No black scientist has ever won a Nobel – that’s bad for science, and bad for society

BY WINSTON MORGAN Many in the scientific world are celebrating the fact that two women received this year’s Nobel prizes in physics and chemistry. Donna Strickland and Frances Arnold are … Read More

Cote d’Ivoire to hold local and regional elections this weekend amid political drama

  BY JIBRIL TURE The stage is set for new regional and local elections this Saturday in Cote d’Ivoire. While officials hope for a violence-free voting like the last few … Read More

The African Magazine listed among the Top Ten Black Magazines on the Web

Recognition never comes easy, and is often the result of collaborative work. Thanks to the much-appreciated support of its subscribers, advertisers and visitors to its website, The African Magazine has … Read More

Macho senators confirm a controversial Supreme Court nominee. Where are you, female America?

BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU The rushed confirmation barely an hour ago this Saturday of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, which was in doubt about a week ago, came as … Read More

African leaders praise Africa-China relations in the U.S.

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

World leaders address African youth unemployment at U.N. headquarters

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

Why Togo’s Dr. Samuel Mathey deserves the Nobel Prize in Economics

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

Trump proposes to significantly slash refugee admission

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

The likely fallout from Trump turning his back on Africa

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 …


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Let Us Create An African Renaissance Sooner Than Later

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