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Health workers’ strike cripples public hospitals across Nigeria
Public healthcare delivery across Nigeria has reached a near-total standstill as the nationwide strike by the Joint Health…
Nigeria’s Presidency spends ₦34bn on foreign travel in 2 years
Fresh data from the government spending tracker, GovSpend, has sparked a national debate in Nigeria following revelations that…
Coup plotters planned my arrest and assassination, says Defence Minister Musa
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has revealed chilling details of a foiled coup attempt that targeted…
Burkina Faso takes full control of Air Burkina
The government of Burkina Faso has officially finalized the nationalization of its flag carrier, Air Burkina, transforming it…
Meta faces landmark child safety trial in New Mexico
In a case that could redefine the legal liabilities of social media giants, jury selection began today in…
U.S. Justice Department downplays prospect of new criminal charges after massive Epstein file release
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has moved to temper public expectations for a new wave of prosecutions…
U.S. consumer confidence falls for fifth straight month amid tariff and inflation concerns
Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy weakened further in December, as persistent inflation and President Donald Trump’s tariff…
South Sudanese migrants sue U.S. over end of deportation protections
A coalition of immigrant rights advocates has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging its decision…
Trump recalls U.S ambassadors from Nigeria, 29 countries
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the recall of nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and senior embassy…
The Supreme Court’s emergency politics. By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
“All judges are politicians whether they know it or not.”Enrique Petracchi, former Chief Justice of Argentina, (2002).Among lawyers…
Guinea’s Doumbouya seeks to legitimize rule with presidential vote
Four years after seizing power in a military coup, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya is positioning himself to transform from…
Implications of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive on foreign card. By Daniel A. Ochonma
Dan Ochonma, a contributing analyst to USAfrica, is the moderator of the FGNP Strategy Room (Global Minds, Nigerian…
USAfrica: The Battle for the American Visa. By Chido Nwangwu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. By Chido Nwangwu. Follow on X…
Trump commends his efforts despite declining approval
U.S. President Donald Trump has asserted that his administration’s economic policies are making the country better. He attacked…
U.S. job growth slows as unemployment rises to 4.6%
The U.S. job market showed mixed signals in November, as employers added 64,000 jobs, exceeding forecasts, while revised…