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 inaugural Diaspora Edition of African Languages Week, convened from 21 to 28 February 2026, marked a historic milestone in the global movement for African linguistic empowerment. Hosted by the Teaching […]

Lettre Ourverte au Président de l’UAC Final

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 African languages into continental governance frameworks.

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, and ostensibly transformative initiatives aimed at addressing the continent’s persistent educational crisis. Yet, despite decades of frameworks, declarations, and action plans, “learning poverty”, defined as the inability of children to

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 financées et ostensiblement transformatrices visant à résoudre la crise éducative persistante du continent. Pourtant, malgré des décennies de cadres, de déclarations et de plans d’action, la ” pauvreté des apprentissages”,

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 of fufu reverberates through narrow streets and sunlit verandas. It is a familiar sound to some, a newly embraced ritual to others, but for many, it has come to symbolise

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 both integration and development. From the era of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to the African Union (AU), African languages and cultural systems have often been relegated to the

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 called for urgent, concrete action to protect the languages, cultures and rights of Indigenous communities, warning that the survival of this heritage is critical to humanity’s future. Speaking 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 soul of our continent. Their contributions to the preservation and advancement of African cultures and languages are both profound and indispensable, yet too often go unrecognised. Today is not only