Pan-African Progressive Front Marks 80th Anniversary of Manchester Declaration, Calls for Economic and Ideological Independence

Story by Fada Amakye

The Pan-African Progressive Front (PPF) has marked the 80th anniversary of the historic Manchester Declaration, signed on October 21, 1945, at the 5th Pan-African Congress. The declaration called for an immediate end to colonialism, self-governance for African territories, workers’ rights, racial equality, and continental unity.

The PPF believes that Pan-Africanism must evolve from political liberation to economic and ideological independence, where Africa’s wealth serves its people first. The organization is calling for a new era of unity, self-determination, and sustainable development, echoing the sentiments of Kwesi Pratt Jr., Member of the PPF Coordination Committee, who emphasized that “Africans must own and exploit their resources for their own benefit.”

To commemorate this milestone, the PPF will host an International Conference of Pan-African Progressive Forces, bringing together leaders, activists, scholars, and movements from across Africa and the diaspora. The conference aims to forge a forward-looking agenda for the next phase of the Pan-African League of Nations and the Pan-African Congress.

Dr. Eric Don Arthur, Member of the PPF Coordination Committee, affirmed that the organization is paving the way for unification and the immediate creation of a continental government in Africa: “UNITED African continent.” The PPF is committed to carrying the torch of Pan-Africanism forward with courage, wisdom, and unwavering commitment to the Africa they deserve.