Pan Africanism

1976 – 1978 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Aftermath of the Soweto June 16 Uprisings

The Aftermath of the Soweto June 16 Uprisings On 17 June 1976, the day after the 16 June 1976 Soweto uprisings, the revolts rapidly escalated, spreading beyond Soweto to other…

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June 18, 2026

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Biographies and Obituaries / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism

Remembering Walter Rodney 46 Year On

Remembering Walter Rodney 46 Year On On 13 June 1980, a 38-year-old prominent Marxist scholar, activist and author, Walter Rodney, was killed by a state-planted bomb in Georgetown, Guyana. His…

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June 14, 2026

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Armed Struggle / Pan Africanism / Sanctions / SWAPO

Oliver Tambo: Act With A Sense of Urgency

Oliver Tambo: Act With A Sense of Urgency (Statement of the President of the African National Congress of South Africa, Oliver Tambo, at the meeting of the UN Special Committee…

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June 11, 2026

1943-1960 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Biographies and Obituaries / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / SA Liberation Struggle

African Giant Pixley ka Isaka Seme Passes On

African Giant Pixley ka Isaka Seme Passes On Seventy-five years ago, on 7 June 1951, a colossal figure in the anti-colonial struggle and founder of the African National Congress (ANC),…

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June 7, 2026

1912 – 1943 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism

June 1 – International Children’s Day and Masupatsela (Pioneers)

June 1 – International Children’s Day and Masupatsela (Pioneers) International Children’s Day is celebrated annually on June 1st in many countries worldwide to honor youth, protect children’s rights, and advocate…

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June 1, 2026

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Oliver Tambo: “We Congratulate Our People”

Oliver Tambo: “We Congratulate Our People” (Statement by ANC President Oliver Reginald Tambo on the Outcome of the Anti-Republic Day Campaign, Luanda, Angola, 31 May 1981). “… We started this…

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May 31, 2026

1964-1967 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) / Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)

Challenges Over the Bechuanaland Route Into South Africa

Challenges Over the Bechuanaland Route Into South Africa Exactly sixty years ago, on 29 May 1966, Mack Futha, an Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) operative, was deported to Zambia, which implied…

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May 29, 2026

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / FRELIMO / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) / Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)

The Criticality of the Armed Struggle

The Criticality of the Armed Struggle On 28 May 1979, African National Congress (ANC) President Oliver Tambo delivered a presidential address to a sitting of the National Executive Committee (NEC)…

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May 28, 2026

1976 – 1978 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Nkosazana Dlamini: The ANC is the Answer

Nkosazana Dlamini: The ANC is the Answer In March 1977, Nkosazana Dlamini, the Vice President of SASO (South African Students Organisation) and a member of the African National Congress (ANC)…

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May 10, 2026

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / SA Liberation Struggle / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Ruth Mompati: Irish Step Up Fight Against Apartheid

Ruth Mompati: Irish Step Up Fight Against Apartheid (Statement by Ruth Mompati on behalf of the African National Congress of South Africa at the Annual General Meeting of the Irish…

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May 1, 2026