Pan-African Journal

Listen to the Sat. Oct. 23, 2021 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 escalating conflict in the Horn of Africa state of Ethiopia where the military has carried out airstrikes in the northern Tigray region; Sudan is undergoing another series of mass demonstrations over the political future of the country and the role of the defense forces; Zimbabwe is preparing for another day of action against western sanctions; and South African political parties are campaigning for the upcoming local governmental elections. In the second hour we look at the political and security situations in the Kingdom of Eswatini (Swaziland) and the Republic of Sudan. Finally, we review important issues impacting Africa and the international community.

Listen to the Sun. Oct. 17, 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 heightening unrest in the Republic of Sudan over the future of the country; Tunisia has warned other nations not to interfere in its internal affairs; there has been a discovery of mass graves in the embattled neo-colonial North African state of Libya; and the Republic of Namibia is relaxing some of its restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the second and third hours we again focus on the history and legacy of the Black Panther Party on the 55th anniversary of its founding. We review two important speeches delivered in the state of California during 1966 and 1968. Stokely Carmichael, the then Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), was the co-founder of the original Black Panther Party in Lowndnes County, Alabama during 1965-66. He delivered an address on Oct. 29, 1966 at the University of California at Berkely campus explaining the concept of Black Power while outlining the ideas behind the creation of the Black Panther Party. Finally, we hear Eldridge Cleaver, then Minister of Information of the Black Panther Party and the 1968 presidential candidate for the Peace and Freedom Party. The speech was delivered at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) on Oct. 4, 1968.

Listen to the Sat. Oct. 16, 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 demonstrations in Sudan demanding the resignation of the interim Transitional Sovereign Council (TSC); the Central African Republic (CAR) government has offered a ceasefire to the rebel groups fighting over the last several years inside the country; in Burkina Faso the Pan-African Film Festival opened this weekend; and former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has announced the creation of a new political party in this West African state. In the second hour we commemorate the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. Finally, we examine some of the most pressing and burning issues of the day in Africa and throughout the world.

Listen to the Sun. Oct. 10, 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 denial by the Ethiopian government over false allegations made by the United States based CNN television station; African migrants stranded in Libya are demanding to be deported to a more secure and stable country; a trial surrounding the assassination of former Pan-African Revolutionary leader of Burkina Faso, Capt. Thomas Sankara, is ongoing inside this West African state nearly 34 years later; and Algeria has denounced the actions of the former colonial power of France accusing Paris of distorting its imperialist history in North Africa. In the second hour we listen to speeches delivered at the United Nations General Assembly 76th Session with addresses by the Palestinian Authority, Peru and the DPRK. Finally, we review some of the most pressing and burning issues taking place on the African continent and internationally.

Listen to the Sat. Oct. 9, 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 newly-inaugurated government in the Horn of Africa state of Ethiopia; Mali has accused France of training terrorists inside the West African nation; France has been criticized for its colonial legacy at a joint conference held with African countries; and NATO is preparing to deepen its intervention in Africa under the guise of combatting Islamic extremism. In the second hour we hear a briefing from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director General, Dr. John Nkengasong, on the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic on the continent. Finally, we review some of the most pressing and burning issues in Africa and the international community.

Listen to the Sun. Oct. 3, 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 expulsion of seven United Nations officials from the Horn of Africa state of Ethiopia; Kenya is facing a drought where an estimated 2.4 million people could be impacted by food deficits; the South African ruling African National Congress (ANC) is campaigning for the upcoming local governmental elections; and the current and former presidents of Mozambique have been cleared in the ongoing probes surrounding "hidden debt" in this Southern African state. In the second hour we continue our focus on the debates surrounding the United Nations General Assembly 76th Session. We will listen to speeches from the heads-of-states of St. Kitts-Nevis, Bolivia and Iran.  Finally, we review some of the major issues taking place in Africa and throughout the international community.

Listen to the Sat. Oct. 2, 2021 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program will feature several speeches delivered at the United Nations General Assembly 76th Session held during the late Sept. A debate among the representatives of over 100 nations provides perspectives on the thinking and actions of peoples throughout the globe. We will hear speeches from the heads-of-state and high-ranking officials from Barbados, Cuba and Venezuela. The addresses review questions surrounding United States-Latin American relations; reparations to African peoples formally enslaved by imperialism, climate change, access to advanced medicine and economic development. In addition other issues impacting Africa and the international community are explored in detail.

Listen to the Sun. Sept. 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 regular PANW report with dispatches on the resignations of over 100 members of the Islamic party holding seats in the Tunisian parliament; there has been another explosion in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu; the United States administration of President Joe Biden is facing growing political problems related both foreign and domestic policies; and there are reports that the West African state of Mali is seeking to hire a Russian private security firm to deal with the situation inside the country. In the second hour we continue to review the United Nations General Assembly 76th Session held in New York City over the last week. There are presentations from several states including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Namibia. Finally, we examine some of the pressing issues in Africa and internationally.

Listen to the Sat. Sept. 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 visit of Rwandan President Paul Kagame to the northern region of Mozambique; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has delivered an address to the nation in observance of Heritage Day; the World Health Organization has announced that COVAX will decline its COVID-19 vaccines by 25%; and a Chinese executive for a high tech company has been released from Canadian custody in a prisoner exchange. In the second hour we will listen to addresses delivered at the United Nations General Assembly 76th Session held during the week. Speeches by the Secretary General, the Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia and the President of Tanzania are reviewed. Finally, we hear a report from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director General Dr. John Nkengasong.

Listen to the Sept. 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 our PANW report with dispatches on the beginning deportations of Haitian migrants seeking refuge in the United States on the southern Texas border; Ethiopia is demanding clarity on the role of Washington in the ongoing relations between the two states; Guinean military officials responsible for the coup earlier in the month have rejected the request by ECOWAS to allow ousted President Alpha Conde to leave the West African country; and the African National Congress Treasurer General says that the ruling party has adequate resources to contest the upcoming local government elections. In the second hour we look deeper into the decision of the administration of President Joe Biden to expel thousands of Haitians from Texas. Finally, we probe into other issues impacting Africa and the world.