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USAfrica: Ozigbo resigns from Nigeria’s Labour Party, promises “a different path”
Chief Valentine Ozigbo, former candidate for governor of Anambra State and strategic adviser to Nigeria’s Labour Party presidential…
U.S. updates visa application process, expands interview waiver eligibility
The U.S. Department of State has announced a significant change to the visa application process, allowing certain applicants…
Nigeria: NBS introduces special inflation indices in monthly CPI report
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced the inclusion of special inflation indices in its monthly Consumer…
Trump introduces reciprocal tariffs to level global trade playing field
United States President Donald Trump has announced a new trade policy imposing reciprocal tariffs on all U.S. trade…
U.S. and Russia hold high-level talks in Saudi Arabia amid Ukraine war
(CBSNews) - Senior officials from Russia and the United States convened in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, February 18,…
AI innovation and local entrepreneurship reshape Africa’s digital landscape
(Africanews) - As global leaders convened in Paris for the AI Summit to discuss the transformative power of…
UN raises alarm over worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan
(AP) - The spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation…
Ghana faces $156 million budget shortfall following USAID funding freeze
(Africanews) - Countries worldwide continue to grapple with the impact of the U.S. administration’s abrupt crackdown on its…
Gambaryan’s flower of thorns. By Suyi Ayodele
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Suyi Ayodele, a…
Tinubu rejects AU peace and security restructuring, calls for phased reforms
President Bola Tinubu has opposed a proposal to divide the African Union’s (AU) Department of Political Affairs, Peace,…
Okonjo-Iweala: Africa must shift from aid to investment for sustainable growth
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called on African leaders to move…
Jonathan urges African leaders to see youth as a strategic asset
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has called on African leaders to recognize the continent’s youth as a driving…
Uganda threatens military action in Congo amid rising regional tensions
(Reuters) - Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has issued an ultimatum to forces in Bunia,…
M23 Rebels seize Bukavu as Congo accuses Rwanda of escalating conflict
(Reuters) - Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advanced into the center of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on…
Tinubu backs African Credit Rating Agency, calls for fairer assessments
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed strong support for the newly launched African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA),…