BY STEPHANIE JONES Special U.N. envoy China has bad press among the civil society across Africa that accuses the natural-resource-hungry Asian giant of engaging in sheer exploitation. To the contrary, … Read More
BY STEPHANIE JONES U.N. special envoy World leaders including Britain’s Theresa May, Canada’s Justin Trudeau, Rwanda’s Paul Kagame, Ghana’s Nana Akufo-Addo, and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday used the … Read More
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU To say that Africa boasts top-notch economists who, for decades, have made valuable contributions to the world economy—including their own—in the context of international organizations, is to … Read More
BY USMAN MAMA The overall admission of refugees in the United States will decrease from its current level of 45,000 to 30,000 next year, the Trump administration announced this week. … Read More
Donald Trump’s lack of interest in Africa spells trouble for the world. BY USMAN MAMA (With reporting by Lou Sifa) More than eighteen months a after Donald Trump won the …
BY TONY KWAME ANSAH, JR. The African diaspora may not realize it, but they are in a great position to collaborate and contribute to the motherland of Africa. With the … Read More
BY SAMUEL MATHEY Ph.D., MBA, MA (Edited by Soumanou Salifou) The first edition of the Delali Awards, a ground-breaking ceremony honoring African entrepreneurs in the diaspora held Friday night at … Read More
BY ALAN GREEN The first edition of an award ceremony honoring African entrepreneurs of the diaspora will be held tonight in Montreal, Canada. The mega-event is co-organized by The African … Read More
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
