'Africa has come of age. It is no longer under the orbit of any extra-continental power. It should no longer take orders from any country, however powerful…' — Murtala's January 1976 OAU speech is the founding statement of Nigeria's post-war Africa-as-cornerstone foreign policy.
1976-01-11OAU summit addressPending full text
'Africa has come of age' — OAU Extraordinary Summit, Addis Ababa
General Murtala Muhammed — OAU HQ, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Murtala's keynote address to the Extraordinary OAU Summit on Angola — the speech that rebuked the United States, recognised the MPLA, and announced Nigeria's full backing for the Southern African liberation movements.
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'Africa has come of age' — OAU Extraordinary Summit, Addis Ababa
General Murtala Muhammed · OAU HQ, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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