Pan-African Journal

Listen to the Sun. May 10, 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 efforts taken by the Zimbabwe government to deal with the problems of food insecurity inside this Southern African state; insurgents operating in northern Mozambique are suspected of involvement in illicit activities; the Burkina Faso security forces are responding to an attack on a mine in recent days; and the international community is debating the next steps related to the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the second and third hours we continue our examination of the measures taken by various African Union member-states in the battle against the pandemic. We rebroadcast briefings from the health ministries of South Africa and Kenya.

Listen to the Sat. May 9, 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 role of the Zimbabwe government in addressing the needs of the people amid the COVID-19 pandemic; Kenya is taking action to control cross-border traffic aimed a limiting the number of COVID-19 cases inside this East African state; Egypt is reporting an escalation of infections along with efforts to contain the pandemic inside the country; and Sudan has passed the one thousand mark in active infections related to the pandemic. In the second and third hours we continue our detailed coverage of the impact of COVID-19 on the African continent and internationally. We rebroadcast the most recent World Health Organization (WHO) Daily Briefing led by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Finally we listen to a report from the Kenyan Health Ministry on the situation involving the efforts to stem the pandemic.

Listen to the Sun. May 3, 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 recent transition of Nigerian Afrobreat drummer Tony Allen who has been an influence on the direction of African and world music; Algeria musician Hamid Cheriet (Idir) has passed as well prompting President Abdelmajid Tebboune to pay tribute to the cultural icon; the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reported that the government repelled an attempted invasion from Colombia; and African states are escalating national testing programs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on the impact of COVID-19 internationally. We review developments in the Republics of South Africa and Kenya.

Listen to the Sat. May 2, 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 extension by two weeks of the lockdown in the Republic of Zimbabwe in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; Ethiopia has given an update on the situation inside this Horn of Africa state in relationship to the COVID-19 outbreak; Somalia is facing an escalation in COVID-19 cases as precautionary measures are being enacted; and the Union of Comoros has recorded its first case of the virus. In the second and third hours we continue our coverage of the global impact of the pandemic. We review a briefing by World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus from Geneva. Finally, we rebroadcast May Day messages from President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe and President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa.

Listen to the Sun. April 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 efforts by the government of the Republic of Zimbabwe to prevent the spread of COVID-19 inside the country; the United States ruling class is placing pressure on working people through the White House to speed up a return to some sense of normalcy in the economy; Kenya says that it will extend the re-opening of schools in light of the pandemic; and locust infestations are compounding already existing food insecurities in the East Africa region. In the second and third hours we continue our coverage of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in various regions of the African continent. There are briefings, statements and interviews from South African Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and United Nations Deputy Secretary General Amina J. Mohammed.

Listen to the Sat. April 25, 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 North African state of Tunisia which is developing creative ways of mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; Muslims on the continent of Africa are altering their celebrations of Ramadan in light of COVID-19; opposition military units in Libya have been routed from a main stronghold near the capital of Tripoli; and the United Nations has appealed for international aid to assist the Republic of Sudan during the pandemic. In the second and third hours we continue our coverage of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in various African nations. We will review recent developments in South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe.

Listen to the Sun. April 19, 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 military deployment of the armed forces by the embattled Prime Minister of Lesotho in response to a constitutional court ruling; over 40 prisoners from Boko Haram being held in Chad have died in prison; the People's Republic of China has strongly objected to the hostile foreign policy initiatives emanating from Washington; and African Americans in the United States are being disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic which has killed more people than in any other country in the world. During the second and third hours we continue our coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic with reports on the investigations into the origins of the virus and the impact of the suspension of funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the Trump administration. Finally, we examine the African responses to the pandemic along with measures being taken in various states.

Listen to the Sat. April 18, 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 40th anniversary celebrations of the independence of the Republic of Zimbabwe; Namibia is stepping up its preventive measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 in this country; South Africa has been on lockdown for several weeks in its struggle to contain the outbreak in the continent's most industrialized state; and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has offered a proposal for the collection of data on the impact of COVID-19 among African Union member-states. In the second and third hours we look at the continuing international crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. We listen to the briefing of World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus from Geneva, Switzerland. The Health Ministry of the Republic of Kenya provides an update of the situation in this leading East African state. Finally we rebroadcast the 40th anniversary independence speech given by Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa from Harare.

Listen to the Sun. April 12, 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 rising number of COVID-19 cases and deaths inside the United States; the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has outlined guidelines for regional travel; Zimbabwe announced that it will centralize testing for the COVID-19 pandemic inside the country; and the Cuban government has reaffirmed its commitment to defeat the pandemic. In the second and third hours we continue our coverage of the global COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Africa and the world. We look at the situations in Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Listen to the Sat. April 11, 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 United States which has surpassed the number of COVID-19 infections than any other country; Kenya is banning unorganized distribution of food during the present crisis emanating from the pandemic; Egypt has reported an escalation in illnesses and deaths from the virus; and Ethiopia has declared a national state of emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In the second and third hours we continue our ongoing coverage of the international crisis with a briefing from the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva, Switzerland. Finally, we have an update on the current situation in the Republic of South Africa from the Minister of Health Dr. Zweli Mkhize after over two weeks of a lockdown in response to the healthcare situation.