The need for a United States of Africa topped the agenda when members of the Campaign for a United States of Africa (CUSA) paid a courtesy call on the Senegalese High Commission in Pipeline yesterday.

The meeting was meant for CUSA, which is a non-profit organisation working towards the realisation of a United States of Africa, to acquaint the Senegalese High Commissioner on their aims and objectives, plan of action as well as its upcoming extraordinary conference scheduled for 24th October 2010.

Speaking at the meeting, Thomos Fuad Touray, the president of the organisation thanked the Senegalese High Commission for receiving them. He said the realisation of the dream of a United States of Africa calls for concerted efforts from all Africans, pointing out that if such is achieved, conflicts and other forms of violence in the continent will end.

He used the meeting to inform the officials about their forthcoming conference, reflecting on the successful hosting of last year's conference attended by over 350 participants. He also called on African leaders to approve the proposal for the complete unification of the continent before it is too late. Bakary Fatty, the assistant secretary of the organisation gave a brief background of the organisation's aims and objectives whilst calling on the High Commission to support them especially in their coming conference. He joined the previous speaker in thanking the High Commission for giving them audience.

Receiving the delegation, Momodou Njie, the charge d'Affairs at the Senegalese High Commision described the initiative taken by the members as noble and wonderful. He urged them to translate their words into action, and to focus their sensitisation activities within the West African sub-region as at now and launch on later to other parts of the continent.  He commended the heads of state of Senegal and The Gambia for their continued concern, vision and enthusiasm towards the realisation of a United States of Africa. He finally assured of the High Commission's support at all times.

For her part, Oumie Khairy Ley, the 2nd Consular at the Senegalese High Commission, said she was impressed with the move by the organisation to embark on what she called a 'noble campaign'. She then urged them to translate their aims and objectives into other official languages for the benefit of other countries. Other speakers at the meeting included Sasky Nevis, the CUSA cordinator and Ousainou Drammeh, the secretary general of CUSA.