The quest to bring to life the enduring vision of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the pioneering leader of the Pan-African Movement, is reaching a critical stage. The entire Pan-African world is holding its breath in anticipation of the conference marking the 80th anniversary of the Fifth Pan-African Congress, to be held in Accra next month.

Scheduled for October 20-21 in the Ghanaian capital, the event is called the UI International Pan-African Progressive Forces Conference. It is expected to revive Nkrumah's ideals, strengthen the Pan-African spirit, and launch a campaign to rebuild Africa and the Diaspora.

The international meeting will serve as a platform for the adoption of the Accra Declaration of Pan-African Progressive Forces, which is intended to form the basis for Africa's development for decades to come.

This historic event is being organized by the Pan-African Progressive Front (PPF), an international non-governmental organization based in Accra.

The PPF aims to unite progressive movements across the continent, as well as the Diaspora, by promoting political and economic cooperation to ensure the genuine liberation of Africa.

The Pan-African Conference to be held next month is expected to feature the dignified presence of three representatives of the current generation of progressive world leaders: John Dramani Mahama from Ghana, Ibrahim Traore from Burkina Faso, and Miguel Diaz-Canel from Cuba. It will also be attended by more than fifty Pan-African movements from Africa and the United States. Significant participation from the Diaspora is also expected.

Ahead of the event, high-level members of the PPF have shared their perspectives.

Dr. Eric Don Arthur, a member of the PPF Coordinating Committee, said, "This is a clarion call for the mobilization and unification of all Africans to completely dismantle and eliminate all the artificial borders established by European colonial powers at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885," which, he noted, still divide the continent.

He described the PPF as a movement dedicated to full political freedom and economic emancipation as the final step towards achieving genuine African independence from the remnants of colonialism.

"We are paving the way for unification and the immediate creation of a continental government in Africa: a 'UNITED African continent'," he said.

"We will demand compensation for damages and the return of all treasures and artifacts looted from the African continent by former European imperialists and colonialists," he added.

Humphrey Abbey Quaye, head of the headquarters of the Pan-African Progressive Front, stated that everything is ready for a successful Pan-African Conference in October.

He said since the opening of the PPF headquarters in Accra in June this year, various goals have been achieved, paving the way for the much-anticipated conference.

He cited the PPF's support for the publication and distribution of a book on reparations by Comrade Kwesi Pratt, Jr., a member of the PPF Coordinating Committee. The PPF also supported a committee member's participation in the 4th ECOSOC African Citizens Forum 2025 in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, organized a conference on damages, and held a series of lectures on reparations, African unity, and economic emancipation for students in Ghana.

"We continue to organize and make all necessary preparations for our upcoming major event, the international Conference in Accra, Ghana, on October 20-21, 2025, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the 5th Pan-African Congress held in Manchester in 1945," he said.

"I am deeply confident that together we will achieve the success we seek, revive the spirit of Pan-Africanism, and unite all progressive forces on the continent and in the diaspora to achieve the ultimate goal of creating a united, economically emancipated, and prosperous Africa," he added.

Maame Abena Asare, Head of the Event Planning and Coordination Department of the PPF, said the organization has emerged as a tool for reviving Pan-Africanism, created to encourage various movements and activists to achieve better results in their respective roles in the Pan-Africanist struggle.

"The timing for the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Manchester Congress in Accra in 2025 is well chosen, given the events on the continent and around the world, and a time when the energy of Africans is ready for a consistent movement towards real sovereignty and self-determination," she said.

According to Princess Yanni, Head of Public Relations, the event has historical significance. "Just like in Manchester in 1945, this event can change the trajectory of Africa's development. The PPF is becoming a beacon for the future of the continent," she said.

"The PPF is committed to advancing Kwame Nkrumah's vision by uniting Pan-African movements to fight neo-colonialism, press for reparations, and secure a prosperous and united Africa," she added.