New African (UK)

New African is a monthly news magazine in English that has been based in London since 1966. It is popular among readers throughout Africa and the African diaspora. The magazine prides itself on being the oldest English-language pan-African monthly and claims to be "the bestselling pan-African magazine." It is published by IC Publications, which also produces other titles like African Banker, New African Woman, and African Business.

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The dangers of the supremacist ideology

2 weeks ago | newafricanmagazine.com | Mushtak Parker

Now that the dust has settled following the astonishing decision in March by the Donald Trump administration to effectively expel the South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool over a speech he made, we are privileged to interview the former ambassador. He discusses with Mushtak Parker the state of relations between South Africa and the United States, the implications for Sub-Saharan Africa and the shifting shape of the global power order.
Navigating Global Disorder: Thierry de Montbrial on Geopolitical Shifts, Europe's Challenges, and the Future of IFRI

2 months ago | newafricanmagazine.com | Hichem Ben Yaïche

Thierry de Montbrial is a French academic and geopolitical scientist. He is the founding president of the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI), a think tank he established in 1979. He is also a member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences. He has published L’Ère des affrontements: les grands tournants géopolitiques (The Age of Confrontation: Major Geopolitical Turning Points) with Dunod. He analyses the state of the world in the Trump era.
Rethinking the Mediterranean

2 months ago | newafricanmagazine.com | Hichem Ben Yaïche

A protean personality, Mohamed Aziza, writer, poet and man of action, author of some twenty books, is celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the Med 21 Programme. You’ve just finished writing your memoirs, retracing your long and eclectic career. How did you go about capturing the experience of a lifetime? I hesitated for a long time before embarking on the perilous exercise of writing a memoir.
At the heart of knowledge diplomacy

2 months ago | newafricanmagazine.com | Hichem Ben Yaïche

Dominique Barjot, Permanent Secretary of the Académie des Sciences de l’Outre-Mer, deciphers his institution for us and shares his thoughts on North-South relations. Is it a challenge for you to take charge of the Académie des Sciences de l’Outre-Mer, founded in 1922, an institution that embodies the ‘temple’ of knowledge (Africa, Latin America, Asia, Oceania)? Yes! This Academy was born just after the First World War with the aim of taking an interest in the entire French colonial empire.
The 100 Most Influential Africans of 2024

Jan 8, 2025 | newafricanmagazine.com | Anver Versi

Once again, as a crisis-scarred 2024 gives way to an as-yet pristine 2025, it gives us great pleasure to introduce you to 100 African individuals who we believe have made a substantial difference to the continent – and in many cases, to the world over the year. “The real value of this annual feature in New African,” one of our esteemed readers and collaborators told us, “is that it is a like a large family get-together.
Feeding Africa in a limited space

Dec 15, 2024 | newafricanmagazine.com | Hichem Ben Yaïche

In his book Se nourrir, le défi de l’Afrique, Pierre Jacquemot deciphers the continent’s inertia in terms of agriculture, as well as its assets, and combats preconceived ideas. Why publish such a book on the question of food, an issue addressed by many African academics and institutions? The idea came from the realisation that Africa will have to feed a population of two and a half billion over the next few decades.
Why French soldiers are leaving Africa

Dec 4, 2024 | newafricanmagazine.com | Laurent Soucaille

Senegal and Chad are in turn asking French soldiers to leave their territory, as they seek other forms of military cooperation with Paris. “A slap in the face for Paris”; “France no longer understands Africa”; “Chad and Senegal refuse to accept Françafrique”. The international press is having a field day with Chad’s firm request to break off its defence cooperation agreements with France.
How to make the ‘African dream’ a reality?

Nov 25, 2024 | newafricanmagazine.com | Hichem Ben Yaïche

If the world sees Africa as a continent with resources to be exploited, economist Kako Nubukpo would like to see a Pan-Africanism that prioritises agriculture, investment and governance. How would you sum up your time as Commissioner of the West African Economic and Monetary Union, which you have just left? I’m returning to university life after spending three and a half very exciting years at the Commission, in charge of agriculture, water resources and the environment.
Resist Europe’s divide and rule strategy – Carlos Lopes - New African Magazine

Oct 25, 2024 | newafricanmagazine.com | Omar Ben Yedder

During a special webinar organised by IC Publications, group publisher and managing director, Omar Ben Yedder engaged Professor Carlos Lopes, one of Africa’s deepest thinkers on various aspects concerning the continent, in a conversation about his latest book, The Self-Deception Trap: Exploring the Economic Dimensions of Charity Dependency within Africa-Europe Relations.
Refugees can enrich host communities

Oct 25, 2024 | newafricanmagazine.com | Isaac Kwaku Fokuo

For too long the world sees displaced people and migrants as a problem although, when given the opportunity to work and learn, they can, and have, contributed considerably to enriching their host communities. We live in a world where migration as well as forced displacement are often seen – through the lenses of racism and xenophobia – as a burden but Africa has an opportunity to flip this narrative.