Africans react to Trump’s election
BY JIBRIL TURE In Africa where former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are very popular, Donald Trump’s upset victory came as a shock. Bitter disappointment … Read More
Category: Politics
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,
Sadly, gender equality has taken the back seat in America
BY CARMEN SABINE VIDJANGNI An Acounting auditor At last gone are the passions. By calling Donald Trump last night to concede defeat, Hillary Clinton demonstrated the triumph of democracy. Once … Read More
More trade agreements needed
BY NJOYA TIKUM A UNDP anti-corruption advisor I am unimpressed. Obama saw Africa as a second thought and had misguided and disoriented partnerships. There were no trade agreements between Africa … Read More
Africa is not on the top priority of US list
BY SAMUEL MATHEY International consultant and professor of economics I am of those believing the three paradigms of the US president being elected for the American people’s best interests (not to … Read More
America should better assist Africa as a whole
BY RICHARD SENOU Retired World Bank Manager and political activist We cannot say that Obama has let Africa down. But his entire assistance package for Africa sounds a lot like … Read More
Trump will only use Africa to advance American interests
BY KWESIGA ESHBAN A high-profile columnist in Uganda Besides the feel good effect of having a black man in the White House, going by appearances and media coverage, Clinton and … Read More
Trump should be passionate about African youth empowerment
BY MAURICE ONGALA A development consultant in Kenya President Obama has left a legacy of escalated youth and women empowerment and more liberal US foreign policy in Africa. During his … Read More
Africa’s stagnation highlighted in a high-profile report
BY ALAN GREEN Titled “A decade of African Governance,” the tenth Ibrahim Index of African Governane (IIAG) was released in London Monday. The IIAG, which measures the quality of governance … Read More
America’s legendary ignorance about Africa persists
BY JULIUS AMIN Fifty six years ago, John F. Kennedy made 479 references to Africa during the US presidential campaign. He observed that America had lost ground on the continent … Read More
The US election: what’s at stake for Africa’s quest to deepen democracy
BY JOHN J. STREMLAU When my students ask about the implications for Africa under the direction of Donald J. Trump or Hillary Rodham Clinton, I have two reactions. The first, and … Read More