In a continent-wide survey, The African’s contributors Ruth Aine Tindyebwa, Amadou Ba and Peter Mahundi put this question to Africans from all walks of life: What, specifically, do you think … Read More
BY JIBRIL TURE Alassane Ouattara was born in 1942 in Dimbokro, northern Cote d’Ivoire. He earned his High School Diploma at age 20 in Ouagadougou, the capital of then-Upper … Read More
Laurent Gbagbo, who was a lightweight politician until October 2000, owes his rise to the presidency that year to a man that some in Cote d’Ivoire believe has died in …
By Soumanou Salifou It was Saturday mid-afternoon, but it looked quite like a weekday at President Laurent Gbagbo’s office. Visitors, including some foreigners like me, were waiting patiently to … Read More
For almost two decades, The African has published hundreds of first-hand articles based, primarily, on on-the-field interviews with African and American political and business leaders, intellectuals, entertainers, artists and many … Read More
BY JOHN MUKENDI It was one of the most exciting moments of my two-week stay this month in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire’s largest city. A local friend invited me to a … Read More
By Soumanou Salifou According to news reports based on interviews and recent statistics, anti-black sentiments have risen over the past four years despite the election of the first black president … Read More
By Sam Salifou Our country has had great and not-so-great presidents. Typical of our diverse society where out of many we make one, there is really no consensus over who … Read More
By Soumanou Salifou “Welcome Back to Africa, Marion Barry. Tell other African Americans that their motherland is waiting for them.” Thatwas the inscription on justone of many colorfulbanners welcoming formerWashington, D.C. …
The African magazine was pleasantly surprised with the laudatory review we got in the August 1999 issue of The Library Journal, highly-regarded U.S. publication. Below is the full text of … Read More
