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Listen to the Sat. Aug. 3, 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 the denial of a New York Times article by an Iran press agency on the circumstances surrounding the assassination of the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh; Nigeria is the scene of mass demonstrations stemming from the crisis in political economy; the government in Abuja has pleaded for the halt of the national protests; and people are being killed by the security forces in Nigeria. In the second hour we look closer at the situation in Nigeria. Finally, we begin our monthlong commemoration of Black August with a reexamination of the Haitian Revolution through C.L.R. James' book The Black Jacobins.

Listen to the Tues. July 30, 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 planned youth-led demonstrations in the West African state of Nigeria; despite the presence of Kenyan police, instability continues in Haiti; the East African Community (EAC) has issued a mpox alert; and Ugandan police are warning anti-corruption activists against mass demonstrations. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer with rare audio archival interviews with Bob Moses, Julian Bond and Malcolm X.

Listen to the Sun. July 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 regular PANW report with dispatches on the escalation of clashes on the borders between Lebanon and Israel; Venezuela is holding elections today; the United States has announced sanctions against some rebel leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); and 23 people were killed in RSF attacks on El Fasher in the Republic of Sudan. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer 1964.

Listen to the Sat. July 27, 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 role of Kenya in the ongoing Olympics Games; Niger and its government have created serious economic problems from the French-owned uranium firm which had dominated the country for years; the Democratic of Congo (DRC) leadership has accused Kenya of collaborating with Rwanda in sabatoging the country; and a Russian frigate has paid a visit to the North African state of Algeria and the Port of Oran. In the second hour we look back on the Batte for Selma some 59 years ago. Finally, we pay tribute to Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, a co-founder of the SNCC Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock.

Listen to the Fri. July 26, 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 fact that the United States has given 20,000 bombs to the Israeli Defense Forces since Oct, 7; Yemen is vowing to continue its attacks on Tel Aviv and its interests; the South African Communist Party (SACP) has issued a statement from its meeting in Limpopo province; and the SACP has hailed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in its decision on the settler-colonial regime occupying Palestine. In the second and third hours we pay tribute to African American vocalist, organizer and scholar Bernice Johnson Reagon.

Listen to the Sat. July 20, 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 IDF bombing of a civilian infrastructural oil depot in Yemen; there are efforts still underway to remove President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee for 2024; a growing number of Democrats want Biden off the ticket and replaced with Vice President Kamala Harris; and a judge in Kenya has lifted the ban on youth-led demonstrations which have been taking place over the last month in the East African state. In the second and third hours we look back on the origins of the student movement which led to Freedom Summer. The Nashville Student Movement and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) played a pivotal role in the events which culminated in Mississippi during the summer of 1964.

Listen to the Sat. July 13, 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 attempted assassination of former United States President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania; there has been another massacre at al-Mawasi in the Gaza Strip; Zimbabwe is preparing to host a Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit. Later we look some aspects of the history of political assassinations in the U.S.

Listen to the Sun. July 7, 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 French elections and the surge of the New Popular Front; the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has requested again the return of the Alliance of Sahel States which left last year; Nigeria claims it has degraded the rebel groups operating inside the country; and the newly-elected UK Prime Minister declared that the Rwanda deportation scheme is dead and buried. We continue our focus on Freedom Summer of 1964 with a reexamination of the passage of the Civil Rights Act passed in July of that year. Finally, we listen to an audio documentary with James Baldwin on a tour of a west coast city sixty years ago.

Listen to the Fri. July 5, 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 Lebanese resistance responses to the martyrdom of one of its commanders; the IDF is still bombing residential areas in Gaza; in the United States Senator Mark Warner is reportedly convening a meeting to discuss the future of President Joe Biden; and Kenyan President William Ruto is blaming officials for the police brutality plaguing the East African state. In the second and third hours we listen to a panel discussion on the situation in Palestine.

Listen to the Sat. July 6, 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 growing efforts to remove President Joe Biden as head of the Democratic Party ticket for November; a letter has been sent to Biden from Democratic Party donors asking him to step aside as the candidate; the BRICS Summit is expanding; and the Russian military is making advances in the war taking place in Ukraine. In the second and third hours we will focus on the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer. We look back on the kidnapping and murder of three Civil Rights workers that fateful summer.

