Pan-African Journal

Listen to the Sun. July 16, 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 cooperation in the education sector between the United Republic of Tanzania and the People's Republic of China; the Angolan Central Bank is addressing the rising rates of inflation inside the country; the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is working with African states on peaceful transitions; and the African Union (AU) is developing new approaches to public education. In the second hour we cover the recent statement by Republic of Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa warning the imperialist states to refrain from interference in the upcoming national elections. We then listen to a rare archival audio file featuring Lorraine Hansberry, James Baldwin and Langston Hughes discussing the situation involving African American writers during the early 1960s. We then hear from the African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee reporting on the upcoming BRICS Summit in the Republic of South Africa as well as the NEC assessment of the state of local governments inside the country.

Listen to the Sat. July 15, 2023 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our PANW report with dispatches on the recently-held African-Arab trade union conference in Algeria; Zambia is commemorating the 47th anniversary of the Tazara Railway which links the state to the United Republic of Tanzania; Bostwana has discussed methods to enhance its GDP in support of African development; and there has been a sharp rise in consumer prices in Angola. In the second hour we look at the ongoing strike involving the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Announcers (SAG-AFTRA) where 171,000 workers have walked off the sets. We then examine the visits this week of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Finally, we hear an address to the people of the Republic of South Africa by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Listen to the Sun. July 9, 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 a PANW report with dispatches on the response to the deployment of cluster munitions in the Pentagon proxy war in Ukraine; the fighting in the Republic of Sudan is having regional implications; Ethiopia is deliberating on the creation of another provincial state in the Horn of Africa nation; and the United Republic of Tanzania has announced investments in schools. In the second hour we look in detail at the security crisis in the Republic of Sudan. Later we review a discussion on the status of the Republic of South Sudan after twelve years of independence. Finally, from the Repubic of South Africa, we hear a briefing from the African National Congress (ANC) Executive Committee during a session on the current state of the economy.

Listen to the Sat. July 8, 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 PANW report with dispatches on the status of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra, Ghana; both Sudan and South Sudan are facing internal problems as the humanitarian crisis worsens; Mozambique has been awarded a $600 million loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF); and demonstrations have occurred in the East African state of Kenya over the rise in the cost of living in urban areas. In the second hour we look in detail at the recent Palestinian resistance against the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) invasion of the northern West Bank city of Jenin. We then examine the problems associated with the United Nations Peacekeeping Missions in Africa. Finally, we review the outcomes of the African National Congress (ANC) ruling party National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in the Republic of South Africa.

Listen to the Sun. July 2, 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 aftermath of the national elections in Sierra Leone where an opposition party has rejected the results; the Republic of Namibia has reported an upsurge in economic growth; the China-Africa Trade Exhibition has discussed enhancing cooperation between the two geopolitical regions; and the Russian Foreign Minister has said that the Ukraine government is not acting independently making negotiations futile. In the second hour we look in detail at the rebellion in France which was sparked by the police killing of a 17-year-old North African youth. Finally, we examine the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) Elective Conference taking place over the weekend.

Listen to the Sat. July 1, 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 PANW report with dispatches on the continuing rebellion in France where police shot dead a 17-year-old North African youth; the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said his government is willing to assist in resolving the internal conflict in the Republic of Sudan; Botswana has recently signed a new agreement for the trade in diamond with the DeBeers corporation; and activists in Uganda are taking legal action over the TotalEnergies pipeline deal. In the second hour we look in detail at the situation in France where over 1300 people have been arrested in the rebellion. We will also look at the esacalating tensions in Palestine. Finally, we review two recent addresses by Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley.

Listen to the Sun. June 25, 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 our PANW report with dispatches on the security situation in the Republic of Sudan and bordering states which are impacted by the internal military conflict; Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has attended an economic conference in France; an International African American Museum has been opened in Charleston, South Carolina, and the Russian special military operation in Ukraine continues with clashes in several areas on the frontline. In the second hour we conclude our Black Music Month commemoration with a focus on the Motown Revue tour of the UK in 1964. Finally, we listen to the closing plenary from the African National Congress Western Cape Provincial Conference held over the weekend in the Republic of South Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address.

Listen to the Sat. June 24, 2023 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the reversal of a purported armed mutiny by the Wagner Group in the Russian Federation; Tunisian prosecutors have blocked the release of an opposition figure; people in Sierra Leone have participated in a national presidential elections; and Malians have voted on a draft constitution aimed at ending military rule. In the second hour we look back on the 60th anniversary of the Detroit Walk to Freedom where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his first I Have a Dream speech. Finally, we review various aspects of the history of African world music as part of our recognition of Black Music Month.

Listen to the Mon. June 19, 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 our regular PANW Report with dispatches on the African Leaders Peace Initiative to Ukraine and Russia; Somalia is coming to grips with the drawdowns of troops from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS); there has been an international donors conference to raise funds for humanitarian relief in wartorn Republic of Sudan; and the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is intensifying its cooperation with the African Union (AU). In the second hour we look in detail at the African Leaders Peace Initiative to end the war in Ukraine which took place over the weekend. Our final segments continue the commemoration of Black Music Month with focuses on the Orchestra Baobab from Senegal as well as two legendary guitar players, Wes Montgomery and Detroit's own Kenny Burrell.

Listen to the Sun. June 18, 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 PANW report with dispatches on the recent announcement of a three-day ceasefire in the Republic of Sudan as the two military structures have battled for more than two months; Sierra Leone is preparing for a national presidential election in the West African state; families of those injured in recent unrest in Senegal have called for justice from the national government; and in Mali the people are voting on a referendum to adopt a new constitution leading to the restoration of civilian rule. In the second and third hours we continue our recognition of Black Music Month with tributes to the Morogoro Jazz Band of the United Republic of Tanzania along with Fela Kuti of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Rosetta Tharpe of the United States.