Abayomi Azikiwe, PANW Editor, Featured on 1+1 Discussing the History and Contemporary Affairs of the Republic of Seychelles

Watch this brief introduction (part one) to an all-things Africa episode of 1+1 featuring Abayomi Azikiwe, editor and publisher of the Pan-African News Wire, along with host Youri Smouter discussing the history and contemporary affairs of the Republic of Seychelles. 

To view part one introductory remarks on this topic just click on this link: 1+1 E399 Youri & Abayomi Azikiwe on Seychelles Islands, Marxism, sectarianism, Korea & Japan 1 of 2

To watch the extended part two go to the following URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTmY9fPAcqk

The program reviews the history of the archipelago of more than 100 islands located off the east coast of Africa which can be dated back for centuries. 

After the 16th century there was the colonial intervention of Portugal, France and Britain. 

A liberation movement which represents the masses of Africans on the territories emerged after World War II. 

The independence movement after dissolving British colonial rule in 1976 soon turned left for many years. 

Despite its challenges, the Republic of Seychelles has a high human quality of life rating. The population is estimated to be 135,000. 

In addition, we discuss the theoretical development of socialist thought over the last 180 years. 

We look back on Karl Marx, Frederich Engels, V.I. Lenin, Leon Trotsky, Rosa Luxumburg, Sylvia Pankhurst, Joseph Stalin, etc. 

We continued by analyzing the imperialist invasion of the Korean Peninsula in June 1950, the role of the People's Republic of China, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the Comecon sector among other geopolitical regions.