Executive Director of PACCL takes part in ALW Diaspora Edition
Executive Director of the Pan African Centre for Cultures and Languages (PACCL) takes part in the Inaugural Diaspora Edition of African Languages Week 2026. The…
Open Letter to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
On February 24, 2026, Dr. Lang Fafa Dampha submitted an Open Letter to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission addressing the structural integration of…
The Fatal Flaw: Why Well-Intentioned African Education Initiatives Repeatedly Fail
Introduction : The Contemporary African Paradox The launch of the African Union’s Decade of Education represents the latest in a long series of ambitious, well-funded,…
Le Défaut Fatal : Pourquoi les initiatives éducatives africaines bien intentionnées échouent de façon répétée
Introduction : Le paradoxe africain contemporain Le lancement de la Décennie de l’Éducation de l’Union Africaine représente la dernière d’une longue série d’initiatives ambitieuses, bien…
African Echoes, Caribbean Futures: Cultural and Linguistic Reconnection as Reparative Strategy
I. A Taste of Return: Culinary Bridges and the New Pan-African Awakening In the vibrant coastal enclave of Rodney Bay, St. Lucia, the rhythmic pounding…
Reclaiming Africa’s Cultural and Linguistic Resources for Effective Continental Integration: From the Organisation of African…
Introduction The post-colonial reconstruction of Africa has been marked by the persistent underutilisation of the continent’s cultural and linguistic resources, a reality that has hindered…
Indigenous Rights and Ethical AI: The Twin Pillars of Africa’s Sustainability, Says Pan-African Centre for…
Marking the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the Executive Director of the Pan-African Centre for Cultures and Languages, Dr Lang Fafa Dampha, has…
PACCL Executive Director calls for Greater Action from African Nations to Empower Women on the…
On African Women’s Day, we come together to honour the enduring legacy, resilience and brilliance of African women who, for generations, have shaped the cultural…
PACCL Executive Director Meets with National Members of the Secretariat
On the evening of July 27, 2025, at the Seafood Restaurant in Senegambia, The Gambia, Dr. Lang Fafa Dampha, Executive Director of the Pan-African Centre…
Call for Linguistic Justice Khoi and San
In a moment of cultural reckoning, Dr. Lang Fafa Dampha, Executive Director of the Pan-African Centre for Cultures and Languages, delivered a virtual solidarity message…
African Languages as Bridges Not Barriers: Dr. Lang Fafa Dampha’s Powerful Call to Action at…
In a keynote address that blended history, policy insight and a stirring vision for the future, Dr. Lang Fafa Dampha, Executive Director of the Pan-African…