For almost two decades, The African has published hundreds of first-hand articles based, primarily, on on-the-field interviews with African and American political and business leaders, intellectuals, entertainers, artists and many others. The African’s founder/publisher Soumanou Salifou has met personally with a large number of African and American newsmakers. The following is a sampling.
Salifou with Togo’s President EyademaInterview with former President Laurent GbagboSalifou with Benin’s President Yayi BoniSalifou with Bauchi Governr Ahmadu Mu’azuBauchi Deputy Gov. Abdulmalick MahmoudBurkina First Lady Chantal Compaore
U.S. Ambassador to Benin Ruth DavisAssist. U.S. Trade Rep. for Africa Rosa WhitakerWith CCA Staff during the Houston SummitHaarare African-African American Summit, 1997Posing with sharp security guard in HarareWith former ADB President Babacar NdiayeWith EBID President Christian AdovelandeRwandan Commerce Bank chair Alfred KalissaWith oil mogul Samuel Dossou on his private jetFellow brainstormer Oumar DiawWith African music legend Manu Dibango3 a.am. interview with 2004 FESPACO winnerIntv U.S. Ambassador to Mali Vicki HuddlestonArsene Kassegne shoots sacred rituals in GabonCourtesy meeting with Benin voodoo priestSalifou enjoys bicycle ride in Bauchi, NigeriaSalifou meets “lookalike”, Burkina commedianSalifou dines with “The African” photographer Arsene Kassegne, left, during President Obasanjo’s 1999 inauguralSoumanou Salifou with Gabon’s President Ali Bongo
