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Pan-Africanist PLO Lumumba to grace book launch in Gambia

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Ali Jaw The Point
Apr 23, 2024, 11:03 AM 2 min read
Pan-Africanist PLO Lumumba to grace book launch in Gambia

Patrick Loch Otienno

One of Africaโ€™s most revolutionary Pan-African advocates of the current generation, Patrick Loch Otienno (PLO) Lumumba, would be gracing the launching of โ€˜Afrika Not Africaโ€™ at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in The Gambia on May 11.

In a correspondence (seen by The Point) to the author, Modou Age-Almusaf Sowe, top Gambian author and education activist who has authored a number of highly-acclaimed books, Lumumba affirmed his readiness to be part of the occasion.

His presence is anticipated to add substance to the programme, considering his vast experience in pan-African advocacy and other areas of immense importance.

Meanwhile, the book โ€˜AfriKa, Not AfriCaโ€™ by award-winning Gambian writer, scholar and sustainable development prodigy is a poetry collection that challenges the traditional spelling of Africa.

Advocating for a harmonious continent, the award-winning book published by Ukiyoto Publishing in Canada, 2020, defies some of the key unsavoury socio-economic and political status quo that has been hindering pan-African consciousness and development at large.

The event is also projected to be graced by, Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, the nationโ€™s first lady; Mr. Anthony 'Penboss' Onugba, Founder of Writers Space Africa (WSA); business and industry leaders; and top civil servants.

As a day celebrating African languages, development and governance, as well as echo the continentโ€™s rich cultural heritage, poets and musicians such as Omar Champion Cham and Barhama Cham shall once more manifest their prowess.

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