Abayomi Azikiwe, PANW Editor, Interviewed by the Foundation for Democratic Advancement on the Situation in Mali

Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire, pictured at the Michigan Roundtable Festival on Belle Isle in Detroit during the summer of 2008. Azikiwe has written extensively on Pan-African and world affairs over the years. (Photo: Alan Pollock), a photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos on Flickr.

Mali Conflict and Broad Implications

http://foundationfordemocraticadvancement.blogspot.ca/2013/01/mali-conflict-and-broad-implications.html

Mr. Abayomi Azikiwe has been covering African political and social issues for more than thirty years.

In this podcast, Mr. Stephen Garvey, Foundation for Democratic Advancement Executive Director, interviews Mr. Abayomi Azikiwe, an African American political commentator and editor who has been covering African political and social issues for more than thirty years.

To listen to the interview with Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire, just click on the website below:
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Mr. Azikiwe shares his breadth of knowledge of Africa on the 2012 Mali conflict including western intervention in the country. Mr. Azikiwe argues that the west via France, United Kingdom, United States and other western countries are using Islam as a cover for their neo-colonial aims in Africa.

Also, with reference to many examples, Mr. Azikiwe contends that western intervention in countries has resulted in overall harm to the people of the countries. He believes that western countries' goal is to continue to destabilize African countries for perceived economic gain.

Overall, Mr. Azikiwe believes that African countries need to unify against imperialist and neo-colonial threats to the continent, and uphold their independence as individual countries and as a continent as a whole. In addition, Mr. Azikiwe provides a concise, provocative explanation for the lack of objective media coverage by western mainstream media when it comes to international affairs.

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