Accra: The Pan-African Progressive Front (PPF) has officially announced the 80th anniversary of the Fifth Pan African Congress, scheduled for October 21 and 22, 2025, in Accra. The event aims to champion the unification of the African continent for democratic sovereignty and economic development.
According to Ghana News Agency, the two-day conference will highlight the key achievements of the continent and capitalize on them to propel Africa to greater heights. It will bring together participants from 50 African countries, including leaders from the Alliance of Sahel States and the Caribbean, to discuss the continuation of national liberation struggle, consolidation of national independence, and the development of a framework for continental unity and reparative justice advocacy.
President John Dramani Mahama, the African Union’s official Champion on reparations, and Ibrahim Traor©, President of Burkina Faso, are slated to speak at the conference. Mr. Kwasi Pratt Junior, a Pan-Africanist and member of the PPF Organising Committee, emphasized the significance of the event during a press briefing, stating that it would serve as a positive re-gathering of Africans to reassert their rights.
Mr. Pratt highlighted the need for Africa to take control of its resources and fight for a new and better world for its citizens. He called on African leaders to unite for the continent’s rebirth, citing the historical significance of the 1945 Congress, which championed national liberation and control of African resources.
Prominent African scholars and intellectuals, including Mr. Ivan Djinn, General Secretary of the Metal Workers’ Union of South Africa, Professor Akua Biritwum, Chairperson of the National Media Commission (NMC), and Dr. Gamal Nasser Adam, Former Vice President of the Islamic University, are expected to attend the conference.
The international conference will also address discussions on debt cancellation, restitution of looted African artefacts, and the creation of a new economic model focused on African development within the context of global justice. The Fifth Pan African Congress, first held in Manchester from October 15-19, 1945, took a decisive stand on colonialism and racism, paving the way for independence movements across Africa.