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Listen to the Sun. March 31, 2024 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 developments in Lebanon, United States militarism in Palestine; the future of Senegal amid the election of a new president; and Zambian debt relief. In the second and third hours we complete our series honoring International Women's History Month. We look at intellectural history and the prison-industrial Complex.
Listen to the Sat. March 30, 2024 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) appeal for aid to South Sudan; the UN Security Council is set to consider an arms embargo against the Central African Republic; the Pentagon is concerned about its future role in Niger; and there are rapidly deteriorating relations between the Republic of South Africa and the United States. In the second and third hours we listen to a panel discussion on the role of women in African politics.
Listen to the Fri. March 29, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode will feature a report from the United Nations Rappatuer for Palestine whose findings support the lawsuit filed by the Republic of South Africa against the State of Israel charging genocide for its war in Gaza. Before that we review a rare archival audio file of a panel discussion on the threat of fascism held in July 1969. The women represented in this segment were leaders in the revolutionary movement which emerged during the 1960s and 1970s. We are continuing our commemoration of International Women's History Month.
Listen to the Thurs. March 28, 2024 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 opposition parties call for demonstrations in the West African state of Togo after the president announced measures to extend his term of office; four people have been sentenced in the assassination of a Tunisian lawyer over a decade ago; West African women farmers are gaining more recognition for their important role in agricultural production; and the security situation in worsening in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In the second and third hours we features a panel discussion on the situation in Palestine.
Listen to the Sun. March 24, 2024 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 a recent attack on Niger military personnel inside the country; Algeria has set national elections for Sept.; Kenyan doctors remain on strike for the second week; and refugee camps in Chad are overflowing with new migrants. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on International Women's History Month with segments on the impact of the Memphis massacre of 1866 on African American women. Later we listen to two speeches, one from 1968 and another delivered in 1971, by Coretta Scott King.
Listen to the Sat. March 23, 2024 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the efforts by the Republic of Zimbabwe to contain a cholera outbreak in the country; a Rwandan living in the United States has been charged in the federal courts for not revealing his role in the 1994 genocide; there are water shortages in the Republic of South Africa; and the financial institutions in Ghana are trying to cope with an internet outage impacting several African states. In the second hour we listen to an extensive interview with South African Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Naledi Pandor, on the legal claims made by Pretoria against the State of Israel for its war against the Palestinians in Gaza. Later we look back on the literary contributions of Ann Petry and Lorraine Hansberry as part of our commemoration of International Women's History Month.
Listen to the Fri. March 22, 2024 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 recent IDF bombing of Rafah in the Gaza Strip; Yemen has provided a military update on its solidarity actions with the people of Palestine; Iraq announced that the United States has reopened talks on their exit from the country; and there are ongoing military engagements between southern Lebanon and the northern IOT. In the second and third hours we will listen to a panel discussion on the situation in West Asia.
Listen to the Tues. March 19, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our PANW report with dispatches on the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) conducting drills in anticipation of a ground invasion by the United States and Britain; resistance forces are continuing their attacks on the IDF inside the Gaza Strip; the South African government in its legal actions against the IOF at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is demanding action against the genocide in Gaza; and the Republic of South Sudan has closed schools due to extreme heat in the country. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on International Women's History Month looking back at the life, times and contributions of human and civil rights activist Ella Baker.
Listen to the Sun. March 17, 2024 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 ongoing focus on International Women's History Month with segments on veteran civil rights organizers Ella Baker and Fannie Lou Hamer.
Listen to the Sat. March 16, 2024 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 release of a Senegalese opposition leader who will stand for presidential elections in April; Egypt is emerging as a mediator for resolving the internal conflict in the Republic of Sudan; the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reinstated the death penalty; and a Somalian hotel was retaken by the National Army from rebels. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on International Women's History Month with segments on journalist Alice Dunnigan, activist Rosa L. Parks and Pan-African scholar Shirley Graham Du Bois.
Listen to the Fri. March 15, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches continuing Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) operations in solidarity with the people of Gaza; a Hamas representative was interviewed by a leading Lebanese television network; the Russian Federation has launched 50 attacks against Ukraine; and the European Union (EU) is threatening more sanctions against Moscow. In the second and third hours we focus on International Women's History Month by an examination of the journalistic contributions of Ida B. Wells-Barnett and musician, radio, film and television sensation Hazel Scott.
