Open letter to African heads of state (Sept. 2001)
Open letter to African heads of state – September 2001 By Soumanou Salifou Your Excellencies, We are honored to welcome you to the United States to attend the Third U.S.-Africa …
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How long before the African woman’s much-needed revolution?
How long before the African woman’s much-needed revolution?– March 2001 By Soumanou Salifou Men abuse and discriminate against women around the world. The so-called “developed world” is no exception to …
The symbol of hope
The symbol of hope – August 1999 By Soumanou Salifou The coming to power of Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo in Nigeria and Thabo Mbeki in South Africa brings a great deal …
Letter to summit participants
Letter to Summit participants – August 1997 July 25, 1997 Dear Summit Participants, The African magazine is proud to be a part of the Fourth African-African American Summit, a laudable …
ECOWAS First Ladies Africa Peace Mission: can women do it?
ECOWAS First Lady’s Africa Peace Mission: Can women do it? – March 1997 Concurrently with the 19th summit meeting of the heads of state and government of the Economic Community …
Cote d’Ivoire, a success story
Côte d’Ivoire, a West African success story – March 1996 When Ivorian President Félix Houphouet-Boigny died in December 1993, observers of West African politics talked of the death of a giant. …
Homecoming
Homecoming – July 1995 When Captain Michael Conrardy gently landed his Airbus A-310 on the runway of Dakar Airport at exactly 5:30 p.m. several Sundays ago, thus bringing Sabena flight 534 …
We will tell own story
PUBLISHED IN ISSUE VOL. I, ISSUE 1 We will tell our own story– November 1994 For too long, Africans living in the United States have let the American media alone …
When Obama hosts four African heads state
BY JEAN DECOLI U.S. President Barack Obama on July 29 hosted four French-speaking West African presidents at the White House who, he said, have “shown extraordinary persistence in wanting …
How African soccer players dazzle Europe
BY EBOW GODWIN AND JAMES ASUKA The amazing prolific exploits of superstar Samuel Eto’o at Inter Milan and Barcelona succinctly summarize how the creativity, skills and talents of African soccer mega-stars have … Read More