Pan-African Journal

Listen to the Sun. May 14, 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 continuing conflict in the Republic of Sudan where one of the latest victims of the violence is reknowned vocalist Shaden Gardood; 33 people have been reportedly killed in fighting in the West African state of Burkina Faso; Botswana has placed a ban on the export and import of grain and sorghum in this Southern Africa state; and in Ghana, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party has selected former President John Mahama as its candidate for the 2024 national elections. In the second hour we listen to a report on the controversy surrounding allegations made by the United States ambassador to South Africa claiming that the African National Congress (ANC) government is selling arms to the Russian Federation. We will also listen to an engagement by ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa with the party leadership in the KZN province. Finally, we continue our focus on the upcoming 60th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor to the African Union (AU). We will feature a rare archival audio file from March 6, 1960 of a panel discussion with the leader of the Tanzania Revolution and future President Julius Nyerere along with Eleanor Roosevelt, Barbara Ward, Ralph Bunche and Erwin Canham at Brandeis University in Massachusetts.

Listen to the Sat. May 13, 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 Jeddah Declaration which was signed after talks between the two warring military structures in the Republic of Sudan; the Malawian High Court has ruled that students can wear dreadlocks in schools; Somalia has been hit by catastrophic floods in recent days; and in Mauritania the people are participating in a national election. In the second hour we go into details over the impact of the clashes in Sudan where the Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces have been fighting for four weeks. In the final segment we examine the history related to the upcoming 60th anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor to the African Union (AU). We will listen to rare archival audio file of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah speaking in the United States in late 1958. Finally, we hear an audio news report on historical developments in the East African state of Kenya during the early post-colonial period in the 1960s.

Listen to the Sun. May 7, 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 continuing internal crisis in the Republic of Sudan and its implications for the African continent; a Kenyan pastor is being held in detention after over 100 of his followers have died; several Nigerian girls who were kidnapped nearly a decade ago have been returned to their families; and United States President Joe Biden is losing electoral support among his party adherents including African Americans. In the second hour we examine in detail the unfolding security situation in the Republic of Sudan despite the beginning of talks between the two leaders of the military structures which have clashed for the last three weeks. Finally, we will focus on the upcoming 60th anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the forerunner to the African Union (AU). In this segment we examine the legacies and contributions of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois in the early phases of the Pan-African Movement along with Dr. Kwame Nkrumah focusing on his political ascendancy in the Gold Coast (Ghana) in 1957 and the historic First All-African People's Conference in Accra during Dec. 1958.

Listen to the Sat. May 6, 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 security crisis in the Republic of Sudan as talks are underway in Saudi Arabia between the military commanders of the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces; German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has held talks with Kenyan President William Ruto over enhancing trade in the energy sector; the military leaders of the West African state of Mali have announced the planned holding of a referendum on the future of the country; and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres visited Burundi to hold discussions on developments in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. In the second hour we look more in detail at events unfolding in the Republic of Sudan. Finally, this month represents the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor to today's African Union (AU). On May 25, 1963, Africa Liberation Day, more than 30 independent states gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to formulate a continental organization. In this segment we present a rare archival interview with June Milne on the contributions of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the former president of Ghana and the founder of modern Africa.

Listen to the Sun. April 30, 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 crisis in the Republic of Sudan where the United States has increased its military presence in the Horn of Africa region; the ruling Southwest Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) of the Republic of Namibia says it remains committed to prosperity in the country; Zimbabwe is implementing policies in an effort to contain inflation; and regional states in East Africa are meeting to map out strategies for dealing with the ongoing conflict in Somalia. In the second and third hours we look more in detail at the situation in the Republic of Sudan where for the last two weeks clashes between the two dominant military structures have prompted widespread displacement, injury and deaths.

Listen to the Sat. April 29, 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 continuing clashes in the Republic of Sudan between the two military structures; there has been a demonstration in the West African state of Mali demanding the withdrawal of United Nations Peacekeeping Forces; Tunisia is reporting that over 200 bodies of migrants have been washed up off the Mediterranean coast; and the Republic of Congo-Brazzaville has announced the formation of a joint economic project to develop its natural gas resources. In the second and third hours we continue our coverage of the Sudan security crisis. We will examine the humanitarian situation along with the efforts to bring about a permanent ceasefire.

Listen to the Sun. April 23, 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 ongoing crisis in Sudan as foreign governments evacuate their diplomatic personnel; the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a decline in growth on the African continent; there have been more bodies found in the area of Kenya where a cult is being investigated; and the Russian Federation announced that two other areas of Artyomovsk west have been captured from the pro-NATO forces in Ukraine. In the second hour we provide details on recent events in the Republic of Sudan. Finally, we listen to another briefing from the African National Congress (ANC) NEC meeting over the weekend discussing the important issues inside the Republic of South Africa.

Listen to the Sat. April 22, 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 PANW report with dispatches on the evacuation of foreign nationals from the Republic of Sudan as fighting continues inside the country; mass graves have been discovered in connection with crimes committed by a religious cult in Kenya; several people have been killed in an explosion in the West African state of Mali where the government is battling rebels; and the situation in Somalia is intensifying with the government's offensive against armed opposition forces. In the second hour we look more in detail at the current situation in the Republic of Sudan. Finally, we listen to a briefing from the ruling African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee on the energy crisis in the Republic of South Africa.

Listen to the Sun. April 16, 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 continuing clashes in the Republic of Sudan between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF); Kenya has launched an earth observation satellite in East Africa; there are further deaths attributed to rebel activity in the West African state of Burkina Faso; and reports indicate that the fighting in Ukraine is intensifying. In the second hour we look more into further details on the security situation in Sudan. Finally, we listen to a rare archival radio broadcast from June 20, 1964 in New York City with Malcolm X, Charles B. Silverman, among others, discussing the African and African American questions of the mid-1960s.

Listen to the Sat. April 15, 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 eruption of clashes between two military structures inside the Republic of Sudan; Ethiopia is continuing with its construction of the GERD project; Muslims in Ghana are expressing their solidarity with Palestine; and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has announced another advanced missile test. In the second hour we look in-depth at the origins and developing crisis in the Republic of Sudan where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are engaged in fierce battles for control of key areas of the country. We will provide an update on the reinstallation of two African American Tennessee Representatives by local authorities in Nashville and Memphis. Finally, we listen to a briefing from the South African Communist Party (SACP) on their recent Central Committee meeting.