Will African Union sell citizenship to the African diaspora?
Africans living outside the continent could be offered dual citizenship and other benefits in return for helping finance the cash-strapped African Union, an AU official said on Tuesday. The idea aims to tap into the enormous wealth and power of millions of people of African origin, and in return, offer them economic and social benefits on the continent.
Will African Union sell citizenship to the African diaspora?
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Africans living outside the continent could be offered dual citizenship and other benefits in return for helping finance the cash-strapped African Union, an AU official said on Tuesday. The idea aims to tap into the enormous wealth and power of millions of people of African origin, and in return, offer them economic and social benefits on the continent, Jimmi Adisa said.
Rather than concentrating on issues like reparations for the slave trade, members of the African diaspora should turn the painful experience to Africa's advantage, the head of the AU's think tank - the Conference on Security, Stability, Development and Co-operation, said.
"Our people are there, and they could be our ambassadors - this is our chance to move forward," he said. "We want to transform our tragedy into a source of strength. So far we have been crying over the disadvantages and not looking to the advantages."