Listen to the Sun. June 30, 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 announcement of a cabinet for the South African Government of National Unity (GNU); African states are urging the immediate implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); there are growing alarms involving the burgeoning food deficits in the Republic of Sudan; and Mauritania has held its national elections. We conclude our Black Music Month commemoration with focuses on Orchestra Baobab of Senegal along with Mahalia Jackson, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Sammie Bryant and Rev. C.L. Franklin of the United States.

Listen to the Sat. June 29, 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 PANW report with dispatches on the escalating tensions on the border between southern Lebanon and Northern IOT; an investigation is underway in the death of an African American inmate at a Missouri prison; a victim of the Kenyan crackdown on demonstrations against the Finance Bill was buried inside the East African state; and the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, says that parliament will open on July 18. We continue our focus on Black Music Month with an examination of Nigerian percussionist and composer Tony Allen along with the origins of soul music in Chicago, Gary and Miami during the 1960s.

Listen to the Fri. June 28, 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 fallout from the first Biden-Trump debate in the United States; Lebanon resistance forces have escalated their attacks on settlements in the northern IOT; Yemen has reported on four operations in solidarity with Gaza; and Spain has joined the Republic of South Africa in their lawsuit against Tel Aviv at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). We continue our focus on Black Music Month with a reexamination of the history of Fela Anikulapo Kuti of Nigeria and Stax Records in Memphis.

Listen to the Thurs. June 27, 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 political dynamics surrounding the establishment of a Government of National Unity (GNU) in the Republic of South Africa; there was an attempted coup in the South American state of Bolivia; Julian Assange of WikiLeaks has been released from years of detention in Britian; and Kenya remains tense after mass demonstrations against the tax hikes imposed by the government. In the second and third hours we listen to a panel discussion on the situation in Palestine.

Listen to the Sun. June 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 regular PANW report with dispatches on the escalating clashes between the Lebanese resistance and the IOF; South African now has 10 parties which have joined the African National Congress-led (ANC) Government of National Unity (GNU); a probe is underway into alleged police abuses during demonstrations against tax hikes in Kenya; and the Ivory Coast is recruiting for a new healthcare program. In this episode we continue our focus on Black Music Month with tributes to Congolese musican Youlou Mabiala and Jazz pianist and composer Horace Silver.

Listen to the Sat. June 22, 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 inside the Gaza Strip; Lebanon's Hezbollah is intensifying its attacks on the IOF; Niger has annuled its contract with a French-owned mining firm; and the African Union (AU) is supporting the request by Somalia to extends its peacekeeping mission in the Horn of Africa state. June is Black Music Month and we will focus on Ethiopian Jazz artist Mulatu Astatke. In the second and third hours we will listen to a panel discussion on the situation in Palestine.

Listen to the Sun. June 16, 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 statement made by the Republic of South Africa Vice-President Paul Mashatile to the youth of the country on future prospects for employment and economic opportunities; there are two banks which have collapsed in the East African state of Kenya; displacement has escalated on the African continent; and United Nations peacekeeping troops in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have expanded their operations. During this program we continue our commemoration of Black Music Month with focuses on Congolese singer and composer Marie-Claire Mboyo Moseko, professionally known as M'bilia Bel, as well as African American Jazz artists Lee Morgan and Kenny Burrell.

Listen to the Sat. June 15, 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 PANW report with dispatches on the attacks levelled against the IDF in Gaza by the Resistance; Yemen has mobilized millions in defense of the Palestinian people; Niger has lifted the immunity against ousted former President Mohamad Bazoum; and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in for a second term under a Government of National Unity (GNU). Throughout this broadcast we continue our focus on Black Music Month with segments on legendary artists such as Adelaide Hall, Art Tatum, Charlie Parker, Mbaraka Mwinshehe  Barbara Lynn and Clarles Mingus.

Listen to the Thurs. June 13, 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 position of the Gaza resistance on the terms for a ceasefire; the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) has given a briefing on its recent military actions; the U.S. is becoming even more isolated internationally on the Palestinian question; and a descendant of Nelson Mandela is calling for more militant actions on the Gaza genocide. In the second and third hours we listen to a panel discussion on the situation in Palestine.

Listen to the Tues. June 11, 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 death of the Vice-President of the Malawi in a plane crash; violence is continuing in the western region of the Republic of Sudan as the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rages on; the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has reiterated its desire to joins the BRICS plus alliance; and the recent European Union (EU) parliamentary elections has shown significant gains for the far right. In the second and third hours we present updates on the situation in Palestine.

