Pambazuka News has, in the short time of its existence, carved a niche for itself as an important forum where Africans talk frankly among themselves and reflect on the condition of their continent and its place in the new global order. For far too long Africa and Africans were pushed to the margin of global discourse. Others spoke for them, very often misrepresenting and distorting the reality to suit their own interests. No longer, and this is thanks to Pambazuka and its team of writers, analysts and editors. -Dr Ike Okonta, Department of Politics, University of Oxford
Pambazuka News is a vital link for analysts and advocates committed to justice for Africa. It has become a one-stop-shop, giving voice to the vision and activism of social movements that strive for an empowered Africa and a better world. - Emira Woods, Co-director of Foreign Policy In Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies, Washington DC
In a time when we are in dire need of accurate news and perspectives on Africa, Pambazuka fills that void. Full of insight, sharp analysis and thoughtful articles, Pambazuka is a must resource for anyone interested in up-to-date debates and truths about the most critical issues affecting the continent. The importance of news from the voices of Africans cannot be underestimated. - Muadi Mukenge, Global Fund for Women
Je suis ravie que les publications de Pambazuka soit désormais en Français. (I am thrilled that Pambazuka publications will from now on be available in French.) - Professor Fatou Sow, feminist and gender scholar, Cheik Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal
Authoritative, informative and resourceful, Pambazuka is the pulse of Africa - Eva Dadrian, Sudan analyst, BBC Network Africa
Pambazuka News provides a forum for Africans to explore alternative ways of looking at the big issues of the day: globalisation, democracy, conflict, HIV/AIDS, gender equality, China and Africa, human rights, democracy, the environment..., while highlighting the ways Africans are trying to address them. By the very nature of both the commentaries published in it (beyond the newspaper article, but easier to digest than the academic journal article) and the audiences it is reaching, it is bridging the gap that had been keeping scholars, activists and policy makers apart for too long. Because many researchers write for it Pambazuka News brings research to public issues. - Ebrima Sall, research director, CODESRIA, Senegal
Pambazuka has become such a critical tool of knowledge gathering, advocacy, social justice [and] empowerment in Zimbabwe. Thank you. - Janah Ncube, Zimbabwe
Go to Pambazuka News at http://www.pambazuka.org, a site with sharp intellectual and political debates by Africans and you can see the Africa which is unfolding. They are already speaking for themselves and doing it for themselves. - Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, The Independent, June 2005
Pambazuka News has become one of the best references on African matters. - Dembe Moussa Dembele, Director of the Forum for African Alternatives