Eighty years after the historic 5th Pan-African Congress in Manchester, the flames of African unity and liberation are being reignited, this time in Accra, the heartbeat of Pan-African consciousness.
The Pan-African Progressive Front has officially announced the upcoming International Pan-African Conference to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the 1945 Congress, a landmark gathering that shaped the trajectory of Africa’s political awakening.
Addressing the media, veteran Pan-Africanist Kwasi Pratt Jnr., a leading voice in the movement, described the event as a defining moment to revive the revolutionary spirit of unity, self-determination, and resistance that guided the continent’s early liberation struggles.
“This conference is about continuity, about ensuring that the unfinished mission of Pan-African liberation is carried forward with renewed strength and clarity,” Mr. Pratt declared.
The conference will explore critical themes including the ongoing liberation struggle, consolidation of independence, reparative justice, and the development of new economic and social models to free the continent from neocolonial dependency.
Discussions will also focus on building a continental framework for unity grounded in anti-imperialist ideals.
Expected among the distinguished participants are former President John Dramani Mahama, leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States, President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso, and Comrade Irvin Jim, General Secretary of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA).
More than a commemoration, the International Conference, organised by the Pan-African Progressive Front, is envisioned as a strategic platform for renewed dialogue, solidarity, and coordinated action toward the total liberation and unification of Africa.
Accra, a city deeply rooted in the legacy of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the broader Pan-African vision, now prepares to host voices from across the continent and the diaspora, united once again under the timeless call:
“Africa Must Unite.”
Source: myxyzonline.com/Nana Adjoa Kwakyewaa
