Pan-African Journal

Listen to the Sun. Aug. 21, 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 continuing war involving Russia in Ukraine; Somalian authorities says they have ended a standoff with rebels at the Hyatt Hotel in Mogadishu where more than 20 people were killed; Tanzania has been successful in providing internet access to the communities in the Kilimanjaro Mountains; and Angola is preparing for national elections this week. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on Black August with a reexamination of the assassination of prison activist and writer George L. Jackson (1941-1971) on this day 51 years ago.

Listen to the Sat. Aug. 20, 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 armed attacks on the Hyatt hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia which have left 20 people dead; Kenyan President-elect William Ruto is making preparations to take charge of East Africa's largest economy after winning the recent national elections; the Ethiopian government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has put forward the conditions for a peace agreement with the rebel TPLF in the north of the Horn of Africa state; and South Sudan has made an assessment that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project (GERD) will have a positive impact for the entire region. In the second hour we continue our Black August programming looking back on the Chicago Rebellion of 1966 and an historic speech by then Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Chairman Stokely Carmichael on Black Power delivered in 1967 at Michigan State University (MSU). Finally, we examine the recent elections in Kenya and the future prospects for the country.

Listen to the Sun. Aug. 14, 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 continuing confusion surrounding the national elections in Kenya; 15 people have been found dead on the border between the Republic of Sudan and Libya; a shipment of grain from Ukraine is said to be destined for regions of Africa where there are food deficits; and a fire at a Coptic Church in Egypt has resulted in numerous fatalities and injuries. In the second hour we continue our focus on Black August with a reexamination of the 1965 Watts Rebellion which shifted the character of the African American struggle against racism and exploitation in the United States. Finally, we look at the public health situation on the African continent with reports from Africa Talk and the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention based in Ethiopia.

Listen to the Sat. Aug. 13, 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 charging of a former political official in Guinea-Conakry for financial misconduct; the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has called upon the African National Congress (ANC) government to pay special attention to the plight of young workers inside the country; the military regime in Burkina Faso has stated that there will be a renewed effort to end rebel violence in this West African state; and President Julius Bio of Sierra Leone has accused members of the opposition of fomenting unrest over the last few days. In the second hour we continue our focus on Black August with a rare archival interveiw with Pan-African historian and analyst CLR James on the political movements of the 20th century. Finally, we listen to a policy address from South African Deputy President David Mabuza addressing the ANC Provincial Conference taking place this weekend in the NorthWest.

Listen to the Sun. Aug. 7, 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 role of the United States State Department in seeking to undermine Africa's relations with Russia and China; the former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has been pardoned by the current head-of-state Alassane Ouatarra; stolen art work from Benin is being returned to West Africa by the British; and the East African state of Kenya is preparing for a presidential election this coming Tues. In the second hour we continue our monthlong focus on Black August with a re-examination of the alliance between African and Indigenous peoples in a war fought for decades in southeast of the U.S. during the early 19th century. In addition, we pay tribute to Albert Woodfox, a former longtime political prisoner who joined the ancestors recently. Finally, we analysis the myth of the "China debt trap" in Africa.

Listen to the Sat. Aug. 6, 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 continuing tensions generated in the South and East China Seas over the visit by United States Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan; Russian military forces have continued their special military operations in neighboring Ukraine despite the claims of western news agencies of a counter-offensive from Kiev; the Gaza Strip is being bombarded by Israeli fighter jets reportedly killing 24 people; and Sudan has refused to participate in a dialogue in Eritrea over the unrest taking place on its border with the east of the Horn of Africa state. In the second hour we begin our monthlong focus on Black August which commemorate the struggle of African people against enslavement, colonialism, neo-colonialism, imperialism and institutional racism. We will look back on the groundbreaking historical account of the Haitian Revolution written by C.L.R. James during the late 1930s. In the final hour we examine the impact of U.S. House Speaker Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.

Listen to the Sun. July 31, 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 recently signed maritime agreement in Russia which takes into account the military threat from the Pentagon and NATO; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has closed the 6th African National Congress (ANC) Policy Conference; the West African state of Senegal is holding legislative elections this weekend; and the United Nations is relaxing its arms embargo on the Central African Republic. In the second hour we look at the significance of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's visit to several African Union (AU) member-states. In addition, we look at the impact of the European energy crisis on the AU region. We review the concluding remarks of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the ANC Policy Conference. Finally, we listen to excerpts from the World Health Organization (WHO) briefing on monkeypox and other public health challenges internationally.

Listen to the Sat. July 30, 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 current status of the world economy in light of the burgeoning structural problems within the energy and agricultural sectors; the United States is deploying Secretary of State Antony  Blinken to Africa in the immediate wake of a visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov; the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is strengthening its relations with the People's Republic of China; and the Chinese government has warned the administration of President Joe Biden that there will be consequences if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan in violation of Washington's One China policy. In the second and third hours we will hear from the African National Congress Policy Conference taking place this weekend in South Africa. There are addresses by the Secretary General of the South African Communist Party (SACP) Solly Mapaila, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) President Zingiswa Losi and the ANC President and State President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Listen to the Sun. July 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 agreement reached by Turkey which could facilitate the shipments of grain from the Black Sea; Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has embarked upon a tour of the African continent; Tunisia remains tense ahead of a referendum for a new constitution; and thousands have been impacted by flooding in the Central African Republic. In the second hour we listen to a briefing from the World Health Organization (WHO) on the status of the tens of millions of migrants and refugees. Finally, we continue our focus on the 55th anniversary of the Detroit Rebellion of 1967.

Listen to the Sat. July 23, 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 July 31 commemorations of Pan-African Women's Day as organized by the African Union (AU); the AU has issued a common energy policy to encompass the entire continent; the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned an attack carried out at military barracks near the capital of Mali; and yet another demonstrator has been killed by Sudanese security forces. In the second hour we listen to an address delivered by Republic of South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 15th National Congress of the South African Communist Party (SACP). Finally, we look back at the significance of the 55th anniversary of the Detroit 1967 Rebellion.