Pan-African Journal

Listen to the Sat. Jan. 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 regular PANW report with dispatches on the offer by South Sudan President Salva Kiir to assist in the mediation of the border conflict between the Republic of Sudan and Ethiopia; both governments in Ethiopia and Sudan have expressed the desire to resolve the present situation amicably; the African Union (AU) has secured millions of COVID-19 vaccines for the continental population; and the incumbent President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has been declared the winner of the recent national elections. In the second and third hours we commemorate the 92nd birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. where in the United States this anniversary is celebrated as a national holiday. We look back on events within the African American struggle from 1965-1966.

Listen to the Sun. Jan. 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 political response by the Republic of Zimbabwe government related to the attempted right-wing coup in the United States; Sudan has held a meeting with the African Union (AU) to discuss the ongoing disagreements over the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project; the South African border is a flashpoint for screening people for COVID-19; and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has returned to Germany for additional post COVID-19 treatment. In the second hour we continue to look in-depth at the political crisis inside the U.S. where a neo-fascist coup attempt was carried out on Jan. 6. In the final hour we examine issues impacting the African continent and the world.

Listen to the Sat. Jan. 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 attempted right-wing coup at the United States Capitol Building earlier in the week; Zimbabwe is experiencing a rise in COVID-19 pandemic infections; Ethiopia says it has captured and killed several leading members of the TPLF in the north of the country; and Sudan signed a loan agreement with the U.S. government in the aftermath of being delisted as a state sponsor of terrorism. In the second hour we look in detail at recent violent events in Washington D.C. where thousands of supporters of the outgoing administration laid siege on the Capitol. We also listen to a statement and interview with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa commemorating the 109th anniversary of the founding of the African National Congress (ANC). Finally, there is a briefing by World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discussing the pandemic and other relevant global health issues.

Listen to the Sun. Jan. 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 regular PANW report with dispatches on the killing of civilians in the West African state of Niger amid campaigning for a runoff election next month; in Mali two French soldier have been killed inside the country; since the advent of the pandemic more people are becoming acquainted with telecommunications technology to carry out work and other interactions; the South African Health Ministry says it is committed to vaccinating 67% of the population against the COVID-19 pandemic. In the second hour we look in detail at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which became operational several days before. In addition, we examine the impact of the pandemic in the Republic of South Africa where a new variant has created challenges for healthcare professionals and institutions.

Listen to the Sat. Jan. 2, 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 status of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa; the Ethiopian government has given an update on the number of people impacted by the recent law-enforcement operations in the north of the country; 7 people have been reported killed due to the tropical depression in Mozambique; and there will be a runoff election in the West African state of Niger. In the second hour we look at the latest developments in the African Union member-states. There is a briefing from the South African Health Ministry and provincial governments on the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases amid the advent of a new variant. Finally, we continue to pay tribute to the upcoming 92nd birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968).

Listen to the Sun. Dec. 27, 2020 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 prospects for broad circulation of the COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa; there is a Cyclone Chalane which has hit Madagascar and is moving towards the Mozambique Channel; South Africa has passed the one million mark for COVID-19 infections; and the West African state of Niger is holding national elections. In the second hour we listen to a briefing from the outgoing United Nations Security Council rotating president who is the South African Ambassador to the international body. Finally, we pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. whose 92nd birthday will be celebrated in the United States on January 21.

Listen to the Sat. Dec. 26, 2020 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 talks between the governments of Zimbabwe and Botswana on enhancing cooperation in the areas of agriculture and mining; Ethiopian opposition parties say that the priorities inside the country are security and not the elections; South Africa is dealing with a new variant of the COVID-19 virus; and the three United Nations peacekeepers have been killed in the Central African Republic leading up to the elections. During the second and third hours we delve deeper into current events on the African continent from Ethiopia, CAR, South Africa and other states.

Listen to the Sun. Dec. 20, 2020 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 border conflict between Sudan and Ethiopia; there have been mass demonstrations in Sudan demanding the realization of democracy on the second anniversary of protests which led to the ouster of former President Omer Hassan al-Bashir; Nigerian authorities have welcomed the rescue of more than 300 students kidnapped in Katsina state over a week ago; and the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterrez has condemned the terrorist attacks carried out in the central region of the Horn of Africa state of Somalia. During the second hour we further delve into the continuing internal problems in the Tigray province of Ethiopia. In the final hour we look a number of leading issues impacting the African continent.

Listen to the Sat. Dec. 19, 2020 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our regular PANW report with dispatches related to recent clashes on the borders between Ethiopia and Sudan; the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine at a discounted rate for the continent; Malian soldiers are seizing more power for the military during the transition process; and there has been another bomb attack in the Horn of Africa state of Somalia. In the second hour we examine a number of contemporary issues impacting Africa and world including recent events in Nigeria and efforts to mitigate the pandemic around the globe. Finally, we hear a briefing from the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the international introduction of the COVID-19 vaccines and other public health issues.

Listen to the Sun. Dec. 13, 2020 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 regular PANW report with dispatches on the recent announcement that relief aid is now being distributed in the Ethiopian region of Tigray where the federal government has taken control of a rebellious province; China has held a summit with African Union (AU) member-states to denounce the unilateral approach to foreign policy by certain countries; China has criticized the approach by the United States to bilateral relations; and there are continuing problems with the transitional process in the Republic of Sudan. In the second hour we review current issues on the African continent in the Western Sahara, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ghana and other states. Finally, we listen to the most recent briefing by the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health issues.