Listen to the Thurs. March 14, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the Russian Foreign Ministry assessment of the Pentagon plan to build a pier off the coast of Gaza to provide humanitarian assistance; more Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank during the Ramadan season; the South African Foreign Minister Dr. Naledi Pandor says that anyone found to be aiding the IDF will be arrested; and Kenya is being frustrated in its agreement with the United States to send 1,000 police officers to Haiti. In the second and third hours we listen to a panel discussion on the current situation in Palestine and the West Asia region.
Listen to the Tues. March 12, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the claims by the African National Congress (ANC) government in South Africa that Israel is violating the International Court of Justice (ICJ) orders handed down in Jan. in regard to the lawsuit filed charging genocide in Gaza; France is bolstering its military presence in Chad; Ethiopia is considering withdrawal from its port agreement with the breakaway territory of Somaliland; and Kenya has come under additional pressure to deploy its police force to Haiti amid the collapse of the government of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. In the second and third hours we continue our commemoration of International Women's History Month with a focus on the role of women in the abolitionist movement and during the United States Civil War.
Listen to the Sun. March 10, 2024 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 often overlooked plight of Palestinians in the West Bank; the White House has not fundamentally altered its policies towards Gaza despite the rhetoric to the contrary; a former cabinet minister from the West African state of Gambia has accused the Swiss Court of racism and lies; and the International Monetrary Fund (IMF) is releasing $120 million to the East African state of Uganda. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on International Women's History Month with features on the legendary vocalist Ruby Elzy and the role of the National Association of Colored Women (NACW) during the early 20th century.
Listen to the Sat. March 9, 2024 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our PANW report with dispatches on the continuing resistance efforts by Palestinians in Gaza; liberal feminism has been criticized over the failure to express solidarity with Palestine; demonstrations were held across the world on International Women's Day; and violence continues in the Caribbean nation of Haiti. In the second and third hours we present our latest installment on International Women's History Month with a review of the life, times and contributions of Anna Julia Cooper (1858-1964).
Listen to the Fri. March 8, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the silence within the western media on the plight of Palestinian women on International Women's Day; Yemen leaders have condemned the United States for supplying negligible aid and tons of weapons to bomb Gaza; 25% of African American women in a recent poll say that reproductive rights are a major issue; and there are problems in the implementation of the redistricting legislation for Alabama upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. In the second and third hours we will focus on recent developments in Palestine.
Listen to the Thurs. March 7, 2024 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 request by the Republic of South Africa to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the situation in Gaza; Iraqi resistance forces pledge to continue attacks until a ceasefire; the current negotiations on a ceasefire is being delayed due to the intransigence of Tel Aviv; and the West African state of Senegal has set a date for the national elections. In the second and third hours we continue our International Women's History Month program with features on June Milne, the longtime research assistant, editor and publisher for Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and Lucy Parsons, militant labor and anti-racist organizer during the late 19th and early decades of the 20th centuries.
Listen to the Tues. March 5, 2024 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 opposition by the Rwanda government on the deployment of Southern African Development Community (SADC) troops to neighboring eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Yemen is continuing its solidarity efforts in support of the Palestinian people; the Gaza resistance has reported on attacks against the IDF; and additional sanctions have been leveled against the Republic of Zimbabwe by the administration of United States President Joe Biden. In the second and third hours we move forward with our International Women's History Month programming featuring segments on Fannie Berrier Williams and Hallie M. Quinn.
Listen to the Sun. March 3, 2024 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 resistance to the Israeli occupation of Gaza; South Africa has accused the western states of being complicit in the genocide in Palestine; Ethiopia and Tanzania have signed a trade deal; and the Caribbean nation of Haiti is facing the threat of another coup. In the second and third hours we move forward in our International Women's History Month programming examining the role of African women in the Civil War and in the labor force,
Listen to the Sat. March 2, 2024 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program continues our focus on International Women's History Month. We will hear segments on some the leading 19th and 20th century African women leaders who were involved in the movements for gender equality, voting rights and against racism and national oppression. One of the personalities we will discuss is the journalist, social scientist, organizer, public intellectual and feminist pioneer Ida B. Wells-Barnett.
Listen to the Fri. March 1, 2024 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 massacre of Palestinians in Gaza waiting for assistance from humanitarian organizations; talks have stalled on a ceasefire in Gaza; Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of grave consequences if NATO deploys troops into Ukraine; and Haiti is being threatened with another coup. In the second and third hours we begin a series in honor of Women's History Month with a focus on Eliza Mary Church Terrell.