Listen to the Sun. June 9, 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 new details involving the massacre of Palestinians in Nuseirat; Pentagon troops have begun their withdrawal from the Republic of Niger; Somalia has secured its seat on the United Nations Security Council; and global food prices are continuing to rise sharply. In the program we present more artists in our commemoration of Black Music Month. We look at the Morogoro Jazz Band of Tanzania, Ruby Elzy and Rosetta Tharpe of the United States.

Listen to the Sat. June 8, 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 IDF and Pentagon massacre of civilians in Nusierat in central Gaza where more than 200 people were killed; resistance forces in Gaza are weighing their options in response to the latest developments; SADC forces have engaged armed rebels in eastern DRC; and the Russian Foreign Minister has visited the Republic of Sudan. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on Black Music Month with reviews of the life, times and contributions of Tabu Ley Rochereau, Charlie Patton and Chester Auther Burnett.

Listen to the Fri. June 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 PANW report with dispatches on the statements made by military analyst regarding the situation in Palestine; the status-quo in West Asia is rapidly shifting; the United Nations is continuing its peace efforts in South Sudan; and the conditions of Sudanese refugees are examined in a new article. In this episode we continue our focus on Black Music Month where the contributions of Francois Luambo Luanzo Makiadi (Franco), Art Tatum and Phineas Newborn are examined.

Listen to the Thurs. June 6, 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 growing economic ties between the Russian Federation and the African Union (AU) member-states; it has been verified that United States bombs struck a displacement camp in central Gaza; Hamas has responded in detail to the statements made recently by U.S. President Joe Biden; and the Lebanese resistance has targed IOF barracks. In the second and third hours we review the breaking news from the war in Palestine.

Listen to the Tues. June 4, 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 statement delivered by the Congresss of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) on the recently held elections; the South African Communist Party (SACP) has met to discuss the results of the May 29 national elections; and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has visited several African states. In the second and third hours we continue our annual commemoration of Black Music Month looking at the origins of the music and some of its outstanding contributors. We hear music from Dr. Nico Kasanda, the legendary Congolese guitarist and composer. Later we reexamine the life, times and contributions of blues artist Willie McTell of Georgia. Finally, we review the historical development of African American music.

Listen to the Sun. June 2, 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 official outcome of the South African elections; Russian air defense has downed two MIG-29 Ukranian warplanes; Russia has warned NATO of possible retaliation for use of its weapons; and Mexico is voting for a new president. We are continuing our annual commemoration of Black Music Month with reviews of the contributions of Egyptian composer Sayed Darwish. Later we look into the history of African American traditional music. Finally, we reexamine the role of women through the works of Evelyn Preer, Blanche Calloway, Mammie Smith, Bessie Smith and Lil Green.  

Listen to the Sat. June 1, 2024 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. This episode begins our annual commemoration of Black Music Month. We will look back on the contributions of the Congolese Orchestra Zaiko Langa Langa during its early phase in the 1970s; also we review the music and civic legacy of African American composer James Reese Europe during the first two decades of the 20th century. Finally, we examine the cultural trajectory of Duke Ellington. 

Listen to the Fri. May 31, 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 continuing military operations by the Yemeni Defense Forces in the Red Sea; the Lebanese Resistance leader has delivered a major policy address on the situation in the region; the United States police crack down on Palestine solidarity efforts escalate; and South Sudan has received malaria vaccines from the World Health Organization (WHO). In the second and third hours we listen to a panel discussion on the situation in Palestine.

Listen to the Tues. May 28, 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 the targeting of Eilat by the Iraqi Resistance; Hezbollah has increased its attacks on the northern Occupied Territories in Palestine; Atlantic Magazine has been widely criticized over an essay on justifying the killing of children during an imperialist war; and the IOF massacre in Rafah has been roundly condemned internationally. During the second and third hours we listen to a rare archival audio file of a lecture by John G. Jackson on African Civilization.

Listen to the Mon. May 27, 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 capture of an Israeli spy drone by the Palestinian resistance; the world has condemned the IDF for its continuing massacres in Rafah; Egyptian soldiers have been killed by the IOF at the Rafah crossing; and former interim Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok has asserted neutrality in another bide for peace. In the second and third hours we look at the upcoming South African elections.

