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Nigeria: Chaos in House of Reps over real-time election results clause
The House of Representatives descended into a rowdy session on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, as lawmakers clashed over…
Thousands stranded as Kenya Airport strike paralyzes East African hub
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) remains in the grip of major travel chaos as a strike by the…
Civil rights icon, Jesse Jackson, dies at 84
Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., the towering civil rights leader, two-time presidential candidate, and founder of the Rainbow…
Niger and Algeria revive strategic ties with Trans-Saharan pipeline deal
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Niger’s military leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani, have announced a "new dynamic" in bilateral…
El-Rufai charged with cybercrime for alleged tapping of NSA’s phone
The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed a three-count criminal charge against former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai,…
Obi slams N10 billion Aso Rock solar project amid national grid collapse
Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has launched a scathing critique of the federal government's N10…
Overcoming the torment of Childlessness. By Abdu Rafiu
Rafiu contributes the Ram column to USAfricaonline.com My colleague, Dr. Lasisi Olagunju in his inimitable and breathtaking outing…
Gunmen abduct teenage schoolgirl in broad daylight in Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has launched a high-priority manhunt following the brazen daylight abduction of a 12-year-old…
U.S. expands denaturalization drive targeting foreign-born citizens
The Trump administration has significantly expanded its efforts to strip U.S. citizenship from naturalized Americans, issuing new internal…
Biodun Jeyifo (BJ): Revolutionary humanist bows out. By Chidi Amuta
News Analysis: Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet.…
Security agents clash with El-Rufai at Abuja Airport
Drama unfolded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Thursday, February 12, 2026, as security operatives…
U.S. to exclude green card holders from small business loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a sweeping policy reversal that will bar legal permanent residents…
Trump administration moves to remove judge-appointed U.S. attorney
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) ignited a high-stakes constitutional confrontation on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, after moving…
U.S. lawmakers accuse Bondi of cover-up over redacted Epstein files
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi faced a blistering five-hour confrontation on Capitol Hill Wednesday, February 11, 2026, as…
U.S. lawmakers oppose Canada tariffs in rare Trump setback
The U.S. House of Representatives delivered a rare and stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, February…