The African Magazine provides first-hand information about U.S.-Africa relations in politics, economy, and relations between Africa and black America, and the black Diaspora,
BY PETER SESAY Despite the passage of time and the government’s efforts to bring about healing, Cote d’Ivoire is still hurting from the wounds of the violent rebellion of 2002 … Read More
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU The announcement two days ago by Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara of his plan to modify the constitution raises questions about his intention just a shy ten months … Read More
BY RAMOLA RAMTOHUL Mauritius is an island that is famed for its beautiful beaches and for its reputation as an “African success story”. Since its independence from the UK in … Read More
BY MARA LEICHTMAN Senegal’s elections have been peaceful and the incumbent president, Macky Sall, has been reelected. For many this comes as no surprise. Senegal has long been a stable democracy … Read More
BY PETER SESAY In an exclusive interview with The African about the charges leveled by the Ivorian government against former speaker of the Ivorian parliament, Guillaume Soro, Gouza Nahounou, a … Read More
BY ALPHA KONE (Editing by Jibril Ture) [ABIDJAN—The African] During a high-profile newsconference just hours ago today, Thursday, in Abidjan, state prosecutor Richard Adou Kouame brought up a charge of … Read More
BY ALPHA KONE (Editing by Lou Sifa) The new political imbroglio triggered in Cote d’Ivoire by the warrant issued Monday by the government for the arrest of Guillaume Soro, the … Read More
BY ALPHA KONE (Editing by Jibril Ture) (ABIDJAN, COTE D’IVOIRE–The African) After a lengthy six-month stay in Europe, Guillaume Soro, formerly speaker of the Ivorian parliament and a candidate for … Read More
BY NIC CHEESEMAN Is democracy in Africa in retreat? Or is it simply suffering “growing pains”? The last 12 months have seen a great deal of controversy and debate on … Read More
BY PETER MANCALL When the framers of the Constitution created the process for Congress to impeach “all civil officers of the United States,” they rejected a much more severe punishment … Read More
