Shaka Ssali and his guests examine the significance of Africa Day, the creation of the African Union and the state of politics on the continent. He is joined by Arikana Chihombori-Quao, Ambassador of the African Union to the United States, Awet T. Weldemichael, Professor of History at Queens University in Kingston, Canada and Kumi Naidoo, Director of Africans Rising from Durban in South Africa.