BY PHILOMENA JONES Arguably, macho America was not ready for a woman-president, but, in the public’s eyes, at the end of the day, Hillary Clinton has nobody but herself to … Read More
BY ALAN GREEN The high cost of protecting Donald Trump, his many homes and his large family has caused a cash nightmare for the U.S. Secret Service. In an interview … Read More
BY GREG WRIGHT The U.S. and China seem to be on the verge of a costly trade war. Most recently, the Trump administration announced that Chinese shipments of aluminum foil will … Read More
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU In the wee hours of November 9, 2016 our democracy tripped, and a man with dangerous behaviors and frightful ideas claimed victory. Today, the proclaimed winner, a … Read More
BY LOU SIFA People across Africa are disappointed—some outraged—by the Obama administration’s contribution to the killing of the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on October 20, 2011 during the final battle … Read More
BY JULIUS AMIN Fifty six years ago, John F. Kennedy made 479 references to Africa during the US presidential campaign. He observed that America had lost ground on the continent … Read More
BY JOHN J. STREMLAU When my students ask about the implications for Africa under the direction of Donald J. Trump or Hillary Rodham Clinton, I have two reactions. The first, and … Read More
BY USMAN MAMA For the first time since becoming president of the United States seven years ago, Barack Obama this Wednesday visited a U.S. mosque in a show of solidarity … Read More
BY JULIE WHITE A CNN report out of Kenya on Tuesday described how a group of Kenyan Muslims shielded their Christian compatriots from being killed on a bus by Al-Shabaab … Read More
BY LOU SIFA When announcing his candidacy for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination in New York on June 16, real estate mogul Donald Trump said with a straight face: “When … Read More
