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Gunmen abduct Catholic priests in southern Nigeria
Gunmen have abducted four Catholic priests in southern Nigeria, a local state official told AFP Wednesday. The kidnapping happened…
Nigerian army posts Trump video to justify shooting muslim Shiites
Nigeria's army (has) posted a video of US President Donald Trump saying soldiers would shoot migrants throwing stones…
U.S calls on Nigeria to investigate killings of Shiite muslims by soldiers
The United States embassy in Nigeria said on Thursday it was "concerned" and called for an investigation after…
USAfrica: On November 9, Ethiopia will start visa-on-arrival policy for all Africans.
From November 9, 2018, Ethiopia will start its friendly visa-on-arrival policy for all Africans. Africa’s second most populous…
BrkNEWS: America under threat of terrorism by mail; suspect quizzed
The discovery of pipe bombs mailed to prominent Democrats, CNN and a liberal billionaire has put the United…
Ethiopian lawmakers elect the east African nation’s first female president
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed walks with newly-elected President Sahle-Work Zewde, as they leave the parliament building in…
USAfrica: Showdown in Lagos 2019 as Tinubu rallies against Gov Ambode
By Chido Nwangwu @Chido247 The national leader of the All Progressives Congress Bola Tinubu has publicly disowned his…
USAfrica: Linus Okorie wins YPP Imo Governorship ticket, promises “world class Imo”
One of Nigeria's fresh voices for redirecting and optimizing the continent's resources who is also a renowned leadership…
USAfrica: Is Nigeria’s President Buhari above the Law? By Chidi Amuta
Nigeria is striving to build a democracy. Our history is steeped in a variety of authoritarian excursions…
USAfrica: Fani-Kayode tells Buhari to “step down” like Nigeria’s Finance Minister Adeosun
Special to USAfrica and USAfricaonline.com @Chido247 Femi Fani-Kayode, one of the prolific critics of Nigeria's President retired Gen.…
USAfrica Exclusive: Chiebuka, from long nights in Biafra to Boko Haram’s Cattle Cake. By Success Akpojotor
Chiebuka, from long nights in Biafra to Boko Haram Cattle Cake By Success Akpojotor, contributor of short stories and…
Boko Haram faction backed by the Islamic State group overrun Nigerian troops in Gudumbali
Boko Haram jihadists were in control of a town in northeast Nigeria on Saturday after sacking a military…
Kenya’s President returns home after meeting with Trump on trade, security
President Uhuru Kenyatta has returned to Nairobi from his meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday at the…
FIRESTORM: Trump’s false tweet on “South Africa land and farm seizures and expropriations and the large scale killing of farmers”
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa accused US President Donald Trump of fuelling racial tensions on Thursday (Aug 23) after he…
Kofi Annan’s legacy complicated by genocide in Rwanda. By Prof. Danny Bradlow
By Danny Bradlow, SARCHI Professor of International Development Law and African Economic Relations, University of Pretoria, South Africa. Kofi…