Resolution on the Setting up of an OAU Special Educational Programme for Assistance to South African Students

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
CM/Res.536 (XXVIII)
Date
28 February 1977
Language
English
Type
Generic Document

CM/Res. 536 (XXVIII)




RESOLUTION ON THE SETTING UP OF AN OAU SPECIAL EDUCATONAL PROGRAMME FOR ASSISTANCE TO SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS




The Council of Ministers of the Organization of Africa Unity, meeting in its Twenty - Eight Ordinary Session in Lome, Togo, from 21 to 28 February 1977.


Having considered the Reports on the hardships that the young people of the armed struggle in South Africa as well as for the development of their country after the attainment of majority rule,


  1. DECIDES to set up a special programme for the provision of educational, vocational and other training facilities in Africa and other counties in order to prepare these young people to serve their country usefully after the attainment of majority rule;


  1. DECIDES FURTHER to set up a Special Committee of Experts from the following countries: Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Angola, Guinea Bissau, Egypt and Nigeria to assess the requirements of these young people in terms of assistance and submit a Report and concrete proposals to the next 29th Session of the Council of Ministers.


  1. CALLS UPON the Secretary-General of the OAU to organize a meeting of the Committee during the Afro-Arab Summit in Cairo.

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