The African magazine is a primary source of first-hand information about African and African American women, focusing on their achievements in politics, business, culture and more.
BY JOY BINTA The African Union, meeting this week in Johannesburg, South Africa, had an unusual guest on Friday: Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, a U.N. Special envoy on refugees, who … Read More
BY LISA FRENCH U.N. Secretary-General Ban-Kimoon’s mandate will not expire until next year, but already the debate is raging about his replacement, with calls for the next U.N. body’s boss … Read More
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
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
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
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
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
