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Fuel tanker explosion claims 147 lives
A devastating accident occurred late Tuesday, October 15, 2024, in Nigeria’s northern state of Jigawa when a fuel…
Naira ranked among worst-performing African currencies
The Nigerian naira has been ranked as one of the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa for 2024, according…
Pan-Africanist Beninese activist Kémi Séba arrested in Paris
Prominent Beninese activist Kémi Séba has been arrested by French police in Paris, according to reports. The arrest…
Peter Obi criticizes national grid collapse, calls for urgent power sector reforms
Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has condemned the recent collapse of Nigeria’s…
Nigeria’s President is missing. 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…
Aba Independent Power Project is a Strategic Investment, say National Assembly members
The Aba Independent Power Project (Aba IPP), owned and managed by Geometric Power Ltd, is a strategic investment…
Nigeria: Super Eagles withdraws from AFCON qualifier after airport ordeal in Libya
Nigeria's national football team, the Super Eagles, have withdrawn from their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against…
Comoros parliamentary elections set for January 2025 amid opposition boycott
The Comoros Islands are scheduled to hold elections for their 33-seat parliament on January 12, according to a…
Tito Mboweni, South Africa’s first black central bank governor, dies at 65
South Africa’s former finance minister, labor minister, and the first Black governor of the South African Reserve Bank,…
Zambia faces widespread power Shortages amid severe drought
Before the Kariba dam crisis, fewer than half of Zambia’s 20 million people had access to electricity. Now,…
Sudan: RSF leader Hemedti accuses Egypt of airstrikes in Sudan conflict
The leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, has accused…
Cameroon government dismisses rumors on President Biya’s health
Cameroonian government officials have refuted widespread reports on social and mainstream media suggesting that the country’s 91-year-old president,…
Amnesty International calls for death penalty abolition in three African countries
Amnesty International has called on Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Gambia to officially abolish the death penalty, urging them to…
Nigerian man remanded in South Africa for R3 million romance scam
A 39-year-old Nigerian national, Gabriel Okori, has been remanded in custody in South Africa after being charged with…
Qatar University opens applications for fully funded international scholarships
Qatar University has officially opened applications for its prestigious scholarship program, which offers financial support to international students…