Uganda has requested Namibia to host the 8th Pan-African Movement congress next year. Uganda’s Special Envoy and Justice Minister, Kahinda Otafiire informed President Hage Geingob that the movement deems Namibia as a centre for Pan African ideals in Southern Africa. The Pan-Africanism movement aims to encourage and strengthen solidarity between all people of African descent on the continent and in the diaspora. It also recommends cross-cutting policies to African governments with the aim of strengthen integration, while reflecting on global ideas from Africa. Despite the many differences, the calls are consistent with redressing the economic, cultural and political dis-empowerment of Africans. The Ugandan president’s special envoy said east and west African nations are seen to be more active in the Pan-African movement, but Namibia in Southern Africa appears to be the only active country in the movement. President Geingob said, because Namibia’s existence is embedded in the ideals of Pan-Africanism, hosting the congress will raise the momentum in SADC. He stressed, however, that the Government will have to discuss the proposal. The Pan-African Movement congress brings together governments, opposition parties and civil society organisations to deliberate on work that still needs to be done and challenges facing the movement. The last meeting was held in Ghana, 2015.