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 SOUMANOU SALIFOU The resignation, Monday, of Benin’s Minister Delegate for Defense, Candide Azannai, “to protest the latest political developments in our country,” added fuel to the growing social tension … Read More
BY BOLA ISHOLA (Editing by Alan Green) The African Global Economic and Development Summit, an annual event held at the University of Southern California that brings together American business leaders … Read More
BY LEYLA TAVERNARO-HAIDARIAN US President Donald Trump is easily the most controversial person on Twitter. He thrives on the medium and has been exploiting it effectively. The tone of many of Trump’s … Read More
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU In the wee hours of November 9, 2016 our democracy tripped, and a man with dangerous behaviors and frightful ideas claimed victory. Today, the proclaimed winner, a … Read More
BY LOU SIFA (WITH JULES MAOUSSI) There was a wide-spread joke here in Benin that the only way out of the frustration over the lingering economic malaise, the daily power … Read More
BY ALAN GREEN International reporting about the Central African Republic (CAR) focuses heavily on the incessant violent clashes between the country’s armed Muslim and Christian factions, with the civilian population … Read More
BY KOLAWOLE ANTOINE IDJI Legislator, former Speaker of the Benin Parliament former Foreign Minister I’d like to assess Barack Obama’s legacy on two levels: his contribution to the American society, … Read More
BY AMBASSADOR ROGATIEN BIAOU Former Benin Foreign Minister President Barack Obama’s tenure was a historical one. First and foremost, it was the first time in history that a person of … Read More
BY LOU SIFA All over the Island he was affectionately called “Comandante” or “Comandante en Jefe” (“Commander” or “Commander in chief”) or simply Fidel, almost never by his last name … Read More
BY LOU SIFA People across Africa are disappointed—some outraged—by the Obama administration’s contribution to the killing of the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on October 20, 2011 during the final battle … Read More
