The African magazine is dedicated to publishing the opinions of African, African American and American opinion leaders about politics, business, culture, and entertainment.
By Samir Salifou Democratization in Sub-Saharan Africa has followed a slow, arduous and sometimes painful path. After achieving independence in the 1960s, most African states have not fully transitioned to … Read More
By Soumanou Salifou The stunning admission of Kwasi Enin, a 17-year-old student of Ghanaian origin who attends William Floyd High School – a public school on Long Island’s south shore … Read More
By Soumanou Salifou In the African culture in which I was born, raised and nurtured, the death of a person, regardless of his/her age, is always a sad occurrence. Like … Read More
By Daniel D. Dossou While the shortage of professional managers is considered the biggest impediment to economic performance in Africa, thousands of Africans are eagerly “marketing” their managerial “know how” … Read More
By Soumanou Salifou Thirty years ago this August 27, I landed at John F. Kennedy airport in New York as a prospective student in one of America’s most prestigious institutions … Read More
By Soumanou Salifou According to news reports based on interviews and recent statistics, anti-black sentiments have risen over the past four years despite the election of the first black president … Read More
When Washington, D.C. mayor Vincent C. Gray and the city’s police chief, Cathy L. Lanier, were asked on 31 October during a weekly radio program titled “Ask the mayor” broadcast … Read More
By Sam Salifou Our country has had great and not-so-great presidents. Typical of our diverse society where out of many we make one, there is really no consensus over who … Read More
By Soumanou Salifou The student advisor at the American embassy back home in Africa had warned me that I would have to adjust to American culture on and off campus. … Read More
My 13-year old son came home from school at 3 o’clock one rainy afternoon and realized that he had left his key in his locker at school. He called me … Read More
