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The Lions Learn to Write — Africa Day & Its Assertion in Reshaping Global Perceptions
The Lions Learn to Write — Africa Day & Its Assertion in Reshaping Global Perceptions
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To mark this year’s Africa Day, this episode examines the continent’s strategy for narrative ownership and geopolitical sovereignty by moving from being... 25.05.2026, Sputnik Africa
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The Lions Learn to Write — Africa Day & Its Assertion in Reshaping Global Perceptions
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To mark this year’s Africa Day, this episode examines the continent’s strategy for narrative ownership and geopolitical sovereignty by moving from being described to defining itself.
Every year, on the 25th of May, Africa and the world commemorate the founding of the Organization of African Unity, in 1963, that has now evolved to today’s African Union. To understand what this moment means, Pan-African Frequency spoke with Moky Makura, Executive Director of the Africa No Filter, and one of the campaign leaders of the #NotWaiting, a pan-African campaign grounded in a simple but powerful belief: if Africans begin to see themselves differently, the world will too, marking a defining moment in how Africa chooses to present itself to the world.In the same vein, Professor Zwelethu Jolobe, an associate professor of political science at Cape Town University, South Africa talked about how Africa Day has evolved—from the anti-colonial resistance of the 1960s to the complex, uneven, but unmistakable rise of a new African voice on the world stage.Discover more insights from our outstanding guests on the Pan-African Frequency podcast, proudly brought to you by Sputnik Africa.In addition to the website, you can also catch our episodes on Telegram.► You can also listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Pocket Casts, Afripods, and Podcast Addict► Check out all the episodes of Pan-African Frequency
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The Lions Learn to Write — Africa Day & Its Assertion in Reshaping Global Perceptions
To mark this year’s Africa Day, this episode examines the continent’s strategy for narrative ownership and geopolitical sovereignty by moving from being described to defining itself.
Every year, on the 25th of May, Africa and the world commemorate the founding of the Organization of African Unity, in 1963, that has now evolved to today’s African Union. To understand what this moment means, Pan-African Frequency spoke with Moky Makura, Executive Director of the Africa No Filter, and one of the campaign leaders of the #NotWaiting, a pan-African campaign grounded in a simple but powerful belief: if Africans begin to see themselves differently, the world will too, marking a defining moment in how Africa chooses to present itself to the world.
“There's a lot about Africa, about the various countries that a lot of people don't know, or they choose to focus on what is not working, not on what is working. And, you know, there's a proverb; it's one of my favorites. It says, “Until lions learn to write, hunters will tell their stories for them.” It depends who is telling the story. It's so important. And we've seen that for decades we have allowed other people to tell our story. And this is what has put us where we are today. They haven't told the story fully [...] this continent is not broken. It is not totally dependent because look at what people have built. You start challenging people's mindsets by showing them, by telling them the stories that counter the frames they have,” Makura explained.
In the same vein, Professor Zwelethu Jolobe, an associate professor of political science at Cape Town University, South Africa talked about how Africa Day has evolved—from the anti-colonial resistance of the 1960s to the complex, uneven, but unmistakable rise of a new African voice on the world stage.
“And so if we sort of fast forward all of this today, I think that Africa Day comes at a very, very sensitive and very, kind of, crossroads scenario in African politics; we are at that juncture where, yes, there is an increase in the amount of African involvement in the solutions of Africa's conflicts [...] at the same time, there definitely is a stronger awareness, that is different from the kind of neo-imperial model that France had over many parts of West Africa and the same one that Britain had and the US, in a way, inherited from it. It is no longer a sustainable way of integrating into international politics. And so I think that there is this kind of rise of general awareness that you see in, like, a lot of movements and a lot of younger politicians and all these things,” the professor said.
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