Pambazuka News denounces the fraudulent October elections in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, and Tanzania and the continent-wide erosion of democratic practices and legitimacy.

A summary of the Gaza ‘peace’ summit, the actors involved, and Trump’s plan

Explaining the Gen Z protests and the overthrow of the President of Madagascar

A critical reflection on the 80th Anniversary (Session) of the UN General Assembly (New York, 23 - 29 September 2025)

Pambazuka welcomes the historic calls by progressive sections of the African Union and their Caribbean counterparts

Ghana’s mourning in the last few days has been heightened by a devastating helicopter crash that has taken the lives of two ministers among eight persons

An exploration of the current protests in Togo, the background, and the demands that continue the recurrence of the agitations.

Extracts from his Thursday Postcards on Pan-Africanism and Liberatory imperatives for women and Africa’s poor: freedom and prosperity through responsive and accountable leadership.

With a heavy heart, we have received the news of the passing of Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o 

Pambazuka News is incredibly concerned and dismayed to hear of the arrest and detention of Mdaa Ndewa Derogy and his partner, Dr. Amber Ndewa.

Pambazuka News invites authors to submit their pieces on the above theme. The special issue will have numerous foci, including

• NATO and US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Nexus
• NATO in Africa
• NATO’s interventions: Past and present
• NATO and the Public Health Crises
• NATO and Palestine
• NATO expansion beyond the North Atlantic 
• Global NATO
  … 

Please submit your contributions of 1000-3000 words to the editors at [email protected]

Deadline: April 11, 2025. 

For more on author guidelines, CLICK HERE.

Celebrating a Pan African social justice and freedom activist.

Humanity started out in 2025 with all of the signposts of authoritarianism, neofascism, ethnic cleansing and Black resistance. Throughout Global Africa, Black people and their allies are drawing from their deepest memories of organization, mobilization, and politicization whilst planning for serious social change. 

It is with great sadness that Pambazuka News mourns the passing of journalist Paddy Coulter, who joined the ancestors on Sunday, 3 November 2024.  Paddy was a champion of social justice and one of the founders of Pambazuka News.

To view the special issues of Pambazuka News on Frantz Fanon:

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Pambazuka News responds to an email from Global Peace-keepers Team claiming that:

‘The Editor of Pambazuka who supported the illegal actions of NATO and Rebels against the legitimate State of Libya which led to the deaths of over 150,000 Libyan Citizens, is now supporting the false reports of Aisha Gaddafi calling for the overthrow of the new Libyan Regime.’

They further alleged that by posting this summary Pambazuka News has put at risk the lives of Aisha Gaddafi and relatives since her statement was an apparent breach of her conditions of exile in Algeria.

PAMBAZUKA NEWS RESPONDS:

The Monday edition of Pambazuka News, entitled 'Links and Resources' is a service that, for more than 10 years, has provided readers of Pambazuka News with summaries of information on other sites that we think would be useful for readers to be aware of. Earlier this week (see Links and Resources issue 560) we included :

LIBYA: OVERTHROW NEW LIBYAN GOVERNMENT, SAYS QADDAFI'S DAUGHTER

Pambazuka News has published Tajudeen’s weekly Pan-African Postcard regularly since 2004. While we joke that Tajudeen’s writing was ‘an editor’s nightmare’, it was first and foremost a source of penetrating, incisive insight into pan-African affairs, expressed with humour and an underlying sense of optimism and belief that, however great the challenges the continent faces, by uniting and organising, we can build Africa into a great place for all its citizens. In celebration of Tajudeen’s commitment and contribution to Pan-Africanism – and to the Pambazuka community – we have picked a few of our favourite postcards to share with you. These postcards, listed in chronological order, demonstrate Tajudeen’s uncanny ability to see to the heart of the matter, to understand the workings of the human heart, to clarify complex and controversial issues and to inspire people to work for change.

This issue, Pambazuka News 413, will be the last issue to appear in 2008. We will return on 8 January 2009. We are taking a break to recuperate and recharge our batteries. We are, we know, the lucky ones: there are millions who have no option to continue their fight against oppression and exploitation, for whom there will be no respite over the holiday break. As you celebrate the coming of the new year, spare your thoughts for them. And make a new year's resolution to help Pambazuka News give voice to their aspirations and their struggles by making a regular donation. You can do so easily .

For three years running, with your help, Pambazuka News was voted one of the top 10 who are changing the world of Internet and politics. Pambazuka News has once again been shortlisted amongst the top 25 – and once again the only Africa-related website to have been shortlisted. “This prestigious award seeks,” the judges write, “to recognize the innovators and pioneers, the dreamers and doers who bring democracy online. This year marked the toughest year ever in choosing the top 25 finalists.” This year the competition is really tough, so we need you and all your friends to vote! With Pambazuka News approaching its 400th issue, it would be wonderful if we were once again to be voted one of the top 10. With your help, we can. Please . The deadline for voting is September 8, 2008. ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AWAY -- DON'T DELAY!!!