FALSE NARRATIVE OF “AFRICA RISING”
BY TONY KWAME ANSAH, JR. There is a popular modern-day phrase going around about “Africa Rising.” A narrative saying that the African continent is now emerging and progressing to greater … Read More
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Benin business tycoon Sebastien Ajavon denied justice
BY LOU SIFA The verdict dropped like an asteroid from Benin’s skies: a twenty-year jail sentence and $8,600-fine are what the newly-established Court for the Repression of Economic and Terrorism … Read More
President Ouattara’s RHDP wins majority of regional and local votes
BY JIBRIL TURE President Alassane Dramane Ouattara’s coalition party, the Rally of the Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace, RHDP, has won most of the votes cast during the 13 October … Read More
Tension flares up in Cote d’Ivoire as election results trickle in
BY USMAN MAMA As Ivorian voters await the final results of last Saturday’s regional and municipal elections, post-election tension erupted in parts of the country Monday, resulting in deaths and … Read More
AFRICAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONTEST LAUNCHED
BY ALAN GREEN In West Africa, the high cost of roaming has long been a disincentive for travelers in the region to place calls while away from home. But, on … Read More
No black scientist has ever won a Nobel – that’s bad for science, and bad for society
BY WINSTON MORGAN Many in the scientific world are celebrating the fact that two women received this year’s Nobel prizes in physics and chemistry. Donna Strickland and Frances Arnold are … Read More
Cote d’Ivoire to hold local and regional elections this weekend amid political drama
BY JIBRIL TURE The stage is set for new regional and local elections this Saturday in Cote d’Ivoire. While officials hope for a violence-free voting like the last few … Read More
The African Magazine listed among the Top Ten Black Magazines on the Web
Recognition never comes easy, and is often the result of collaborative work. Thanks to the much-appreciated support of its subscribers, advertisers and visitors to its website, The African Magazine has … Read More
Macho senators confirm a controversial Supreme Court nominee. Where are you, female America?
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU The rushed confirmation barely an hour ago this Saturday of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, which was in doubt about a week ago, came as … Read More
African leaders praise Africa-China relations in the U.S.
BY STEPHANIE JONES Special U.N. envoy China has bad press among the civil society across Africa that accuses the natural-resource-hungry Asian giant of engaging in sheer exploitation. To the contrary, … Read More