Election: Mozambique Prez Guebuza returns wt a landslide….
armando.guebuza.mozambique09.afppix Election: Mozambique Prez Guebuza returns wt a landslide…. Special to USAfricaonline.com and The Black Business Journal, Houston The southern African country of Mozambique More...
Soccer: Nigeria beat Argentina 2-1 in FIFA U-17
Soccer: Nigeria beat Argentina 2-1 in FIFA U-17 Oct 30, 2009: Hosts and defending champions Nigeria finished the first round of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup as leaders of Group A. They secured the position More...
Ribadu’s Hypocrisy, Bode George and Obasanjo. By Tony Eluemunor
Nuhu Ribadu-efcc-exboss-nigeria.pixby-samadeko Ribadu’s Hypocrisy, Bode George and Obasanjo. By Tony Eluemunor (USAfricaonline.com editors have slightly edited this counterpoint for clarity and context More...
EFCC’s ex-boss Ribadu commends conviction of Obasanjo’s confidante Olabode George
olabode-george-convicted courtpix-idowuogunleye EFCC’s ex-boss Ribadu commends PDP chieftain Olabode George’s conviction Special to USAfricaonline.com “The conviction of Chief Olabode George, former More...
$1.6 bln fraud: South Africa issues arrest warrant for biz man
Jacob-Zuma-south-africa-president South Africa issues arrest warrant for biz man for $1.6 bln fraud Cape Town: An arrest warrant has been issued for a South African businessman accused of orchestrating a 12.5 More...
Nigeria’s music star Kelly Hansome on D’banj, Wande and ‘Igwe’ controversial song
kelly-hansome-USAfrica.CLASSmagazine.pixChido2009 CLASSmagazine Exclusive: Nigeria’s star Kelly Hansome on D’banj, Wande Coal and his hard-hiting ‘Igwe kom kom’ controversial response More...
Madonna in Malawi to launch $15mn school for girls….
The 51-year-old “Queen of Pop” is building a girls’ school in the impoverished southern African nation, similar in concept to the school that Oprah Winfrey built in South Africa. Madonna back in Malawi The More...
Ms Afolabi convicted in New Jersey for trafficking girls from Togo, Ghana
New Jersey-based woman convicted for trafficking girls from Togo, Ghana; her lawyer says jury misunderstood culture while prosecutor says it’s violent abuse of teens…. Special to USAfrica The Newspaper, More...
South Africa’s 2009 economic growth fall 2.0%
South Africa’s 2009 economic growth fall 2.0% South Africa’s economy will likely contract by around 2 percent this year, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has said. “In South Africa we were doing More...
Liberia Students Scholarship annual banquet on Dec 18
Liberian.scholarshipgirls Liberia Students Scholarship annual banquet on Dec 18 in Houston Special to USAfrica The Newspaper, Houston USAfricaonline.com and CLASS magazine and The Black Business Journal The More...
Somalia: 20 killed as insurgents fired at President
At least 17 killed in Mogadishu shelling: medics (AFP) – 7 hours ago MOGADISHU — At least 17 civilians were killed and dozens wounded in Mogadishu in an exchange of mortar and artillery fire between African More...
Sudan plane crash kills 6
Sudan Plane Crash in Sharjah, kills 6 By Muin Abdul Majid A Sudanese cargo plane crashed shortly after take-off from Sharjah airport on Wednesday October 21, 2009, killing six people on board, local media reported. The More...
Vatican tells disaffected Anglicans to become Catholics
Vatican tells traditional, disaffected Anglicans over homosexuality, ordination of women priests to become Catholics USAfricaonline.com and two of the USAfrica-powered religion community e-groups, AnglicanAfrican@yahoogroups.com More...
South Africa will not tolerate violent protests, prez Zuma warns
Jacob-Zuma-raisedfist South Africa will not tolerate violent protests, warns president Zuma Special to USAfricaonline.com Johannesburg – The South African government will not tolerate violent protests More...
