ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə pˈænˈæfɹɪkən kˈɑːŋɡɹəs hɐdbɪn wˈɜːkɪŋ təwˈɔːɹdz sˈɪmɪlɚ ɡˈoʊlz sˈɪns ɪts faʊndˈeɪʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd, ðɪs wʌzðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm sˈʌtʃ ɐ mˈiːɾɪŋ hæd tˈeɪkən plˈeɪs ˌɔn ˈæfɹɪkən sˈɔɪl.
Although the Pan-African Congress had been working towards similar goals since its foundation in 1900, this was the first time such a meeting had taken place on African soil.