Pan-African Journal

Listen to the Thurs. Nov. 28, 2019 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 regular PANW report with dispatches on the recently-held national elections in the Republic of Namibia where President Hage Geingob is seeking a second term on behalf of the ruling SWAPO party; Angola has reiterated its commitment to maritime security within the Gulf of Guinea region; Mozambique is gaining more investment into the liquified natural gas industry off the coast of its territory in southeast Africa; and the Chinese government has openly criticized the United States for what it calls double standards in Washington's foreign policy. In the second hour we honor the struggles of the Indigenous people with an interview featuring longtime political prisoner Leonard Peltier of the American Indian Movement (AIM). Finally, we look back to the aftermath of the Birmingham church bombing of Sept. 15, 1963 through a speech delivered by African American writer James Baldwin.

Listen to the Sun. Nov. 24, 2019 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 high alert declared by the Zimbabwe National Army; demonstrations are continuing in the South American state of Bolivia in the aftermath of a Washington-backed military-police coup; Ethiopians living in the southern Sidama region have voted overwhelmingly for an autonomous status; and Somalia is still recuperating from floods which have struck the Horn of Africa state. In the second hour we continue our focus on political developments in Bolivia where President Evo Morales was overthrown two weeks ago in a United States supported coup. Finally, we look back on the 56th anniversary of the assassination of the-then U.S. President John F. Kennedy and the attempts to prosecute those suspected of being involved in the conspiracy.

Listen to the Sat. Nov. 23, 2019 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 plans to disrupt affairs in Zimbabwe beginning in December; the South African Communist Party has issued a series of statements on the current situation inside the country and internationally; the Bolivian people are continuing to protest against the Washington-backed coup which overthrew the democratically-elected President Evo Morales who is in exile now in Mexico; and Cuba has praised its healthcare workers which have returned to the country in response to events in Bolivia and Ecuador. In the second hour we look in-depth at the situation in Bolivia through two addresses delivered by President Evo Morales at the United Nations General Assembly during 2018-19. The final hour looks back on the 56th anniversary of the conspiracy surrounding the assassination of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. We rebroadcast a 1967 archival interview with researcher Sylvia Meagher who wrote extensively on the assassination debunking the official account put forward by the U.S. government.

Listen to the Sun. Nov. 3, 2019 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC) campaign seeking the elimination of western imperialist sanctions against the Republic of Zimbabwe; Botswana has sworn in President Masisi for his second term as head-of-state; the war in Yemen is not abating where six Saudi Arabian troops were killed on the border by resistance forces inside the country; and the Syrian state remains steadfast in defending its internal security and border amid violations by foreign elements funded by neo-colonial states. In the second hour we look back on the legacy of African American Freedom Fighter Assata Shakur. Finally, we rebroadcast a speech by James Baldwin from 1963 entitled "The Fire Next Time."

Listen to the Mon. Oct. 28, 2019 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 movement within Africa to remove sanctions against Zimbabwe; the Russia-Africa Summit was held last week in the Black Sea resort of Sochi where many African Union (AU) member-states attended at the invitation of Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin; the Syrian military has engaged Turkish forces in the north of the country; and Sudanese women are demanding equal rights within the context of the new political dispensation. In the second hour we will listen to the proceedings of a landmark case heard on Oct. 24 in the Sixth Circuit of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio where Detroit students, parents and community people have taken legal action against the State of Michigan for the failure to teach proper literacy skills in the education system. Finally we look back on an interview with legendary African American novelist, essayist, playwright, social activist and public intellectual James Arthur Baldwin.

Listen to the Sun. Oct. 20, 2019 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 recent dismissal of the African Union (AU) envoy to the United States and the subsequent protest; Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa is to participate in the upcoming Russia-Africa summit taking place in Sochi; the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is launching its campaign to demand the lifting of sanctions against the nation of Zimbabwe; and internationally reknown Ballerina Alicia Alonso has passed away in her native state of Cuba. In the second hour we will listen to addresses delivered by participants in the United Nations General Assembly 74th Ordinary Session in New York City during late Sept. 2019.

Listen to the Mon. Oct. 7, 2019 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 Republic of Zimbabwe First Lady's efforts to encourage a safe and clean environment in the Southern African state; Southern Times magazine has ran an editorial encouraging all African states to move rapidly towards a continental industrialization program; Republic of South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again spoke to the urgency of land reform in the continent's most industrialized state; and African heads-of-state have spoken out strongly at the recently-concluded United Nations General Assembly 74th Ordinary Session calling for immediate action to curb the impact of climate change. In the second and third hours we will continue to review some of the most relevant addresses delivered to the UNGA 74th Ordinary Session held last month in New York City.

Listen to the Sun. Sept. 29, 2019 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. In the second and third hours we examine in-depth the proceedings of the United Nations General Assembly over the past week. We will listen to addresses from the leaders of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Cuba and Venezuela. The UNGA 74th Ordinary Session was held in New York City. The proceeding attract world leaders from across the globe. Many of the addresses by various states speak directly to the plight of humanity and the current challenges involving war and peace along with climate change and the need for sustainable economic and social development.

Listen to the Sun. Sept. 22, 2019 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 Zimbabwe in the upcoming United Nations General Assembly taking place this week in New York City; there has been a demonstration outside the United Nations headquarters demanding the ending of sanctions against Zimbabwe; the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guetteras has stressed the urgent need to address the specter of climate change on the eve of the 74th Ordinary General Assembly; and the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been elected as the President of the UNGA for the coming year in the personage of Prof. Tijani Muhammad-Bande. In the second hour we look back at the 48th anniversary of the Attica Prison Rebellion of 1971 where dozens of inmates and several guards were massacred by the State of New York in the aftermath of the seizure of the large maximum security facility. Finally, we rebroadcast an interview with Abayomi Azikiwe on the situation involving the political economy of Detroit's social crisis aired originally in Nov. 2017.

Listen to the Sun. Sept. 15, 2019 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 state funeral of former Republic of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe where African leaders from across the countinent joined with millions of people to celebrate the life of this Pan-African luminary; Tunisia is undergoing an election where over 20 candidates are contesting for the presidency in this North African state; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the funeral of President Mugabe on Sat. in Harare where he apologized for the recent xenophobic attacks in his country; and Sudan is continuing its transitional process through the recently appointed interim government. In the second and third hours we cover the funeral of Comrade President Robert Mugabe and the ongoing dialogue surrounding his political and historical legacy.