Thick is blood – October 2002
Thick is blood – October 2002 By Soumanou Salifou Brazil’s victory over Germany (2-0) during the final game of the XVII World Soccer Cup hosted by South Korea and Japan …
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America and Europe vs. Africa: Why the fuss about Mugabe’s re-election? – March 2002
America and Europe vs. Africa: Why the fuss about Mugabe’s re-election? – March 2002 By Soumanou Salifou The United States, Canada and Europe unequivocally rejected the results of the March …
The New U.S.-Africa relations – December 2001
The New U.S.-Africa relations – December 2001 By Soumanou Salifou If Africans could vote for the U.S. president, they would have overwhelmingly voted for the Democratic candidate Al Gore last …
Letter to summit participants
Letter to Summit participants – August 1997 July 25, 1997 Dear Summit Participants, The African magazine is proud to be a part of the Fourth African-African American Summit, a laudable …
ECOWAS First Ladies Africa Peace Mission: can women do it?
ECOWAS First Lady’s Africa Peace Mission: Can women do it? – March 1997 Concurrently with the 19th summit meeting of the heads of state and government of the Economic Community …
Homecoming
Homecoming – July 1995 When Captain Michael Conrardy gently landed his Airbus A-310 on the runway of Dakar Airport at exactly 5:30 p.m. several Sundays ago, thus bringing Sabena flight 534 …
We will tell own story
PUBLISHED IN ISSUE VOL. I, ISSUE 1 We will tell our own story– November 1994 For too long, Africans living in the United States have let the American media alone …
How Africa can teach America a lesson in election politics
When Washington, D.C. mayor Vincent C. Gray and the city’s police chief, Cathy L. Lanier, were asked on 31 October during a weekly radio program titled “Ask the mayor” broadcast … Read More
What President Obama will do for Africa
By Soumanou Salifou 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 …
African American brothers’ broken promises
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. …