Senegal’s unity isn’t just for AFCON — it’s off the football field, too
As Senegal continues to celebrate its success at AFCON 2026, I am reminded that Senegal is truly the most united country I have ever seen. This is a nation where […]
Tag Archives: Africa
Why I Am A Pan-Africanist
Pan-Africanism is an enduring hope and appreciation for the continent, the people of it and what it can offer. With 54 countries, Africa is a vast land mass — 11.7 million square miles — that can contain the United States, China, India and the whole of Eastern Europe. Pan-Africanism is not glorifying blackness as a divine or magical race. It is not black supremacy.
Africa And The Governance Question
If you want to try Africa without government, go to Somalia,” Paul Collier told me in a phone interview a year ago, in the build-up to the 2012 Kuramo Conference […]
Syria: A View From Africa
African views on Syria are well worth considering, and the letter signed by 43 members of the Africa Forum—former heads of state and leaders of international institutions—should be compulsory reading: STATEMENT […]
Africa Competitiveness Report 2013
Africa Competitiveness Report 2013 On a biennial basis, The Africa Competitiveness Report highlights areas requiring policy action and investment to ensure Africa lays the foundation for inclusive and sustained growth. The Africa […]
UNHCR: Africa Refugee Crisis Overshadowed by Syria
GENEVA — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says the plight of millions of refugees and displaced people in Africa is being overshadowed by the crisis in Syria. To mark World Refugee […]
The Rise Of African-Based Religions In America
The placement of fallen fragments of coconut helped William Jones decide on whether or not to go to graduate school. The Yoruba priest that Jones […]
Afrocentric Confessions 