Who are Africans in the Diaspora?
This is not a trivial question. Considerable controversy exists over the definition of Africans in the Diaspora However, the African Union, through an independent continental meeting of experts, concluded that: “The African Diaspora consists of peoples of African origin living outside the continent, irrespective of their citizenship and nationality and who are willing to contribute to the development of the continent and the building of the African Union.” The African Union also tacitly designated Africans in the Diaspora as the organization’s “sixth” region.
