Tag: Pan Africanism
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Malcolm X and the Question of Ownership- panafrican.email
Malcolm X’s distinction between access and ownership remains a powerful framework for understanding economic and political power. Equality can open the door, but ownership determines who has the capacity to build institutions, control resources and shape the future. For Africa and the African diaspora, the question remains: how do we move from participating in existing…
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🌍 Red, Black and Green Over America: U.S. Cities That Have Raised the Pan-African Flag
Across the United States, cities and public institutions have raised the Pan-African flag to recognize Black history, African heritage, culture, and the African diaspora. From Tracy and Long Beach to Richmond, Hayward, San José, Chula Vista, and Ferndale, these ceremonies have placed the red, black, and green flag in American civic spaces.
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🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Rewrites the Classroom: A New Curriculum for History, Culture and National Identity
Burkina Faso is undertaking a sweeping transformation of its education system, revising curricula and history teaching while expanding national-language instruction, endogenous knowledge, civic education, vocational training and locally produced textbooks. The reform could reach more than 2 million learners through the 2026–2029 REPAIR program, while a growing domestic printing sector aims to give Burkina Faso…
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🇱🇷 🇸🇴 🇨🇩 Africa Has a Seat at the Table — But Not a Permanent One
Africa has three elected members on the UN Security Council in 2026, but no permanent seat or veto. As African leaders renew calls for reform, the debate is increasingly focused on whether the global security system still reflects the geopolitical realities of the 21st century.
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🇬🇭 FOUNDERS’ DAY | 21 SEPTEMBER
Today, we remember Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah—not simply for the day he was born, but for the vision he helped place at the heart of Africa’s modern story: Africa must determine its own future. On Founders’ Day, we honour a legacy of independence, African unity and self-determination—and reflect on what that vision asks of us…
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🇺🇳 Gaddafi at the UN: The Speech That Challenged the Global Health and Pharmaceutical System
By Panafrican.email On September 23, 2009, Libyan leader Muammar Al-Qadhafi delivered one of the most unconventional speeches of the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Speaking in New York, Qadhafi used his appearance before the world’s premier international diplomatic institution to challenge the structure of the United Nations, the authority of the Security…
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🇪🇬 THE DUSÉ MOHAMED ALI PRINCIPLE: Build the African Information Network
Before social media, Pan-African journalism was already trying to solve the same problem: Who controls the story? Dusé Mohamed Ali understood the strategic importance of African-centered publishing and international networks. The lesson for the digital era is obvious: information infrastructure is political infrastructure. THE NEW AFRICAN PRESS A modern Pan-African publication should not simply reproduce…
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BET News and the Vanishing Digital Archive: What Happens When Black Media History Goes Offline?
By Panafrican.email News Desk A piece of Black media history appears to have disappeared from the public internet. BET has removed its digital news articles from BET.com, reportedly as the company shifts the website toward a more video-first strategy. The change may appear to be a routine corporate redesign, but for journalists, researchers, historians and…
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🇧🇫 Belgium Reaffirms Partnership With Burkina Faso, Pledges Continued Support for National Priorities
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO — Belgium has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining cooperation with Burkina Faso, emphasizing that its role is to support the country’s development priorities rather than dictate them. The message was delivered during a Belgian delegation’s visit to Ouagadougou and other parts of Burkina Faso, where officials highlighted more than five decades of…
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🇬🇭 President Mahama Signs 10 Bills Into Law as Ghana Advances Economic and Legal Reforms
ACCRA, GHANA — President John Dramani Mahama has signed 10 Bills into law, marking another significant step in the government’s efforts to strengthen Ghana’s legal and economic framework while improving public revenue mobilisation, reforming aspects of the justice system and supporting domestic industry. The legislation forms part of a broader government agenda aimed at addressing…