Pan-African Journal

Listen to the Sat. June 13, 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 continuing mass demonstrations against racism and national oppression in the United States and internationally. There are more African Americans being killed by police amid the ongoing crisis. The police chief of Atlanta has resigned in the aftermath of the police execution of an African American outside a restaurant prompting renewed antiracist protests. In the second and third hours we provide an update from the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO briefing examines the impact of the  COVID-19 pandemic on women and children globally.

Listen to the Sun. June 7, 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 impact of United States foreign policy in Africa in light of the national unrest sweeping the country due to the police execution of George Floyd in Minneapolis; President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa has made a public statement in solidarity with the African American people in their struggle against racism; demonstrations are continuing in the U.S. demanding an end to police brutality and the defunding of law-enforcement; and in Bristol, England a statue of a slave owner was toppled by angry protesters. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on developments involving the African American movement in the U.S. looking at the character of the demonstrations and the potential influence on domestic and international politics.

Listen to the Sat. June 6, 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 continuing mass demonstrations throughout the United States and internationally in response to the brutal police execution of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. Since the beginning of the mass demonstrations and rebellions, the federal, state and local authorities have escalated repressive measures resulting in deaths and arrests. Pentagon leaders are attempting to publicly distance themselves from the White House. However, the acts of police misconduct continue in efforts to quell the unrest. During the second and third hours we look at reports from international new agencies on the current situation in the U.S.

Listen to the Sun. May 31, 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 demonstrations and rebellions taking place around the United States and internationally in opposition to the police execution of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. We will give details information on events in Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, Minneapolis, Los Angeles and other regions of the country. The outbreaks have drawn the attention of the world further exposing the inherent racism and national oppression which characterizing the U.S. for several centuries.

Listen to the Sat. May 30, 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 African Union Commission which issued a statement in support of the African American people in light of rebellions protesting the police execution of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Demonstrations have been held across the United States in at least 30 cities. We will have detailed reports on these developments. In the final hour we rebroadcast the World Health Organization (WHO) Briefing held by the Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus where the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic will be reviewed.

Listen to the Mon. May 25, 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 57th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor to the African Union (AU). Africa Liberation Day is being commemorated throughout the continent and the world. In the second hour we review the virtual summit held by the AU in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are statements from the Pan-African Women's Organization (PAWO), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, former Zamiban President Kenneth Kaunda, AU Chairperson President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa, among others. We also examine the efforts by the Kenyan Health Ministry to contain the spread of the virus. Finally there is a report on the peace and reconciliation efforts taking place in the Republic of Zimbabwe.

Listen to the Sun. May 24, 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 Africa Day 2020; South Africa is preparing to enter level three in the COVID-19 lockdown on June 1; the African Union (AU) has issued a statement on the current talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan aimed at resolving differences over the Grand Renaissance Dam Project; and five people have been killed in a bomb blast in the Somalian city of Baidoa. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We review recent briefings from Kenyan and South African Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Cyril Ramaphosa. Finally we look at the policies being implemented to contain the virus in Africa and the global community.We feature an interview with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the efforts by various countries and institutions to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Later there is a discussion with World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Regional Director Dr. Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti of Botswana.

Listen to the Sat. May 23, 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 tour of Zimbabwe First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa to address the problems of seniors related to the containment of COVID-19 in this Southern African state; the Kingdom of Lesotho has sworn-in new Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro earlier in the week; national elections in Burundi have taken place while the country remains peaceful; and Brazil along with Mexico are becoming major areas in the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the second and third hours we continue our coverage of the efforts by the international community to halt the spread of COVID-19. We rebroadcast the most recent briefing by World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva. Finally, we focus on efforts by the Republic of South Africa in moving towards level 3 in the pandemic shutdown. Minister of Higher Education Dr. Blade Nzimande delivered a report on measures being adopted to assure continuing college and university training.

Listen to the Sun. May 17, 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 indefinite lockdown declared in Zimbabwe in order to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus; Burundi is going ahead with an already scheduled national election despite warnings related to the pandemic; African Americans are demanding justice in the premeditated killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia; and the Indigenous people of Brazil are now threatened with the spread of COVID-19 into the Amazon. In the second and third hours we continue our coverage of the impact of the pandemic on the African continent. We rebroadcast addresses delivered by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on measures being implemented in their respective states. Finally, we hear from South African Minister of Agriculture Thoko Dudiza on efforts aimed at farmers during the present emergency.

Listen to the Sat. May 16, 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 efforts by the government of South Africa to contain the spread of COVID-19 inside the country; Zimbabwe has mobilized the resources of the state to engage in testing and other measures to address the pandemic; the Malawi electoral commission has set a date for the rerun of a disputed election; and the Union of Comoros administration has imported medical supplies from Madagascar. In the second hour we listen to a briefing from the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discussing COVID-19 mitigation efforts in Latin America and other issues.  We then rebroadcast an address by Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on the phased lifting of a lockdown imposed in response to the pandemic. Finally, the South African province of Limpopo has seen an outbreak of COVID-19 among mineworkers.