New studies call for global gender equality
By Ahmed A. Salifou A new report conducted by the World Policy Analysis Center at UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health indicates that over 170 countries have laws that give … Read More
Category: Special Reports
Gender inequality evident in natural disasters, say world leaders
By Ed Arthur U.N. officials say that natural disasters disproportionately affect women, who are 14 times more likely than men to die in the event of such, pushing for gender … Read More
Tobacco smoking expected to rise in Africa, a study says
By Peter Sesay According to a study conducted by The Lancet, a weekly—and the oldest—general medical journal viewed as one of the most prestigious medical publications in the world, contrary … Read More
Women’s advocates call for real progress
By Soumanou Salifou The adoption in New York on Monday of a political declaration by government officials confirming their commitment to achieve gender equality by 2030 is viewed as weak … Read More
African tourism officials shake off Ebola stigma
By Alan Green Although the Ebola outbreak of December 2013 has seriously affected only three countries in West Africa, tourism as a whole on the continent has been hit with … Read More
African leaders call for Ebola ‘Marshall Plan’
By Jibril Ture During a European Union-backed conference in Brussels on Tuesday, the heads of state from the West African countries hardest-hit by the Ebola epidemic called for a Marshal … Read More
Anti-Chinese sentiment on the rise in Africa
By Ed Arthur Anti-Chinese sentiment in Africa has come in many forms, including vandalism against Chinese-owned businesses and propaganda portraying Chinese migrants as “invaders.” This may seem like a prima … Read More
“The African” takes you to Yankari National Park
The African takes you to Yankari National Park, the largest game reserve in Sub-Saharan Africa By Soumanou Salifou Yankari Game Reserve, in Northern Nigeria, is the largest game reserve in … Read More
American women’s double standard
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
A dowry ceremony in Benin
By Amina Sidiki Sofia Aly (maiden name Salifou), 33, an accountant, got legally married a couple of years ago to Osséni Aly, a bank employee. Soon thereafter, they had a … Read More