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In an interview with Haruna Babangida on Melody 91.1 FM’s PM Jam, Nobel Peace laureate Madam Bambou Ada Diagne called for the African Union to include Caribbean nations and denounced reports of Senegalese kidnapped in Ghana as un-Ghanaian.
By Haruna Babangida [Melody FM] | [23/10/25]
Senegalese-born medical practitioner and humanitarian Madam Bambou Ada Diagne has called on the African Union (AU) to consider extending membership to Haiti and other Caribbean nations, citing their African ancestry and shared cultural identity.
Madam Diagne made the remarks during a spontaneous interview with Haruna Babangida on the PM Jam this afternoon on Melody 91.1 FM, a reggae-driven Pan-African radio program that blends current affairs, history, personality profiles, news, and interviews every weekday between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. Ghana time.
Based in Los Angeles, United States, Madam Diagne is an American-trained physician and a renowned Pan-African advocate. She was part of the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize-winning team with Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) and has served in conflict and crisis-affected regions across the world.
In her conversation with Babangida, she argued that while Caribbean nations lie outside the African continent, their people remain deeply connected to Africa through history, bloodlines, and culture.
“These are African people living outside the continent,” she said. “They are descendants of Africa’s children and should be part of the continental family in a formal way.”
Drawing from her experiences working closely with Caribbean nationals in Los Angeles, Madam Diagne emphasized that including Caribbean states in the AU could strengthen Pan-African unity, cultural exchange, economic cooperation, and political solidarity across regions with shared African heritage.
Condemns Kidnapping of Senegalese in Ghana
During the discussion, Madam Diagne also expressed deep concern over reports of young Senegalese allegedly being held hostage in Ghana. As a proud Senegalese, she said the situation was distressing but emphasized that such acts do not reflect Ghanaian values or culture.
“As a Senegalese, I am heartbroken by these reports,” she said. “But I must also say, such practices are not Ghanaian. Ghanaians are known for their warmth, hospitality, and humanity.”
She called for urgent collaboration between Senegalese and Ghanaian authorities to investigate and resolve the matter, stressing that peace, justice, and unity must guide relations among African nations.
The interview, described by listeners as insightful, thought-provoking, and inspiring, reinforced the enduring message of Pan-Africanism — that Africans everywhere, whether on the continent or in the diaspora, share a common destiny and responsibility toward one another.