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 TRICIA BACON Seventeen years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, al-Qaida conducted the most destructive terrorist attack in history. An unprecedented onslaught from the U.S. followed. One-third of al-Qaida’s leadership was killed … Read More
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU The White House and the U.S. parliament building, which we call the Capitol, are two of the many majestic buildings in Washington, D.C., the beautiful capital of … Read More
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU In an unprecedented move since the wheels of justice got in motion seven years ago to prosecute the perpetrators of atrocities during the post-election civil war that … Read More
BY JIBRIL TURE President Donald Trump today hosted the president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, as his second African guest at the White House. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations, focusing … Read More
BY ALAN GREEN In a Fox News show, Tucker Carlson Tonight, aired eariler this week, the host accused South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa of being a racist, called him a coward, … Read More
BY DANNY BRADLOW Kofi Annan (80) was an important historical figure who played a critical role in many key events of the 1990s and 2000s. His death is therefore an opportunity … Read More
BY LAURA DANIELS Ilhan Omar, a Somalian immigrant who only in 2016 became a member of the local House of representatives in the State of Minnesota, is one easy step … Read More
BY JIBRIL TURE As the local and regional elections scheduled for 13 October loom in Cote d’Ivoire, political tension—without violence—has risen to the point of claiming the collapse of the … Read More
BY BILL J. FIGHTER The former first lady of Cote d’Ivoire, Simone Ggbagbo, who was serving a 20-year jail sentence after being convicted in 2015 for her role in the … Read More
BY USMAM MAMA The White House today announced that President Donald Trump will welcome the president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, to the White House on 27 August. The statement reads: … Read More