Kidnap crimes: Onitsha America’s prez Egbunike announces N1milllion to Police
USAfricaonline.com NEWS Exclusive: For foiling kidnap crimes, Onitsha America’s president Dr. Egbunike announces N1milllion to Police command Special report by Chido Nwangwu in New York (Publisher More...
Soccer: Ghana wins Under-20 World Cup for first time, beats Brazil in shootout
ghana-under20-champs2009 Ghana wins Under-20 World Cup for first time, beats Brazil in shootout By Jerome Pugmire (CP) – Special to USAfricaonline.com CAIRO, Egypt — Ghana held on with 10 men to beat Brazil More...
Zimbabwe PM disengages from Mugabe’s unity government
mugabe.zimbabwe.usafricaonline.com Zimbabwe PM disengages from unity government Special to USAfricaonline.com HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s prime minister announced he was boycotting the country’s troubled More...
Nigerian delta group vows to attack oilfields, again….
Nigerian delta group vows to hit oilfields again Nigerian insurgents vowed Thursday to renew their five-year war against Africa’s largest oil industry when a unilateral cease-fire expires, even though some More...
Black Republicans running from reality of race
raynard.jackson.usafricaonline.columnist Black Republicans running from reality of race By Raynard Jackson, columnist for USAfricaonline.com Special to USAfrica, CLASSmagazine, Houston & USAfricaonline.com USAfrica, More...
Violent protests over poverty in South Africa
breakingnews.usafricaonline.com Violent protests in South Africa Special to USAfricaonline.com Growing discontent in South Africa’s impoverished towns has sparked protests. Police clash with protesters who demand More...
African Catholic cardinals denounce “cultural imperialism”
African Catholic cardinals denounce “cultural imperialism” Special to USAfricaonline.com Vatican City — African cardinals denounced the “cultural imperialism” of wealthy countries in their More...
Gabon’s court validates Ali Bongo’s presidential election
ali-bongo.Gabon2009 Gabon’s court validates Ali Bongo’s presidential election win Special to USAfricaonline.com and USAfrica, Houston LIBREVILLE — Gabon’s Constitutional Court has confirmed Ali More...
“2009 FortBend fest to showcase diversity” -Nazy Khadivian
nazy.khadivian.2009ftbend-on-usafricaonline.com “2009 Fort Bend fest will showcase our rich diversity” -Nazy Khadivian The 3rd Annual International Festival of Fort Bend (IF-FB)will take place October 17, More...
Michael Jackson’s latest song, THIS IS IT!
The late King of Pop brings back his classic music style with this song. USAfricaonline.com understands the background vocals came from his brothers. In the coming weeks, it won’t be a surprise if he hits More...
Amoge Ifeora-Umeugo, good bye African princess….
ifeora-sisters2009.chido.in-connecticut.usafrica Amoge Ifeora-Umeugo, good bye African princess By Chido Nwangwu, Founder & Publisher of USAfricaonline.com, CLASS magazine (Houston), PhotoWorks.TV and The More...
Catholic African Synod should include Black Americans says Colombia’s Archbishop
Archbishop Jorge Enrique Jimenez Carvajal of Cartagena, Colombia, said in reference to the synod currently being held at Rome of African bishops that the scope of the conference must be expanded in scope so as to More...
Scientists join forces on AIDS spread in Africa
Scientists join forces to explain HIV spread in central and east Africa By JOHN PASTOR SPECIAL TO USAfricaonline.com Scientists studying biology and geography may seem worlds apart, but together they have More...
Republicans attack; South Africa’s Zuma congratulates Obama on Nobel
South Africa’s Zuma congratulates Obama By JP du Plessis South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma on Saturday congratulated his American counterpart Barack Obama on his Nobel Peace Prize. Obama received the More...
Debates, controversy follow Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize 2009
Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,” the Nobel Committee More...
Why I’m seeking Lowell’s council seat: Ben Opara
benopara.usafricaonline.com Why I’m seeking Lowell’s council seat: Ben Opara campaigns in Massachussetts USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine’s Publisher Chido Nwangwu interviewed Benjamin Tyndale More...