Listen to the Sun. Feb. 25, 2024 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 obstruction of the prisoners exchange by Tel Aviv during talks in Paris; an individual set themselves on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C.; the Kenya government is attempting to build unity in the East African Community; and violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo has put Uganda on alert. In the second and third hours we continue our African American History Month commemoration with a tribute to Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik Shabazz) on the 59th anniversary of his martyrdom.
Listen to the Sat. Feb. 24, 2024 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 statements made by the Republic of Namibia on the parallels between the early 20th century genocide in their country and the Palestinian situation; the South African government is calling for worldwide testimony related to the case against Tel Aviv in the International Court of Justice; the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted sanctions against Niger; and Russia is assessing the special military operations in Ukraine on the second anniversary of the war. In the second hour we continue our focus on African American History Month commemorating the 59th anniversay of the martyrdom of Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik Shabazz).
Listen to the Fri. Feb. 23, 2024 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 impact of the Palestine solidarity movement on the Democratic Party primaries; Lebanon resistance forces continue to target the IOF; migrants in Tunisia are awaiting a decision by Albania on resettlement; and Senegal President Macky Sall says he will leave office by April. We continue our African American History Month programming with a tribute to Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik Shabazz) on the 59th anniversary of his martyrdom. We will feature speeches and a press conference from Jan. and Feb. 1965.
Listen to the Thurs. Feb. 22, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the role of the International Court of Justice in the Palestinian crisis; Somalia and Turkey have signed a security agreement; Burkina Faso represents a new political trend in Africa among the Alliance of Sahel States; and Ghana teachers are protesting the 2-tier pay system. In the second and third hours we continue our African American History Month series with a focus on Malcolm X during 1964.
Listen to the Sun. Feb. 18, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the condemnation of Israel by the African Union (AU) at their summit in Ethiopia; fighting is intensifying in Gaza and Khan Younis; Hezbollah took control of an IDF drone; and the Sudanese military factions are now engaging in sabatoge. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on African American History Month with a segment on the Nat Turner rebellion of 1831. Later we look back on the Black Seminole Wars against the United States government during the early decades of the 19th century. Finally, we listen to excerpts from an address delivered by African American playwright, journalist and public intellectual Lorraine Hansberry in June 1964 in New York City.
Listen to the Sat. Feb. 17, 2024 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the Russian military victory in a major stronghold of the Ukrainian forces; the talks mediated by Qatar on the Gaza crisis have stalled; MIT has suspended a student organization for their solidarity work for Palestine; and the United Nations High Court have rejected the motion by South Africa for an emergency measure to halt the IDF assault on Rafah. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on African American History Month with segments on Claudia Jones and Dr. Huey P. Newton.
Listen to the Fri. Feb. 16, 2024 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 statement made by the Lebanese resistance on the current state of clashes with the IOF; Palestine is continuing to face a worsening war situation; the humanitarian crisis in the Republic of Sudan is being addressed in an international conference in France; and figures are now available for the economic growth of African Union (AU) member-states during the previous year. In the second and third hours we listen to a panel discussion on the situation in Palestine.
Listen to the Sun. Feb. 11, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The episode features our PANW report with dispatches on mass demonstrations in the Kingdom of Morocco demanding that the government cancels its peace agreement with Israel; Egypt says that its 45-year-old accord with Tel Aviv is in jeopardy amid threats by the settler-colonial regime to launch an offensive in Rafah; and Ethiopia is working on its integration into the BRICS Summit. In the second hour we listen to a report from Pam Africa on the medical situation involving political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. Later we look at the political damage to the administration of President Joe Biden due to the United States role in Palestine, North Africa and West Asia. The Alliance of Sahel States composed of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, have announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Finally, we continue our African American History Month series with a rare archival 1970 interview with C.L.R. James on the Haitian Revolution.
Listen to the Sat. Feb. 10, 2024 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 continuing siege of Gaza in Palestine; the Iran foreign minister says that the Israeli government needs the current war to survive; Georgia police and FBI agents have raided the homes of activists seeking to halt Cop City; and Malawi has dropped visa requirements for people holding, United States, United Kingdom and China passports. In the second hour we listen to an address delivered by South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation on the situation in Palestine. Finally, we listen to excerpts from a lecture delivered by Shirley Graham Du Bois on African history in honor of African American History Month.
