Pan-African Journal

Listen to the Sat. Nov. 26, 2022 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 thwarting of an attempted coup in Sao Tome and Principe over the weekend; Kenya is sending more troops to the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid a resurgence of clashes with the M23 rebels; a former youth leader in Ivory Coast has returned to the West African state after being released from detention by the International Criminal Court in Europe; and the United States military base in northeastern Syria has been reportedly attacked in recent days. In the second hour we look at the response of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the family of Chris Hani after the granting of parole to his assassin earlier in the week by the Constitutional Court.

Listen to the Fri. Nov. 25, 2022 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 victory by Senegal (3-1) against host Qatar at the World Cup; African National Congress (ANC) official Lindiwe Sisulu has questioned the process for the upcoming national elective conference in South Africa; the Ugandan government has ordered schools closed two weeks early amid the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak inside the East African state; and there was a reported attempted coup in Sao Tome and Principe. In the second hour we look at the energy crisis in Europe in light of the greater reliance on Africa as a source for petroleum and liquified natural gas amid the recently held COP27 United Nations Climate Summit in Egypt. Later we examine in detail the issues involving the ruling party of South Africa, ANC, on the eve of its leadership election process. Finally, we review an historic Nov. 1963 Detroit speech by Malcolm X on its 59th anniversary.

Listen to the Thurs. Nov. 24, 2022 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 newly-opened parliament building in the Republic of Zimbabwe which was built by the People's Republic of China; Rwanda has announced a framework for a ceasefire in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has been touring several world centers in the recent period; and the Asian states are intensifying their diplomat work in consideration of economic development objectives. In the second hour we listen to a briefing from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Finally, we look at the plight of United States political prisoner and American Indian Movement leader Leonard Peltier.

Listen to the Sun. Nov. 20, 2022 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 concluding debates and resolutions passed at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) held in Egypt; South Africa has become a focal point on the challenges facing countries seeking to convert to cleaner forms of energy generation; Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is commemorating 43 years in power in the oil-rich state; and Tunisia has hosted a summit of Francophone countries around the world. In the second hour we look deeper into the outcomes of the COP27 climate gathering in Sharm-el-Sheikh. Finally, we listen to interviews with a leading African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa official on the upcoming elective conference scheduled for next month.

Listen to the Sat. Nov. 19, 2022 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 debates surrounding the final statement at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27); a political activist in Egypt remains in detention despite international attention resulting from the climate summit; Zimbabwe is continuing to seek readmission to the Commonwealth after an absence of nearly two decades; and the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that testing for the coronavirus should not lessen since the pandemic remains a major public health problem internationally. In the second hour we listen to an extensive briefing from the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Section directed by Dr. Matshidiso Moeti. Finally, we hear a rare archival audio file of a speech by African American novelist, playwright, essayist and public intellectual James Baldwin delivered in the fall of 1963 after the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.

Listen to the Sun. Nov. 13, 2022 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 announcement by the President Felipe Nyusi of Mozambique saying that the first shipment of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) has been exported from the Southern African state; farmers in Ivory Coast have discussed the impact of climate change on the production of cocoa; the United Nations envoy to Sudan has visited the country in an attempt to facilitate a political settlement inside the country; and the peace process in Ethiopia is the result of an international effort encompasses both those on the continent and within the Diaspora. In the second hour we hear the 20th Annual Nelson Mandela lecture delivered by the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley. Finally, we will listen to a briefing from Republic of South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa in the aftermath of the recent National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the ruling African National Congress (ANC).

Listen to the Sat. Nov. 12, 2022 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 United Nations Climate Conference, COP27, being held in the North African state of Egypt; France has announced the liquidation of Operation Barkhane although Paris will maintain a military presence in several West African states; Uganda is still battling an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD); and investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the airplane crash in the United Republic of Tanzania where 19 people lost their lives. In the second hour we look in detail at the COP27 Summit where Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley delivered an address. We also examine the attempts by the United States to influence African media outlets. Some of the African art works stolen during colonialism are being returned to the continent. Finally, we review the prophetic speech by Malcolm X, Ballots or Bullets, given in Detroit in April 1964 in light of the recent midterm elections amid a highly fractured political system.

Listen to the Sun. Nov. 6, 2022 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 United Nations Climate Summit (COP27) which has begun in Egypt; a military camp in Somalia has been attacked leaving at least five people dead; Cameroon President Paul Biya is commemorating 40 years in office; and Italy is refusing to take in migrants at a port inside the country. In the second hour we will look in detail at the recently signed peace agreement between the Ethiopian government and the TPLF in South Africa. Later we explore the issues surrounding the East African peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Finally, we look at the COP27 Summit which has opened in Egypt.

Listen to the Sat. Nov. 5, 2022 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 bombing by the Pentagon's United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) of Somalia earlier in the week; Ethiopia Diasporans are playing a critical role in the ongoing struggle to maintain the national unity and sovereignty of the Horn of Africa state; the COP27 Climate Summit will be taking place later in the month in the North African state of Egypt; and the new right-wing government in Italy has closed ports to migrants crossing the Mediterranean. In the second hour we look at the recently-released Richard Wright novel entitled "The Man Who Lived Underground" which was banned from publication during the 1940s. We hear his daughter Julia Wright discuss the significance of releasing the novel during this time period. Finally, we look back on the racist murders of Emmett Till and Louis Allen during the 1950s and 1960s in the state of Mississippi. This retrospective is being conducted in light of the release of the feature film "Till" in the U.S.

Listen to the Sun. Oct. 30, 2022 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 escalating war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine as Moscow withdraws from the international grain deal due to attacks on its fleets in the Black Sea; women in South Sudan are facing the possible closure of a medical clinic designed to address their problems inside the country; the Somalian government has announced that more than 100 people were killed in two car bomb attacks in Mogadishu over the weekend; and China-Africa solidarity is being exemplified by youth in various states across the continent. In the second hour we look at the continuing inequality which exists within African states. We also examine the current crisis in Haiti and the broad opposition to western imperialist intervention. Finally, we listen to an extended recent interview with writer and activist Julia Wright.