Pan-African Journal

Listen to the Sat. Oct. 28, 2023 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the message sent out by United States Congresswoman Cori Bush saying that Israel imposed a communications blockage in an effort to conceal the crimes being committed in Gaza; an article in Intercept exposes the construction of a U.S. military base in Israel; clashes have continued between Hamas military units and the IDF in Gaza; and a marketplace was targeted by the IAF in Gaza. In the second and third hours we continue our coverage on the siege of Gaza. We hear an interview with South African Foreign Minister Dr. Naledi Pandor at the United Nations. Another report examines the potential for the Lebanese resistance to enter the conflict involving the siege of Gaza. Also, we look at the implications of the impact of the UN votes this week on the future of international relations.

Listen to the Fri. Oct. 27, 2023 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the expanding military activity in West Asia and North Africa where the siege of Gaza has spawned a broader theater of conflict. There has been the deployment of United States aircraft carriers and troops to the eastern Mediterranean. The United Nations Security Council has been a focal point in the debate over a ceasefire and the opening of a humanitarian corridor to provide assistance to the people of Gaza. In the second hour we will review excerpts from the UN Security Council debate. Finally, we listen to a panel discussion on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the agencies working to provide assistance.

Listen to the Tues. Oct. 24, 2023 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the hundreds dying everyday due to the IDF siege of Gaza which is backed by the United States; there is the constant threat of an expanding war in West Asia and North Africa with the sending of military equipment, aircraft carriers and troops by Washington to the region; there are ongoing clashes in the West Bank of the Occupied Palestinian Territories with the Israeli security forces including the IDF; and the U.S. administration of President Joe Biden has worsened the crisis in Gaza and throughout the region. Finally, we will listen to a panel discussion analyzing the events in Gaza in recent days. The panel examines the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the political situation inside the Occupied Territories.

Listen to the Sun. Oct. 22, 2023 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our PANW report with dispatches on the recent statement by the Lebanese Resistance Movement Hezbollah on the situation in Palestine; clashes have been reported in Khan Yunis between the al-Qassam Brigades and the IDF; Syria has reported that its airports in Damascus and Aleppo were struck in IDF attacks overnight; and the ousted president of Niger has failed in an attempted break from detention. In the second hour we look at the potential for a full blown regional war in West Asia. We then review the origins of the Palestine crisis. Finally, we examine the recently-held Third Summit of the Belt and Road Initiative in China.

Listen to Sat. Oct. 21, 2023 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the ongoing siege of Gaza and the international implications of the crisis. This episode will review the address delivered by the Republic of South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Cairo Summit on the Gaza siege held earlier today. Other segments analyze the humanitarian crisis among the Palestinians and the regional implications of the ongoing siege.

Listen to the Sun. Oct. 15, 2023 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The episode features an extended PANW report with a focus on the current siege of Gaza which has killed thousands of Palestinians. We will examine the global risks of an escalation and expansion of the burgeoning war in West Asia which could easily spill over into other sections of the region along with North Africa. In addition, we look into the overall impact of United States foreign policy in the present politico-military conjuncture.

Listen to the Sat. Oct. 14, 2023 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features an in-depth analysis of the worsening crisis in West Asia looking at the upsurge of clashes in Palestine and the implications for North Africa and other geo-political regions. We will listen to a discussion on the character of media coverage of the conflict; a speech by South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor and her perspective on the world situation; and we hear statements from some of the key players in the contemporary unrest.

Listen to the Sun. Oct. 1, 2023 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the expansion of the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against the three leading car producing firms; the Zimbabwe government is continuing its economic growth strategy in the Southern African state; the inter-military clashes in Sudan has done considerable damage to the country; and the schools in Libya have reopened in the aftermath of massive flooding. In the second hour we look in detail at the recently-signed Sahel Security Pact involving Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Finally, we look back on the contributions of the Black Panther Party with an extensive interview with Stokely Carmichael, later known as Kwame Ture, where he discusses the transformation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the formation of the original Black Panther Party.

Listen to the Sat. Sept. 30, 2023 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the attempt to divert another government shutdown in Washington, D.C.; the Republic of Congo-Brazzaville is participating in a forum on the China-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI); Ethiopia is working to reach the full capacity of its Grand Renaissance Project (GERD); and we look at the August coup in Gabon and its implications for the Central Africa region. In the second and third hours we continue our review of the United Nations General Assembly 78th session. In this episode we will listen to the addresses from leaders from Zimbabwe, Iran, State of Palestine, China, Ethiopia and Cuba.

Listen to the Sun. Sept. 24, 2023 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches on an explosion in the West African state of Benin at an illegal fuel warehouse; France has recalled its ambassador and diplomatic staff from Niger; Belarus says it supports Africa and other geopolitical regions of the Global South in efforts to gain equal status on the United Nations Security Council; and  the Russian Federation proclaims that it is backing African states in their development and security issues. In the second and third hours we listen to deliberations from the United Nations General Assembly 78th Session in New York City. We will examine the addresses of Mali, Burkina Faso, Gabon and Russia.