Listen to the Sat. May 25, 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 mass demonstration in solidarity with Palestine held in Cape Town; the South African rand has grown in value in the recent period; the restructuring of debt obligations by the West African state of Ghana is still underway; and people across the world have celebrated Africa Liberation Day. In the second and third hours we listen to excerpts of addresses delivered by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the founder of modern Ghana and Africa. Finally, we review the contributions of the Cuban Revolution to the liberation of Africa.

Listen to the Wed. May 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 a PANW report with features on the state visit by the Kenyan President William Ruto to the United States; efforts continue to dehumanize the Palestinian people; the International Criminal Court has issued warrants surrounding the war in Gaza; and we reexamine the allegations made involving the Oct. 7 Al-Aqsa Flood. In the second and third hours we listen to a panel discussion of experts on the situation in Palestine.

Listen to the Sun. May 19, 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 crash of a helicopter where Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi was traveling in the Azerbijan province in the northwest of the country; various governments around the world have expressed their concern surrounding the crash in Iran and the fate of the president and foreign minister; the Hezbollah resistance movement in southern Lebanon has carried out operations against the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF); and there was a failed attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In the second and third hours we pay tribute on the 99th ancestral birthday of Malcolm X. We listen to two interviews with the martyred leader on various questions which remain significant some six decades later. 

Listen to the Sat. May 18, 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 recent developments in the military resistance to the IDF in Gaza; Senegal has raised the possibility of encouraging the withdrawal of French forces; and Kenya lawyers are seeking to halt all plans to deploy police to the Caribbean Island-nation of Haiti. In the second hour we analyze an interview by Dr. Kenneth B. Clarke with writer James Baldwin. Finally, we review an address delivered by Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El Shabazz) in January 1965 on this 99th anniversary of his birth.

Listen to the Fri. May 17, 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 massive demonstrations in Yemen in solidarity with the people of Palestine; a veteran of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa has spoken at an international conference; African media is at a crossroads where new technology is being introduced; and the West African state of Nigeria is still facing the challenge of high inflation. In the second and third hours we listen to lawyers arguing on behalf of South Africa in their legal claim against the State of Israel for violations of the Genocide Convention.

Listen to the Thurs. May 16, 2023 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 reasons behind the sudden departure of Pentagon troops from Niger; France has deployed troops to its South Pacific colony of New Caledonia; Russian troops are advancing in the northeastern region of Ukraine; and the assassination attempt against the Slovak Republic Prime Minister may be an indication of more violence in the region. In the second and third hours we listen to a panel discussion on recent developments in Palestine. 

Listen to the Sun. May 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 PANW report with dispatches on the impact of sickle cell disease in the East African state of Uganda; Kenya is working to recover from the devastating floods which hit the country; the South African government has gone to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) again requesting emergency actions to halt the genocide in Palestine; and the Somalian government has called for the United Nations to withdraw their peacekeeping mission from the Horn of Africa state. In the second hour we listen to an analysis of the implications of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelming vote to recognize Palestine as a member-state. Finally, in the third hour we listen to two addresses by South African Foreign Minister Dr. Naledi Pandor. Firstly, speaking at the World Anti-Apartheid Conference held in Sandton and finally at a conference honoring Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh killed by the IDF nearly three years ago. 

Listen to the Fri. May 10, 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 impact of drought in the Southern African state of Zimbabwe; South African rescue workers are less hopeful of finding more live people from the building collapse in the Western Cape city of George; Chad's military leader has been declared the winner of the presidential elections; and there is an enhanced targeting of the Gulf of Aden under the guise of "Somalian piracy." In the second and third hours we listen to a panel discussion on recent developments in Palestine.

Listen to the Sun. May 5, 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 continuing protests on university campuses in the United States in solidarity with Palestine; we look at the background of these demonstrations; a leading surgeon from Gaza has died in detention; and Chad will be going to the polls this coming week. In the second hour we examine in detail the widespread solidarity actions for Palestine within higher educational institutions. Later we look at the role of U.S. intelligence in curtailing Palestine solidarity protests on campuses. Finally, we listen to an interview on the current Freedom Flotilla to Gaza.

Listen to the Fri. May 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 arrests of more than two thousand people in Palestine solidarity actions in the United States; the Yemeni Armed Forces has given a briefing on the tactics utilized in their Palestine solidarity operations; the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) has issued a statement on the resistance in Gaza; and floods in Kenya have resulted in the deaths of more than 200. In the second and third hours we look at the situation involving solidarity with the Palestinians from South Africa to the campuses in the U.S.

