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USAfrica: Pope’s message in Africa knocks tin-god grandiosity of leaders. By Chido Nwangwu
Chido Nwangwu @Chido247 Only two days ago, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Pope Leo XIV conveyed a frank and forthright…
Pope Leo decries inequality, injustice in corrupt Equatorial Guinea
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USAfrica: Dr. Chidebelu Ufodike appointed New Jersey Urology’s COO
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. New Jersey Urology (NJU),…
Politics and the ‘Disrobed’ Suitors of the ADC Brides. By Abdu Rafiu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet Abdu Rafiu contributes the Ram…
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