Pan-African Journal

Listen to the Sat. Dec. 25, 2021 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 statement by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on the military decision to not enter the Tigray province of the Horn of Africa state; mass organizations continue to demonstrate for democracy in the Republic of Sudan; there was a bomb explosion at a restaurant in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); and the travel ban imposed by the United States against eight Southern African nations will be lifted by the end of the year. In the second hour we look further into the situation in Ethiopia with briefings and analysis from government officials and journalists. Finally, we listen to a briefing from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director-General, Dr. John Nkengasong, on the public health situation on the continent.

Listen to the Sun. Dec. 19, 2021 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features a PANW report with dispatches on the continuing efforts by the Ethiopian government to defend the country against imperialist threats from the United States; Sudanese youth and workers demonstrated in the thousands against the military regime which is consolidating its authority since the coup earlier this year; the World Health Organization (WHO) is still pointing out the vaccine inequality prevailing internationally surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic; and the Congo-Brazzaville President Denis Sassou Nguesso has gone into quarantine after possibly being exposed to the coronavirus. In the second hour we look again at the issues involving political prisoners in the U.S. in the aftermath of the recent transition of Russell Maroon Shoatz. This episode focuses on the ongoing struggle to free Mumia Abu-Jamal. Finally, we review some of the important questions involving Africa and the world.

Listen to the Sat. Dec. 18, 2021 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 recent visit of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to Turkey amid efforts to contain a rebel insurgency attacking the Horn of Africa state; Sudanese Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) were tear gassed at their first public meeting held since the recent military coup; Zimbabwe has issued directives on new identity documents including passports; and two French nationals have been arrested in connection with an attempted coup in Madagascar. In the second hour we look at the life, times and contributions of recently transitioned political prisoner and revolutionary activist Russell Maroon Shoatz through excerpts of a book he published several years ago. Finally, we examine some of the most pressing and burning issues taking place in Africa and the world.

Listen to the Sun. Dec. 12, 2021 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 Ethiopian government's announcement that it is inviting international human rights organizations to visit the Amhara and Afar provinces of the Horn of Africa state; Sudan has denied involvement in supporting the armed opposition groups in Ethiopia; Libya says it is prepared to hold elections at the end of this month in the troubled North African state; and Egypt has unearthed historic sites which shed light on the ancient history of the country. In the second hour we examine the current situation in Ethiopia with interviews on the character of the opposition and the advances being made by the government on the battlefront. Finally, we review some of the important issues impacting Africa and the world.

Listen to the Sat. Dec. 11, 2021 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 European Union (EU) announcement that it is launching its own international project to compete with the China-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI); South African physicians are saying that most cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant are of a milder nature; the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed has echoed a long-standing demand for the continent to have a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council; and some South Sudanese business leaders have been targeted for sanctions by the United States. In the second hour we listen to a briefing from the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director General, Dr. John Nkengasong, on the status of the pandemic and vaccination rollouts. Finally, we review some of the most pressing and burning issues on the continent and around the world.

Listen to the Sun. Dec. 5, 2021 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 calls by the Ethiopian government for the United States embassy in Addis Ababa to halt the misinformation being spread about the Horn of Africa state; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that there is not a new surge in hospitalizations in recent days inside the country due to the new Omicron variant of COVID-19; U.S. infectious disease specialist Dr. Anthony Faucci has given an update on the public health situation; and the military junta in the Republic of Sudan has banned travel for a leading figure of the popular Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC). In the second hour we examine some of the attacks being made on the 1619 Project founded by Nikole Hannah-Jones. Also the South African Communist Party (SACP) has delivered a briefing on its recently held Central Committee plenary. Finally, we review some of the pressing and burning issues taking place in Africa and around the world.

Listen to the Sat. Dec. 4, 2021 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 claims by the Ethioipian government that it is making advances against the TPLF rebels; Sudanese mass organizations are continuing to reject calls from the outside of the country to accept a deal between the restored Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and military coup leader Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan; Egypt is reporting on the activities surrounding the opening of the Luxor Museum; and France is attempting fortify its relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In the second hour we listen to a briefing from the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention on the status of the pandemic on the continent. Finally, we review some of the most pressing and burning issues taking place in Africa and globally.

Listen to the Sun. Nov. 28, 2021 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 repudiation of western countries by states in Southern Africa over a blanket travel ban issued after the identification of the Omicron variant of COVID-19; Ethiopia is accusing the United States media of misrepresenting the political and security situation inside the Horn of Africa state; Sudan is claiming that the Ethiopian National Defense Forces has launched an attack in the border areas of its territory; and a film project in West Africa is examining the experiences of migrants in recent years. In the second hour we listen to the official response of the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, on the detection of Omicron and the travel bans imposed on the entire region. We then review some of the most pressing and burning issues impacting the African continent. Finally, we look back on the legacy of the late Cuban President Fidel Castro on the fifth anniversary of his transition. We will listen to two rare archival audio files on the Bay of Pigs fiasco of 1961 and an interview with the Cuban premier in 1963.

Listen to the Sat. Nov. 27, 2021 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program highlights our regular PANW report with dispatches on the South African government claiming that it is being punished for its scientific discovery of the new Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus; Ethiopia is continuing to mobilize its people in defense of the state against attacks by United States backed rebels; the African Union Peace and Security Council is sending a delegation to Sudan to discuss the political future of the country; and in Burkina Faso police used tear gas against demonstrators protesting the military role of France in West Africa. In the second hour we take up the emergence of the Omicron variant and its impact on Southern Africa and the world. We will hear a briefing as well from the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Finally, we will review important issues impacting Africa and the international community.

Listen to the Fri. Nov. 26, 2021 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 in destabilizing and undermining the government of Ethiopia; Sudanese mass organizations continue to demonstrate against the military regime which seized power on Oct. 25 despite the reinstalation of the interim prime minister over a week ago; South Africa's foreign ministry is meeting with their UK counterparts related to the recent travel bans placed on people traveling from the sub-continent due to the identification of another COVID-19 variant; and Zimbabwe has embarked upon a 16-day campaign to end gender-based violence. In the second hour we look again at the historical inter-relationship between Africans and Native Americans. Finally, we review some of the most pressing and burning issues in Africa and throughout the international community.