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[Interviewer 34:40] but we give you 5 to give an overview to the people, give them a summary of Pan-Africanism in the 21st century and the relationship with the African Renaissance. Give them an idea of that
[Joomaay Faye] I'll go straight to the definition that we give for the 21st century and maybe do a practical baccalaureate. [Pan-Africanism] It is the awareness of the need for solidarity between blacks because of the inextricability of destiny. . . . it was around 1893 the first Pan-African Conference was convened in Chicago, . . . it's a city that was founded by a black Haitian for example. It's the first time that there was a convention. . . .
[Interviewer] but if you were given the opportunity to address the authorities . . . sitting in their armchair at home
[Joomaay Faye] I will tell them that, dear African brother and sister who had the privilege of managing our states, we want you to have much more power, room for maneuver, control of the execution or the executability of your policy decisions that you have chosen, that is why the movement is making history. We are working to be able to allow the leader of African states to have the means for their policy, it is to . . . help them, we came to help them, right? . . . but the problem with the system that it comes from . . . does not allow them to do certain things and what prevents a state system from doing certain things are certain portions of sovereignty whose management poses a problem.
[Interviewer 44:15] but for those a question of great importance. You have one minute to answer. Normally pan-Africanists are by nature fierce opponents of the regime in place. Where does it come from that you have this difference?
[Joomaay Faye} Restoration of sovereignty, restoration of sovereignty and repair of the dignity of Blacks, that is Pan-Africanism. He is not responsible for the fact that . . . the World Bank, all these institutions are ploughing us. It is not him, he is not . . . he does not want that. He too is a victim. Pan-Africanism, to conclude, is precisely to restore this capacity to everyone . . . . let us take back control of our objectives. That is Pan-Africanism.
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