Pan-African

American

[pan-af-ri-kuhn] / ˈpænˈæf rɪ kən /

adjective

of or relating to all African nations or peoples.
of or relating to Pan-Africanism.

Pan-African British

adjective

of or relating to all African countries or the advocacy of political unity among African countries

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noun

a supporter of the Pan-African movement

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Other Word Forms

Pan-Africanism noun

Example Sentences

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Merikokeb Berhanu’s paintings, exhibited by James Cohan, blend an abstract, pan-African visual vocabulary with elements of high Modernism.

From The Wall Street Journal

As well as leading Ghana to independence in 1957, Nkrumah was seen as a visionary in the pan-African liberation movement.

From BBC

With exhilarating charisma, stage energy and impassioned lyrics, Senegalese musician Sahad has created a unique body of work from a kaleidoscope of influences, culminating in his new pan-African album.

From Barron's

For Kablan Porquet, founder of the Bushman Cafe, a pillar of the economic capital Abidjan's Pan-African cultural scene, Ivory Coast has "made the choice to abandon culture".

From Barron's

National and pan-African experts convened to assess the feasibility of creating a continent-wide exposome network.

From Science Daily

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