IMO Haile Selassie was the figurehead of the Organization of African Unity, not the figurehead for bibical hegemony and interpretation for Africa.

"But while we agree that the ultimate destiny of this continent lies in a political union, we must at the same time recognize that the obstacles to be overcome in its achievement are at once numerous and formidable. Africa’s people did not emerge into liberty under uniform conditions. Africans maintain different political systems; our economies are diverse; our social orders are rooted in differing cultures and traditions. . . "