Many embassies from all over the world were represented at this major event; their intention was to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the predecessor of the African Union, the OAU (Organization of African Unity) together.
Sándor Balogh, president of the African Hungarian Union, considers it a favorable turn of events that more and more people in Hungary are waking up to the following truth: Africa has changed and progressed dynamically in the past two decades and that is why it is worth considering it an economic, commercial and business partner. Moreover, NGOs play an important role in the aforementioned process.