Pan-African Journal: Special Worldwide Radio Broadcast

Listen to the Sun. Jan. 3, 2021 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 killing of civilians in the West African state of Niger amid campaigning for a runoff election next month; in Mali two French soldier have been killed inside the country; since the advent of the pandemic more people are becoming acquainted with telecommunications technology to carry out work and other interactions; the South African Health Ministry says it is committed to vaccinating 67% of the population against the COVID-19 pandemic. In the second hour we look in detail at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which became operational several days before. In addition, we examine the impact of the pandemic in the Republic of South Africa where a new variant has created challenges for healthcare professionals and institutions.