Pan-African

American  

[pan-af-ri-kuhn] / ˈpænˈæf rɪ kən /

adjective

1. of or relating to all African nations or peoples.

2. of or relating to Pan-Africanism.

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Pan-African British  

adjective

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

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noun

1. a supporter of the Pan-African movement

Other Word Forms

• Pan-Africanism noun

Example Sentences

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 • Feb. 20, 2026

Melina Abdullah, a racial justice activist in Los Angeles and professor of Pan-African Studies at California State University, joins the independent presidential ticket.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2024

"Malema represents a younger generation of Africans who are now beginning to articulate Pan-African issues in a manner that appeals to critical masses," he told the BBC.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2023

It reminded me of the Pan-African Festival of Algiers from the ’60s.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023

We discussed the need for the type of Pan-African unity that would also include the Afro-Americans.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey