Pan-African Journal

Listen to the Sat. Dec. 12, 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 discussions taking place in Africa over the need for equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines; the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is deliberating over the character of trade with the People's Republic of China; Ethiopia's central government is commissioning the resumption of telecommunications networks in the northern Tigray province; and the Egyptian Luxor Museum is commemorating its 45th anniversary. In the second hour we continue our coverage of the current security situation in northern Ethiopia. Also we look at some of the most recent issues taking place on the African continent through press reports.

Listen to the Sun. Dec. 6, 2020 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This program features our PANW report with dispatches on the deployment of troops by Sudan into disputed areas of the country controlled by neighboring Ethiopia; the United Nations Security Council has requested that Burundi participates in national reconciliation efforts; African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat has expressed concern over political divisions within the governing apparatus of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); and South African authorities are shutting down establishments contravening the public health guidelines aimed at curbing the transmission of COVID-19. During the second hour we listen to reports on the evolving security situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Finally, we review additional news items related to developments on the African continent.

Listen to the Sat. Dec. 5, 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 internal situation in Ethiopia where the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has claimed victory over the TPLF regional government in the north of the country; African public health officials are continuing to work on strategies amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; Zambia's ruling Patriotic Front party is seeking to maintain its electoral dominance in the Southern African state; and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez has addressed a special United Nations session on COVID-19. In the second hour we continue our detailed coverged of the security situation in Ethiopia. Also we listen to an address by Republic of South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing a special meeting of the African Union (AU) on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Finally, we hear a briefing from the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the pandemic and other health issues.

Listen to the Sun. Nov. 29, 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 a PANW report with dispatches on the announcement by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that it is prepared to intervene in Mozambique on the side of the FRELIMO government; the Zimbabwe Minister of Information and Broadcasting has appealed to women for full participation in the country's development strategy; Djibouti has stated that it is not interested in "normalizing" relations with the State of Israel as long as the Palestinian question remains unresolved; and in Somalia a United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operative has been killed inside this Horn of Africa state. In the second hour we look at the challenges facing Africa in regard to the acquisition and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines now being prepared for public use. We also look at events in Ethiopia amid the current crisis in the Tigray region. Finally, there is further infomation on the present state of the South African Broadcasating Corporation (SABC) where the Board of Directors and management are in a protracted struggle with communication workers.

Listen to the Sat. Nov. 28, 2020 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 recent border deal between the Republics of South Africa and Zimbabwe in the sub-continent; the Ethiopian government has announced that the armed forces have captured the provincial city of Mekelle in Tigray; Pentagon Defense Secretary of the United States made a sudden visit to the Horn of Africa nation of Somalia; and many U.S. Governors are seeking assistance amid a worsening infection rate for COVID-19. In the second hour we continue our coverage of the conflict in Ethiopia in light of recent developments. Finally, the media workers at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) are waging a struggle to maintain their jobs after threats of major lay-offs.

Listen to the Fri. Nov. 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 highlights our regular PANW report with dispatches on the regular conferences provided by the Republic of Zimbabwe designed to foster transparency in governmental operations; the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has held a security summit in Botswana to discuss assistance to Mozambique in the struggle against terrorism; Tanzania is moving forward in the aftermath of a national election; and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has issued a statement on a myriad of issues impacting labor. In the second hour we examine the conflict in Ethiopia between the federal government and the TPLF in the northern region. We also examine recent developments in the continuing struggle for national independence in the Western Sahara. Finally, we will bring you a World Health Organization (WHO) briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic delivered by Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva.

Listen to the Thurs. Nov. 26, 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 continuing conflict between the Ethiopian Federal Government and the TPLF; the former Vice President of Kenya Kalonzo Musyoka has intervened in an attempt to mediatate differences within the coalition administration in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Sudan has delcared three days of mourning in the aftermath of the death of longtime political figure Sadiq al-Mahdi; and the French authorities have suspended a police officer in the beating of a Black man in Paris. In the second hour we listen to an archived interview with American Indian Movement (AIM) political prisoner Leonard Peltier. Finally, we review the history of resistance among the Indigenous Seminole people and formerly enslaved Africans in the Southeast region of the United States during the 19th century.

Listen to the Sun. Nov. 22, 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 offensive launched by the Ethiopian Defense Force in the northern Tigray region; the South African government is still battling the COVID-19 pandemic with a large number of cases being reported inside the country; the impact of the virus on the international community has been discussed at the G20 Summit being held virtually this year; and Sudan is preparing for the installation of a new parliamentary structure in the aftermath of the coup against the former administration during 2019. In the second hour we look at the security situation in the Federal Republic of Nigeria where the #EndSars Campaign was prevented from holding a meeting at the Shrine administered by Seun Kuti who is interested in revitalizing the Movement of the People (MOP), founded by his father, Fela Anakulapo-Kuti, during the late 1970s. Finally, we reexamine the crisis in United States presidential politics from 1963 to 2020.

Listen to the Sat. Nov. 21, 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 announcement by the Zimbabwe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting that there would be six new licenses granted for television stations inside the country; the Federal Republic of Nigeria has fallen into an economic recession amid the global COVID-19 pandemic which has impacted the world; Ethiopian Defense Forces have announced that it is concluding its military operations in the Tigray region in the north of the Horn of Africa state; and Zambia has recently defaulted on international bond obligations. In the second hour we look in detail at the continuing internal conflict in Ethiopia. Finally, we listen to a briefing from the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus where he discusses the pandemic and other related public health issues.

Listen to the Sun. Nov. 15, 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 announcement by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that the region is seeking to enhance its power generating capacity; the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is facing the reality of having to downsize the number of its employees; Ethiopia is intensifying its offensive aimed at halting the threats to security posed by the armed groups in the northern areas of the Horn of Africa state; and Sudan has conducted air drill exercises with neighboring Egypt. In the second hour listen to an address delivered by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa discussing the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. We also continue our focus on the internal security situation in Ethiopia where the federal government in Addis Ababa has deployed troops in the Tirgray region. Finally, we will hear analyses on the role of the corporate and government-controlled media in the United States and its impact on the post-election situation.