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We start with a fundamental duality in the paradigm of Pan-Africanism, the distinction between Pan-Africanism of liberation and Pan-Africanism of integration. Under both headings the name of Ghana's founder-president, Kwame Nkrumah, is immortalized.

The article argues for relaunching the debate on Pan-African unity to recapture the lost ground & make good the opportunity cost incurred by Africa in choosing the minimalist aims of settling for fragile & weak states with an equally enfeebled Organization of African Unity. The construction of a Pan-African identity though the development of a shared goal & social & historical experience of struggling to lifting up Africa from its untenable status as a marginal, oppressed, & largely written-off continent is a timely undertaking as an alternative to ethnic involution, social decay, & fragmentation. Adapted from the source document.

Examines the need for a second struggle for independence in Africa that is rooted in such principles as Pan-Africanism, Afro-Arab unity, South-South cooperation, progressive internationalism, & socioeconomic democracy. In general, Africa is facing political & economic deterioration & the prospect of recolonialization through the actions & policies of Western-controlled international agencies, eg, the World Bank & the International Monetary Fund. The second liberation of Africa can be achieved through the development of new African support organizations & coordinated activities ranging from championing Africa's vision & counteracting African misrepresentations to support for the democratization of society & programs for mass education. 16 References. D. Generoli

W. E. B. Du Bois's commitment to the Pan-African movement is argued to be linked to his commitment to eradicate racism, colonialism, & all structures of exploitation. Du Bois has been credited with founding the Pan-African movement in the 20th century, & his long involvement with movement organizations, coupled with his many written pieces on Pan-Africanism, make him a central figure in this movement. His consistent theme, from his attendance at the Pan-African Assoc's conference in 1900, through many Pan-African Congresses, was his commitment to democracy & self-rule. The growth of the Pan-African Congress from its beginnings in WWI through the period of decolonization is charted, with specific references to Du Bois's influence. George Padmore & Kwame Nkrumah are identified as the bearers of Du Bois's legacy to the momentous Fifth Pan-African Congress in 1945, & to Africa as new states were formed. H. von Rautenfeld