African Union Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Africa–Caribbean relations=== {{See also|Group of 77|Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States}} Many Caribbean nations have sought to deepen ties with the continent of [[Africa]]. The African Union-bloc has referred to the Caribbean as the potential "Sixth Region" of the African Union.<ref>[https://www.thestateofafricandiaspora.com/headquarters/ African Union 6th Region Diaspora Headquarters to be established in Accompong, Jamaica] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311035309/https://thestateofafricandiaspora.com/headquarters/ |date=11 March 2023 }}, 24 January 2018.</ref> Some Caribbean states have already moved to join Africa institutions including Barbados,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.bb/cbctest/news/local-news/barbados-inks-mou-with-african-export-import-bank/|title=Barbados inks MOU with African Export-Import Bank|first=Lorna|last=Jones|access-date=17 July 2022|archive-date=17 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717182615/https://www.cbc.bb/cbctest/news/local-news/barbados-inks-mou-with-african-export-import-bank/|url-status=live}}</ref> the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and Guyana which all became members of the African Export Import Bank.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afreximbank.com/barbados-parliament-ratifies-partnership-agreement-with-afreximbank-as-guyanaand-bahamas-join-caricom-signatories/|title=Barbados Parliament ratifies Partnership Agreement with Afreximbank, as Guyanaand Bahamas join CARICOM signatories|date=5 December 2022|website=African Export-Import Bank|access-date=10 September 2023|archive-date=23 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323124813/https://www.afreximbank.com/barbados-parliament-ratifies-partnership-agreement-with-afreximbank-as-guyanaand-bahamas-join-caricom-signatories/|url-status=dead}}</ref> And the [[Caribbean Development Bank]] signing a cooperation strategic partnership agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB)<ref>[https://www.businessamlive.com/afdb-cdb-move-to-deepen-africa-caribbean-cooperation-sign-mou/ AfDB, CDB move to deepen Africa, Caribbean cooperation, sign MoU] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625194438/https://www.businessamlive.com/afdb-cdb-move-to-deepen-africa-caribbean-cooperation-sign-mou/ |date=25 June 2022 }}, June 18, 2022</ref> The country of Antigua and Barbuda has also shown interest in a direct transport link between Africa and the Caribbean.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-09 |title=Antigua Airways is airborne and ready to become the "pride of the Caribbean" |url=https://antiguanewsroom.com/antigua-airways-is-airborne-and-ready-to-become-the-pride-of-the-caribbean/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=Antigua News Room |language=en-US |archive-date=23 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423231330/https://antiguanewsroom.com/antigua-airways-is-airborne-and-ready-to-become-the-pride-of-the-caribbean/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pande |first=Pranjal |date=2023-01-30 |title=Virtual Carrier Antigua Airways Forced To Suspend Flights |url=https://simpleflying.com/antigua-airways-forced-suspend-flights/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=Simple Flying |language=en |archive-date=7 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807045158/https://simpleflying.com/antigua-airways-forced-suspend-flights/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=jennelsa.johnson |date=2023-04-17 |title=Government has not given up on Antigua Airways as company seeks to make comeback |url=https://antiguaobserver.com/government-has-not-given-up-on-antigua-airways-as-company-seeks-to-make-comeback/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=Antigua Observer Newspaper |language=en-GB |archive-date=24 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424072842/https://antiguaobserver.com/government-has-not-given-up-on-antigua-airways-as-company-seeks-to-make-comeback/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, it has resulted some challenges regarding migration.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-28 |title=3 dead, 13 missing in Caribbean sinking; 14 Africans saved |url=https://apnews.com/article/antigua-boat-capsized-missing-dead-3a4393548ee5ad91a44d9687ec96a4d7 |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=AP NEWS |language=en |archive-date=31 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531093832/https://apnews.com/article/antigua-boat-capsized-missing-dead-3a4393548ee5ad91a44d9687ec96a4d7 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Michael |first=Vivian |date=2023-03-29 |title=Tragedy at sea: Boat carrying African migrants from Antigua capsizes near St Kitts |url=https://antiguaobserver.com/tragedy-at-sea-boat-carrying-african-migrants-from-antigua-capsizes-near-st-kitts/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=Antigua Observer Newspaper |language=en-GB |archive-date=20 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520064903/https://antiguaobserver.com/tragedy-at-sea-boat-carrying-african-migrants-from-antigua-capsizes-near-st-kitts/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Michael |first=Vivian |date=2023-03-31 |title=Fury as gov't says it bears no responsibility for migrant boat tragedy |url=https://antiguaobserver.com/fury-as-govt-says-it-bears-no-responsibility-for-migrant-boat-tragedy/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=Antigua Observer Newspaper |language=en-GB |archive-date=19 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419124847/https://antiguaobserver.com/fury-as-govt-says-it-bears-no-responsibility-for-migrant-boat-tragedy/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Less than 600 West African migrants remain in Antigua {{!}} Loop Caribbean News |url=https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/less-600-west-african-migrants-remain-antigua |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=Loop News |language=en |archive-date=10 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910051756/https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/less-600-west-african-migrants-remain-antigua |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-07 |title=The migrants stranded on an island they had not heard of |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-64785503 |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB |archive-date=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822235248/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-64785503 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-11 |title=Antigua Government says no automatic citizenship for stranded Africans |url=https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/caribbean-news/antigua-government-says-no-automatic-citizenship-for-stranded-africans/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=CNW Network |language=en-US |archive-date=23 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423182748/https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/caribbean-news/antigua-government-says-no-automatic-citizenship-for-stranded-africans/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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