Pan-African Journal

Listen to the Sat. June 5, 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 response by the Namibian government and traditional leaders in regard to the offer of Germany to pay $1.1 Billion euros for reparations during the colonial genocide of the early 20th century; South Africa is escalating its COVID-19 vaccination program amid another wave of infections; Nigeria has suspended twitter from operating inside Africa's most populous state after a dispute over a deleted message; and Zambia is temporarily halting campaigning for the upcoming national elections due to an escalation in coronavirus cases. In the second and third hours we begin our annual recognition of Black Music Month with focuses on Evelyn Preer and Adelaide Hall from the early decades of the 20th century.

Listen to the Mon. May 31, 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 recently concluded joint war games between Egypt and Sudan and their impact on relations with neighboring Ethiopia; the breakaway Somaliland region has held elections inside the Horn of Africa territory; the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Mali from membership after yet another military coup last week; and Cuba is accusing the United States of terrorism against the socialist state for many decades. In the second hour we look back on the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 amid the historical recognition of this event after a full century. Finally, we review some of the leading issues influencing Africa and the international community.

Listen to the Sun. May 30, 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 a recently-held summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Mozambique to discuss the security situation inside the country; thousands of Ethiopians have held a demonstration against United States intervention in the internal affairs of the Horn of Africa state; the diplomatic dispute between the Kingdom of Morocco and Spain has resulted in the mass outmigration of displaced persons into Southern Europe; and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held an emergency meeting in Ghana aimed at resolving the political crisis in Mali where another military took place several days before. In the second hour we review a number of current affairs on the continent and internationally. Finally, we listen to a speech delivered by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the new wave of COVID-19 infections and measures being implemented by the government.

Listen to the Sat. May 29, 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 admission by Germany that they had committed genocide in Namibia during the early years of the 20th century; an announcement of a second volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is said to have been a false alarm; an Ethiopian analyst says that the United States is supporting terrorism inside the Horn of Africa state; and the interim civilian leaders appointed in Mali after a military coup have been removed from office and arrested. In the second hour we hear a World Health Organization (WHO) briefing from Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discussing developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the rollout of vaccines globally. Finally, we examine in detail news reports from the African continent and internationally.

Listen to the Sun. May 23, 2021 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program highlights our PANW report with dispatches on the worsening impact of the already challenging humanitarian crisis in the Gaza region of Palestine amid the declaration of a ceasefire with the Israeli regime; Ethiopians have held a rally demanding the halt to foreign interference by western states in the internal affairs of the country; a leading civilian member of the Sudan Sovereign Council has resigned following further deaths of protesters at the hands of the security forces; and an assessment is underway after the eruption of a volcano in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the second hour we further examine issues related to the current situation in Africa and the international community. Finally, we hear excerpts from a briefing by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ACDC) related to the status of COVID-19 infections and the rollout of vaccination programs on the continent.

Listen to the Sat. May 22, 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 aftermath of a ceasefire between the Palestinians and the State of Israel; more video footage involving the death of Ronald Greene in Louisiana has been released to the general public; Africa is far behind in regard to access to COVID-19 vaccines in comparison to other geo-political regions; and the leader of the Polisario Front from the Western Sahara has generated a diplomatic row between Spain and Morocco related to the flow of migrants into Southern Europe. In the second hour we listen to a press conference held by the World Health Organization (WHO) which was attended by the coordinator of the Africa Region, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, discussing the lack of COVID-19 vaccines across the continent. Finally, we review a number of current issues impacting Africa and other areas around the globe.

Listen to the Sun. May 16, 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 escalating violence in Palestine where more than 40 people were killed within 24 hours in Gaza; Zimbabwe says it is continuing to rollout its vaccination program and other mitigation efforts to curb the COVID-19 pandemic; Ethiopia has postponed the national elections once again this time due to security issues inside the Horn of Africa state; and the United Nations Secretary General has called for all so-called foreign rebels to leave the North African state of Libya. In the second and third hours we look more in-depth at the situation in Palestine and other issues in Africa as well as internationally.

Listen to the Sat. May 15, 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 ongoing resistance by the Palestinian people to the occupation and repression of the United States funded government in the Occupied Lands; Seychelles is attempting to vaccinate its population against the COVID-19 pandemic in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) state; Madagascar is battling drought and a threatened famine in the south of the SADC member country; Kenya is facing the impact of climate change as the threat of crop destruction remains a major threat inside the East African territory. In the second hour we listen to a briefing from the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the international vaccination efforts aimed at curbing the coronavirus pandemic. Finally, we examine in detail the current struggle in Palestine and other currents events in Africa and the international community.

Listen to the Sun. May 9, 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 World Health Organization (WHO) assessment that the African continent is preparing to prevent another surge of COVID-19 infections on the continent; a study in the United States suggests that the number of actual coronavirus deaths have been undercounted by over 300,000; Swaziland has reported that it has run out of available vaccines inside this Southern African state; and the European Union has been accused attempting to sabotage the upcoming national elections in the Horn of Africa state of Ethiopia. In the second hour we examine in details many of the news stories impacting Africa and the international community. Finally, we pay tribute to Pan-African musician and poet Bob Marley on the 40th anniversary of his transition in 1981.

Listen to the Sat. May 8, 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 release of a new book highlighting the contributions of Zimbabwe liberation movement co-founder Herbert Chitepo; Algerians have commemorated the 76th anniversary of the French massacre of demonstrators marking the beginning of the struggle for national independence; the Pentagon Africa Command (AFRICOM) general has expressed concern over the growing influence of the People's Republic of China on the continent; and militia groups temporarily took over the headquarters of the newly-installed United Nations interim government in Libya. In the second hour and third hours we listen to a briefing from the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination programs aimed at curtailing the pandemic.