United States of Africa

For the current (non-federal) union of African states, see African Union.

The United States of Africa is a concept of a federation of some or all of the 54 sovereign states and two disputed states on the continent of Africa. The concept takes its origin from Marcus Garvey's 1924 poem "Hail, United States of Africa".[1][2][3] Kwame Nkrumah was the most prominent African political leader who passionately championed the idea of a Union of African States with a unified African Government, as he envisioned an African government that could drive the continent forward.[4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hail was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Ambitious plan for a new Africa: Welcome to the U.S.A (that's the United States of Africa)". The Independent. 30 June 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
  3. ^ Thabo Mbeki (9 July 2002). "Launch of the African Union, 9 July 2002: Address by the chairperson of the AU, President Thabo Mbeki". ABSA Stadium, Durban, South Africa: africa-union.org. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2002.
  4. ^ Aremu Johnson Olaosebikan (December 2014). "Kwame Nkrumah and the proposed African common government" (PDF). International Scholars Journals (Nigeria). Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  5. ^ Hakim Adi (4 April 2019). "The United States of Africa?". History today. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
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