Opening a new era in U.S.-Africa Relations
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU In my customary Publisher’s Statement that appeared in the August 2003 issue of this magazine that I titled “French-Speaking Africa and France: an odd relationship,” I wrote … Read More
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Welcome home to Africa
Whether our ancestors left Africa as pre-Columbian explorers or in chains against their will, they passed down to their progeny a love of the motherland that endures to this …
Africa’s half-full democracy bottle — August 2011
Africa’s half-full democracy bottle – August 2011 By Soumanou Salifou It looks like the outside world exaggerates the democratic progress in Africa. On June 13, 2005, after a high-profile meeting …
Tension in Obama’s family — June 2011
Tension in Obama’s family – June 2011 By Soumanou Salifou President Obama is in trouble with the black branch of his family – voting African Americans and African-born Blacks on …
Open letter to President Obama – February 2009
Open letter to President Obama – February 2009 By Soumanou Salifou Like many other children of the baby boom generation, and knowing the America that I have learned to know …
French-Speaking Africa and France: an odd relationship – August 2003
French-Speaking Africa and France: an odd relationship – August 2003 By Soumanou Salifou In today’s unipolar world dominated by the United States, French-speaking African leaders’ allegiance to France, a second-class …
Thick is blood – October 2002
Thick is blood – October 2002 By Soumanou Salifou Brazil’s victory over Germany (2-0) during the final game of the XVII World Soccer Cup hosted by South Korea and Japan …
ECOWAS First Ladies Africa Peace Mission: can women do it?
ECOWAS First Lady’s Africa Peace Mission: Can women do it? – March 1997 Concurrently with the 19th summit meeting of the heads of state and government of the Economic Community …
Homecoming
Homecoming – July 1995 When Captain Michael Conrardy gently landed his Airbus A-310 on the runway of Dakar Airport at exactly 5:30 p.m. several Sundays ago, thus bringing Sabena flight 534 …
We will tell own story
PUBLISHED IN ISSUE VOL. I, ISSUE 1 We will tell our own story– November 1994 For too long, Africans living in the United States have let the American media alone …