves as president of the Cuban-African Friendship Association, made a brief historical overview of what Africa means for the international community, the ups, and downs that their countries went through, many plundered by foreign powers.

He recalled that the 21st Summit of the African Union, held in February in Ethiopia, called for this to be the "Century of Africa" so that by 2063, its peoples can enjoy regional, prosperous, integrated, peaceful and inclusive development.

Africa Day or African Freedom Day is celebrated every May 25 in different countries. It aims to highlight the needs that the nations of that continent are still facing.