Pan-African Journal

Listen to the Sat. Sept. 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 announcement by the United States President Joe Biden that the government will detain and deport thousands of people from Haiti seeking asylum in southern Texas; Ethiopia is speaking out against the wanton interference in its affairs by Washington; Zimbabwe is reporting on an irrigation scheme in operation now for several years; and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been pressuring Guinea to hold elections in the aftermath of a military coup on Sept. 5. In the second hour we review a number of issues impacting Africa and the world. Finally, we will listen to a briefing from the Director General of the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. John Nkengasong, on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination rollouts and other public health issues across the continent.

Listen to the Sun. Sept. 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 a PANW report with dispatches on the visit by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) delegation to the Republic of Guinea for consultations with the military officers that overthrew President Alpha Conde one week ago; the government of Ethiopia is continuing to accuse the United States of involvement in its internal affairs; Tunisian President Kais Saied has suggested that he wants to change the national constitution; and the Director General of the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. John Nkengasong, has criticized the western nations for failing to meet their own commitments to adequately supply COVID-19 vaccines to underdeveloped states. In the second hour we look in-depth at the current political and security situation in Guinea in the aftermath of a military coup and the suspension of Conakry from ECOWAS and the AU. Finally, we examine other major issues impacting Africa and the world.

Listen to the Sat. Sept. 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 suspension of Guinea from the regional Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the continental African Union (AU) due to the military seizure of power earlier in the month; Ethiopia has disputed the UNHCR's claims surrounding refugees in neighboring Sudan; Zimbabwe war veterans are endorsing the re-election of incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa; and Angola is reporting an additional 50,000 cases of COVID-19 in this Southern African state. In the second hour we look back on the 50th anniversary of the Attica Rebellion of 1971 where African American prisoners led an uprising against the prison-industrial-complex. Finally, we review some of the major issues in Africa and internationally in-depth.

Listen to the Sun. Sept. 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 recent military coup against President Alpha Conde of Guinea-Conakry; former South African President Jacob Zuma has been released from prison on medical parole; the son of former Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi has been released from detention after seven years; and the aftermath of Hurricane Ida has left devastation from the Gulf to the northeast of the United States. In the second hour we look at events taking place in Africa and around the world. Finally, we listen to a documentary on the contributions of Jazz musician and composer Duke Ellington in recognition of the virtual Detroit Jazz Festival.

Listen to the Sat. Sept. 4, 2021 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This program features a PANW report with dispatches on a statement made by Republic of South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa noting that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party will face greater scrutiny as a result of the state captures report; Ethiopian analysts are speaking out against the bias shown by western media towards the existing government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed; unrest in the border areas between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda may prompt action by the armed forces; and a Malian police commander arrested in connection with a coup carried out last year has been broken out by law-enforcement agents. In the second hour in recognition of the 42 annual Detroit Jazz Festival, held virtually for the second year in a row, we look back at the life, times and contributions of Art Tatum and Phineas Newborn, Jr. Finally, we review current events in Africa and the international community.

Listen to the Sun. Aug. 29, 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 rapidly approaching deadline for the United States military withdrawal from the Central Asian state of Afghanistan; Ethiopian analysts are accusing Washington of attempting to stage a "Libya-type" intervention in the Horn of Africa state; the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) is making plans to remain in the country until 2027; and the governments of Rwanda and Lesotho have signed an agreement for cooperation within the police services. In the second hour we conclude our month-long focus on Black August with a reexamination of the U.S. government's counter-intelligence program against the African American Liberation Movement. Finally, we review a myriad of issues impacting Africa and the international community.

Listen to the Sat. Aug. 28, 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 announcement by the South African government that it has vaccinated 14% of its population against the COVID-19 pandemic; in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) eastern city of Beni there are reports of another massacre carried out by the ADF; a boat used for smuggling migrants has been recovered off the coast of the West African state of Senegal; and Ethiopia is expressing its satisfaction with the outcomes of a United Nations Security Council meeting earlier in the week. In the second hour we continue our month-long focus on Black August with a rare archived recording of a panel discussion on the role of women in the struggle against fascism from July 1969. Finally, we listen to a briefing from the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention delivered just two days ago.

Listen to the Sun. Aug. 22, 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 appreciation expressed by the Palestinian Authority to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for its resolution rejecting the African Union (AU) Commission Chair's recognition of Israel as an observer state to the continental organization; Ethiopian scholars have rejected the demands being made by the United States Ambassador to the United Nations related to negotiations with the TPLF; approximately 7.5 million people have been infected with the COVID-19 virus across the AU region; and the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan have announced the reopening of their borders after many years. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on Black August with segments on some of the leading figures in the African American struggle.

Listen to the Sat. Aug. 21, 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 rapid withdrawal of United States imperialist forces and their allies from the Central Asian Afghanistan capital of Kabul; Algeria has stated that it will evaluate its diplomatic relations with neighboring Morocco related to the wave of forest fires which have erupted in the North African states; Zambia has elected a new president to lead the Southern African state; and the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa is holding a National Executive Committee meeting to discuss organizational issues. In the second and third hours we will continue our month-long focus on Black August with reexaminations of the life, times and contributions of Robert F. Williams and George L. Jackson.

Listen to the Sun. Aug. 15, 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 defeat of United States imperialism in Afghanistan as the Taliban has entered the capital of Kabul; Haiti is racing to provide assistance to the population after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake; Ethiopians are accusing the U.S. and its corporate media outlets of bias in their coverage of the security situation in the north of the Horn of Africa state; and the opposition candidate in Zambia is reportedly leading in the results from the recent national elections. In the second hour we look in depth at the current developments in Afghanistan where the U.S. and its allies are urgently fleeing the country after two decades of occupation. Finally, we continue our focus on Black August as we look back on the historic Watts Rebellion of Aug. 1965.