Listen to the Sat. May 5, 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 crackdown by the New York police on Palestine solidarity activists at Columbia; the resistance forces in Gaza have reported that Tel Aviv is continuing to oppose a ceasefire; Hezbollah is launching more responses to Israeli aggression; and despite tensions, trade is flourishing in East Africa. In the second hour we hear updates on the situation in Palestine. Finally, we review an address by Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz) from sixty years ago.

Listen to the Thurs. May 2, 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 call by the Palestinian student movement for others to join the global struggle against the genocide in Gaza; more than 2,000 people have been arrested in demonstrations on university campuses in the U.S. for campaigning in solidarity with Palestine; Tunisian opposition groups are saying they want their colleagues released before the national elections; and the former President Francois Bozize of the Central African Republic (CAR) is facing criminal charges. In the second and third hours we listen to a panel discussion on developments in Palestine.

Listen to the Tues. April 30, 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 some of the most pressing and burning issues of the day. We look at the situation involving demonstrations at various campuses across the United States in solidarity with Palestine and in opposition to the genocide in Gaza. In the second and third hours we look back on the life, times and contributions of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (1912-1972) during the 52nd anniversary of his transition. 

Listen to the Sat. April 27, 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 nationwide crackdown by United States universities on Palestine solidarity demonstrators where hundreds of students have been arrested for demanding an end to the genocide in Gaza through the disinvestment from Israeli apartheid by higher educational institutions across the country; the Yemeni Armed Forces have struck a British tanker in the Red Sea in solidarity with the Palestinian liberation struggle; Russia and Iran over the last few months have been targets of U.S.-based intelligence agencies; and the Russian Federation has spoken about the attempts of the administration of President Joe Biden to reconfigure the security situation in the Asia-Pacific region. In the second and third hours we listen to a panel discussion on the situation in Palestine and West Asia.

Listen to the Tues. April 23, 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 the broadening demonstrations on United States university campuses in solidarity with Palestine; nearly 300 bodies have been found in a mass grave in Gaza outside the Nassar Hospital; the European Union and the United Kingdom are sending funds to Somalia for security purposes; and 110 people in Mali have been abducted by rebels. In the second hour we listen to a rare archival audio file of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois speaking on his life's journey and mission. Finally, we hear a audio file featuring Langston Hughes, Otis Spann and others discussing African American music. 

Listen to the Sun. April 21, 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 Hezbollah strikes against the IOF; Russia says United States Congressional funding for Ukraine was contingent upon the new draft law; African Americans in Chicago are speaking out on the large influx of migrants; and the Federal Republic of Nigeria has experienced a decline in crude oil production. In the second hour we look at the life, times and contributions of African American poet, playwright, novelist, composer and public intellectual Langston Hughes. Finally, we listen to a rare archival audio file of a speech by Pan-African scholar Dr. W.E. B, Du Bois.

Listen to the Sat. April 20, 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 United States preparation for the withdrawal from Niger; a hangout for African American youth in Georgia has been targeted by police; in the West African state of Mali a heatwave is impacting the population; and in California three policeman have been charged in the death of young person. In the second hour we listen to report on the rising tension between Iran and Israel. Finally, we will hear a comparative analysis of the histories of South Africa and Occupied Palestine.

Listen to the Fri. April 19, 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 some of the most pressing and burning issues of the day. During the second and third hours we listen to a panel discussion on the situation in Palestine and West Asia. 

Listen to the Tues. April 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 impact of the Iranian missile attacks on the State of Israel; in the United States there have been demonstrations which block bridges in solidarity with Palestine; Zimbabwe has introduced a new currency; and the humanitarian crisis in the Republic of Sudan is worsening after more than a year of civil war between the two factions within the military. In the second hour we pay tribute to African American poet and public intellectual Langston Hughes. Finally, we provide more analysis on the situation in West Asia.

Listen to the Sun. April 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 impact of the Iranian missile and drone attacks on the State of Israel; thousands of people have rallied against United States imperialism in the West African state of Niger; experts are identifying risks for infectious diseases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); and the Togolese campaigns for upcoming national elections began yesterday. In the second and third hours we look in detail at the Iranian attacks on Israel and other events in neighboring West Asian states.