BY LISA FRENCH The re-election of President Obama was not greeted with the same excitement and the massive celebrations that followed his historic election four years ago, although what was …
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 ANN MPUO In a continent-wide survey, The African has put this question to African women from all walks of life: If you were to use this as a vehicle …
BY ALAN GREEN “We saw that during colonial times, it’s easy to come in, take out natural resources, pay off leaders and leave. And when you leave, you don’t leave …
For a while, the upheavals of the world ground to a halt to give its full meaning to the historic inauguration of the Democratic candidate elected president of the United …
BY USMAN MAMA “This election is not about me; it’s about you,” then-presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama repeatedly said during the 2008 presidential election campaign. By “you,” the now president …
BY DEDE YI-FEE Until Sen. Barack Obama humbly and emotionally told a black congregation gathered in March 2007 at the historic Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama for a …
BY RICHARD KUMBA Just six hours after President-elect Barack Obama took the oath of office at 12:04 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, thus taking a huge step into history …
In light of President George W. Bush’s positive legacy to Africa, which was unexpected of a (white) Republican president with no emotional ties to Africa, we can expect U.S. positive …
BY DEDE YI-FEE Sub-Saharan Africans from Djibouti to South Africa via Gabon, Togo and Kenya, have celebrated Obama’s election with mega parties, dances and other festive events. Most of …
