Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem

Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem (6 January 1961 – 25 May 2009) was a Pan-African scholar and activist. His most prominent function was as the General Secretary of the Seventh Pan-African Congress in 1994. He also served as director of Justice Africa, the Deputy Director of United Nations Millennium Campaign for Africa, as well as a writer for newspapers and journals across Africa.

Childhood and studies Abdul-Raheem was born in Funtua, Nigeria in 1961.

Activist and author

Abdul-Raheem moved to London in 1989. While living here, he co-founded the Africa Research and Information Bureau (ARIB) in 1990. He went on to rise to prominence as the General Secretary of the Seventh Pan-African Congress that took place in Kampala in 1994. He was encouraged to take on this post by the former Tanzanian politician A.M. Babu. He also served as director of Justice Africa, deputy director of the United Nations Millennium Campaign for Africa, as well as a writer for newspapers and journals across Africa, authoring a popular weekly column titled "Pan-African Postcard."

Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem was actively involved in a wide range of African and anti-imperialist organizations, including the Pan African Movement, the All African Anti-Imperialist Youth Front, and the Anti-Apartheid Movement, as well as campaigns such as the Save the Sharpeville Six.

Abdul-Raheem lectured at several academic institutions, including the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and Goldsmiths College in London, as well as universities in the United States. He also served as a UNESCO visiting professor in Germany. Throughout his academic career, he was recognized for his honesty and incisive analyses in political economy. According to geographer Patricia Daley, the accident took place in unclear and possibly suspicious circumstances: "Those who saw the body said his injuries were not consistent with driving at a high speed and there was no other vehicle involved."