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Originally published by Capital Newstop
September 24, 2026
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Inside Bandung, where Indonesia’s Africa story began

Seven decades after Bandung, Indonesia is seeking to keep its Asia-Africa legacy alive through stronger ties with Africa...
✨ Key Highlights
The Museum of the Asian-African Conference in Bandung, Indonesia, actively leverages the legacy of the 1955 Bandung Conference to foster contemporary ties with Africa.
- The museum preserves the original setting of the historic 1955 conference, where leaders from 29 Asian and African nations gathered to challenge colonialism and advocate for developing world solidarity.
- Key figures instrumental in the 1955 conference included Indonesian President Sukarno, India’s Jawaharlal Nehru, China’s Zhou Enlai, and Egypt’s Gamal Abdel Nasser, who established the "Ten Principles of Bandung."
- Indonesia is now seeking to deepen its engagement with Africa through people-to-people exchanges, educational programs, and collaborations with African museums, building on the historical principles of peace, sovereignty, equality, and cooperation.
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