Association Pan Africaine Des Ecrivains dos Escritores Pan Africanos FEV =! PAWK emomanteecrome Jumuia Ya Waandishi Wa Afrika 0 Pan African Writers’ Association aE Message of the Pan-African Writers’ Day on the 25" International African Writers Day Today November 7" is the 25" international African Writers’ Day, a day set aside by the African Union to salute and honour all African writers and writers of African descent. On this occasion, the Steering Committee of the Pan African Writers’ Association (PAWA) salutes all African, writers and writers of African descent and urges them to continue the task of wielding literature as a weapon for Africa's development. The day also marks the founding of PAWA on November 7, 1989. ‘Today more than ever before, African writers must redouble their efforts to be in the forefront of the struggle for African unity and common purpose in addition to fighting for peace, enhanced and inclusive governance, human rights, and social justice for Africans everywhere. Today, the Steering Committee wishes to remind writers and their associations that the mission of PAWA, which was boldly articulated at its founding is: to strengthen the cultural and economic bonds between the people on the African continent against the background of the continent’s acknowledged diverse but rich cultural, political and economic heritage. It is the expectation of the continent that its writers will continue to uphold this message. Long live African writers Long live African literature as a weapon of struggle and a tool for development. ieairelomeneaig Ae Chairman stag Commie o PAWA pene ASsocAnoN pan stoner ra vouse fone ene hon a fans 70 rT rr era