Death of Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem

I've just learned that Dr. Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem was killed last night in a car crash, on his way to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Tajudeen was Secretary-General of the Global Pan African Movement, based in Kampala, Uganda and Director of Justice Africa, based in London.

This is a terrible loss to us all.

Tajudeen's Pan-African Postcard has been a regular weekly read for me. I grew as a writer and an activist from his breadth of vision and depth of analysis; his blend of critical thinking, satire and self-reflection; his constant linking of the bigger political picture to the daily lives of ordinary Africans.

In person, he radiated a rare combination of radicalism and humour, optimism and political rigour.

I am shocked and bereaved. My heartfelt sympathies to his family, colleagues, and community.