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TAF Environment | Breaking The Cycle
2pm GMT | 3pm WAT | 4pm CAT | 5pm EAT

This event will take a deep dive into the mindset shifts needed to secure Africa’s environmental sovereignty, sustainability and equitable resource management. Join us as we tackle the question: What must change in our thinking to reclaim our environment and shape our own future? Be part of the conversation here.

Our theme for the month of March is
The African mindset and neocolonial control

This week, we examine how neocolonial influence continues to shape governance and leadership in Africa. Despite independence, many political structures still prioritise external interests over self-determination, limiting true sovereignty. We will also see how Africa’s economic structures reinforce dependency, keeping the continent tethered to exploitative trade relationships and foreign-controlled policies.

This month's Policy Paper will look into how the African mindset has been shaped by neocolonial control and why true sovereignty begins with a mindset shift. Breaking free requires more than policy reforms - it demands a fundamental shift in perception, rejecting narratives that undermine African agency and potential. Join us as we unpack the psychological barriers sustaining neocolonial influence and the strategies needed to build a self-reliant, empowered Africa.

Visit the TAF Online Community to read what we have gathered so far and share comments.

Our Principles - Govern Locally with Eyes on Africa

We believe the people of Africa should have the right to live in accordance with our own customs and culture, choosing our own leaders. As such, ours will be an unrestrictive Federation in which the people choose leaders of their own to oversee local governance based on the wishes of local people. The African Federation therefore will have no jurisdiction over any one local administration or its resources, but equally represents and protects the interests of all African realms, regardless of size. When we bring together all African forces and resources as one, Africa is powerful, independent and free.
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Spotlight of the week
Allan Lusalalira

Allan Lusalalira from Uganda is the Communications Coordinator for TAF Wellness. He is a fourth-year medical student at Kampala International University and also the CEO of Save Africa Mission Uganda. Allan is driven by a passion for unity and a commitment to alleviating suffering.

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Want to volunteer with TAF?
TAF Focus Units continue to seek volunteers for their Heads of Research, Engagement, Communication and Support Units. Visit the Volunteer page on the TAF website for details and to apply.

Head of Research & Policy: Responsible for research-driven implementable-policy development, policy prioritisation, research integrity & quality, inter-Focus Unit research & policy coordination and thought leadership. Requires relevant policy-sector experience.

Head of Engagement: Responsible for impactful delivery of external engagement with & through policy development & implementation stakeholders (including members & partners and TAF commercial business models), inter-Focus Unit engagement coordination and thought leadership. Requires relevant, but not specific policy-sector, experience.

Head of Communications: Responsible for internal & external communications (incl. brand, strategy & execution) for the Focus Unit and intra-TAF coordination. Requires relevant, but not specific policy-sector, experience.

Head of Support Unit: Responsible for strategic & operational finance, governance & controls, legal and HR. Requires relevant, but not specific policy-sector, experience.

Deputy CEO: Responsible for coordination & prioritisation of leadership team & unit activities. Requires organisation or large team management experience.

About The African Federation
The African Federation (TAF) is a new and distinct pan-African organization formed through a collaboration of Africa’s people and founded for the youth of tomorrow. We are inspired by our common values, principles, and an ideology that promotes inter-African cooperation and pan Africanism. We are determined to restore the unity, prosperity, and sovereignty of Africa so that by 2050, Africa will be a superpower for the many, rather than the few.

Find out more about the African Federation here:
theafricanfederation.org