Ghana’s capital will host the 80th anniversary commemoration of the historic Fifth Pan-African Congress later this month, organisers have announced, calling the gathering a pivotal moment for the continent’s political and economic future.

The international conference, under the theme “From historical memory to economic and political justice, uniting African progressive forces,” will draw participants from more than 50 countries across Africa and the Caribbean.

Mr. Kwesi Pratt Jnr, a member of the Coordinating Committee of the Pan-African Progressive Front (PPF), told journalists in Accra on October 7 that discussions expected at the congress would cover liberation struggles, continental unity, reparations, and economic transformation.

“The celebration will be marked by an international conference on the broad theme From historical memory to economic and political justice, uniting African progressive forces,” Pratt said.

The event will bring together political parties, trade unions, women’s groups, student movements, and civil society organisations. Prominent African intellectuals such as Comrade Ivan Djinn, General Secretary of the Metal Workers’ Union of South Africa, and Professor Ekwia Brichou, Chairperson of Ghana’s National Media Commission, are among those expected to speak.

Mr. Pratt noted that President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana, who is also the African Union’s Champion on Reparations, and President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso will address the gathering.

 “Africa cannot continue to be a spectator in the world theatre. We re-echo those voices and magnify them today in a shifting world where global powers are rearranging their alliances, where currencies are tumbling, and where digital economies are reshaping value,” he said.

The conference results will culminate in the signing of the Accra Declaration, which will define Africa’s future for decades.