Pan-African Journal

Listen to the Sat. Sept. 24, 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 speech delivered by the Chadian foreign minister to the United Nations General Assembly 77th Session where she called for a permanent seat for African Union (AU) member-states on the Security Council; Mali's prime minister in his address condemned France and called for a new world security and economic order; the memoirs of one of the early figures in the Kenyan independence movement have been recently released; and the East African state of Uganda has enhanced monitoring on its borders in light of an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). In the second and third hours we listen to the speeches of several leaders at the United Nations General Assembly being held this week in New York City. Addresses by Mali, Barbados, South Africa and Kenya will be reviewed.

Listen  to the Sun. Sept. 18, 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 regular PANW report with dispatches on the discussions held in Washington, D.C. between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his United States counterpart Joe Biden; China maybe able to assist the African Union (AU) member-states in the fight against climate change on the continent; the Kenyan government has clarified their position on the Western Saharan struggle for independence after a tweet which was posted by the recently-elected President William Ruto; and the Benin government is pleased with the depiction of its history in the Hollywood film "The Woman King". In the second and third hours we look back on the 113th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972), the former leader of Ghana and founder of modern Africa during the post-World War II period through the early 1970s. We feature a rare archival interview with Nkrumah's research assistant June Milne along with speeches and interviews by the Pan-Africanist and Socialist theoretician.

Listen to the Sat. Sept. 17, 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 visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the United States; the Cameroon government has enhanced security in the capital of Yaounde; Nigerian military forces say that rebels in the Sambisa Forest have been forced to flee due to flooding and aerial strikes; and the recently reelected Angolan President Joao Lourenco has promised additional reforms during his current term of office. In the second hour we look in detail at the talks between U.S. President Joe Biden and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa in Washington, D.C. ahead of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Finally, we hear a briefing from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Listen to the Sun. Sept. 11, 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 regular PANW report with dispatches on the growing African carbon market on the continent in light of climate change; in addition, the demand for fossil fuels in Africa has shed new light on the shifting international energy market; efforts are underway to protect the African Rain Forest in the central regions of the continent; and in South Africa a program to close the digital divide has gained media attention. In the second hour we look back on the legendary poet, playwright, composer, novelist and public intellectual Langston Hughes through rare archival audio files. Finally, we listen to a briefing from the African Center for Disease Control & Prevention (ACDC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Listen to the Sat. Sept. 10, 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 regular PANW report with dispatches on the responses from the African continent and other colonial territories to the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the imperialist legacy of Britain; the South African province of Mpumalanga has endorsed African National Congress President Cyril Ramaphosa to stand for another term as ruling party leader; the militaries of Benin and Rwanda are holding talks on greater cooperation; and dozens of civilians have lost their lives in further rebel attacks in the West African state of Mali. In the second hour we listen to an address by James Baldwin from 1963 on The Fire Next Time. Finally, we look back on the 51st anniversary of the 1971 Attica Rebellion.

Listen to the Mon. Sept. 5, 2022 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program coincides with the concluding day of the 2022 Detroit Jazz Festival. We will feature our regular PANW report with dispatches on the criticism by people in Ghana over the governmental decision to seek yet another loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF); the Ethiopian government has reported capturing dozens of TPLF rebels fighting against the national military forces; there are still difficulties in holding inclusive talks with the various tendencies and the military regime inside the Republic of Sudan; and Somalia is suffering from malnutrition among growing numbers of civilians inside the Horn of Africa state. In the second hour we listen to an interview with Jazz vocal artist Dianne Reeves on Ella Fitzgerald conducted by the Library of Congress. Finally, we pay tribute to the legendary Jazz pianist Phineas Newborn, Jr. of Memphis.

Listen to the Sun. Sept. 4, 2022 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program coincides with the Detroit Jazz Festival which features artists-in-residence Chucho Valdes and Diane Reeves. During this episode we feature our PANW report with dispatches on recent certification of a finding of trillions of cubic feet of natural gas and oil deposits in the Horn of Africa state of Ethiopia; a United Nations envoy has met with the leader of the Polisario Front in the North African state of Algeria; the military leaders of Burkina Faso and Mali held a meeting to discuss mutual interests; and more people have died in Somalia due to attacks from a rebel group. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on Jazz music with tributes to Abdullah Ibrahim, Art Tatum, Adelaide Hall, Duke Ellington, Evelyn Preer, Hadda Brooks and Tadd Dameron.

Listen to the Sat. Sept. 3, 2022 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode coincides with the 42nd Annual Detroit Jazz Festival where we will pay tribute to artists Chucho Valdes, the artist-in-residence this year and Abdullah Ibrahim (formerly known as Dollar Brand) who is also appearing at the four day gathering in downtown Detroit. We will feature our regular PANW report with dispatches on the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi where the overwhelming majority Black Belt municipality is under constant threat from the state authorities; President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Afirca has been invited to the White House to discuss trade later in the month; the United States administration of President Joe Biden has requested an additional tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to continue the war in Ukraine; and a global economic crisis emanating from the U.S. is looming across the planet. In the second and third hours we focus on the legacy of Jazz music internationally. We listen to an interview with Abdullah Ibrahim on his origins as an artist within the context of South Africa, the U.S. and the world.

Listen to the Sun. Aug. 28, 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 blocking of a United Nations declaration related to nuclear proliferation; French President Emmanuel Macron has ended his three-day visit to the North African state of Algeria; the South African Communist Party (SACP) Central Committee has issued a statement on the most recent plenary this weekend; and many higher educational institutions in the Federal Republic of Nigeria remain closed due to the failure of the government to resolve a strike by the Academic Staff of Union of Universities (ASUU). In the second and third hours we conclude our monthlong commemoration of Black August with a focus on mass incarceration through a speech by Michelle Alexander. Finally, we listen to a panel discussion on the role of women in the Black Panther Party.

Listen to the Sat. Aug. 27, 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 announcement that Germany will be returning Benin art to the African continent; French President Emmanuel Macron has visited the North African state of Algeria amid a period of strained relations between the two governments; 7 Kenyan women have won governor's races in the East African state during the most recent elections; and there is a African-Japanese Summit being held in Tunisia to discuss further cooperation between the two geo-political regions. In the second and third hours we continue our monthlong focus on Black August. We will look at the legacy of Black Panther Party for Self Defense co-founder Dr. Huey P. Newton. Finally, we examine the impact of the federal government's counterintelligence program (COINTELPRO) on the African American liberation movement.