African Union

== Celebration ==
[[Africa Day]], formerly African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day, is an annual commemoration regarding the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), on 25 May 1963, and occurring on the same date of the month each year. Other celebrations include the following:
* The Fez Festival of World Sacred Music: a week-long celebration for harmony between cultures with dancing, Moroccan music, art exhibitions and films.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fès Festival of World Sacred Music |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/morocco/fez/events/fes-festival-of-world-sacred-music/a/poi-fes/1302608/355510 |website=Lonely Planet |access-date=4 September 2018 |archive-date=4 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904084602/https://www.lonelyplanet.com/morocco/fez/events/fes-festival-of-world-sacred-music/a/poi-fes/1302608/355510 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* The Knysna [[Oyster festival]]: held in [[Knysna]] and focused around sport, food and their oyster heritage.<ref>{{cite web |title=Knysna Oyster Festival |url=http://www.oysterfestival.co.za |website=Oyster Festival |access-date=4 September 2018 |archive-date=26 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130326030112/http://www.oysterfestival.co.za/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Lake of Stars Festival]]: three-day celebration that takes place in [[Lake Malawi]], showcasing African music and welcoming people from around the world.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lanyado |first1=Benji |title=Malawi's musical turn |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jun/12/malawi-africa-music-festival |website=The Guardian |date=11 June 2011 |access-date=4 September 2018 |archive-date=4 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904084709/https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jun/12/malawi-africa-music-festival |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Fête du Vodoun]]: also known as the Ouidah Voodoo Festival. It is centred around their rituals on voodoo temples, with entertainment that includes horse races and traditional drum performances.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Okanla |first1=Karim |title=Benin marks Voodoo Day |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1756057.stm |website=BBC News |date=11 January 2002 |access-date=4 September 2018 |archive-date=4 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904084817/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1756057.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Umhlanga (ceremony)]]: is mainly a private event for young women but on the sixth and seventh days the traditions are done publicly.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zulu Reed Dance |url=http://eshowe.com/zulu-reed-dance/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818150118/http://eshowe.com/zulu-reed-dance/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 August 2013 |website=Eshowe |access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref>
* Marsabit Lake Turkana Cultural Festival: held in Kenya and celebrates harmony amongst tribes with their culture, singing, dancing and traditional costumes.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chiba |first1=Yasuyoshi |title=Pictures of the Day: 21 June 2018 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/21/pictures-day-21-june-2018/dancer-rendille-tribe-performs-launching-ceremony-11th-marsabit/ |website=The Telegraph |date=21 June 2018 |access-date=4 September 2018 |archive-date=4 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904120937/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/21/pictures-day-21-june-2018/dancer-rendille-tribe-performs-launching-ceremony-11th-marsabit/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Enkutatash]] is the word for the Ethiopian New Year in Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. It occurs on 11 September in the Gregorian Calendar; except for the year preceding a leap year, when it occurs on 12 September.