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Group: Millions may starve in Africa’s Sahel region
The Economic Community of West African States sent a distress call Tuesday to the international community declaring that…
Gadhafi’s spy chief goes on trial in Libya
Deposed dictator Moammar Gadhafi's foreign spy chief went on trial on Tuesday, the first former regime official to…
30 arrested after Libyan airport standoff
A militia group has seized control of the international airport in Tripoli, Libya, a security source said Monday.
Nigeria suspends Dana Air, 3 days after tragic crash
USAfrica: Despite improvements, Nigerian air safety regulations and travels enforcement have been hampered by corruption and minimal regard…
Film school in Kenyan slum
Life isn't easy in Kibera, one of Africa's largest slums. About one million people live in this sprawling…
Trial of NGO workers set to resume in Egypt
The trial of nongovernmental organizations accused of operating illegally in Egypt is slated to resume Tuesday as the…
Africa’s answer to the New Yorker
Bringing together an army of creative writers, photographers and illustrators from all around Africa and beyond, Cameroonian journalist…
Preventing aviation disasters
CNN's Becky Anderson talks to an aviation expert about the plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria and other crashes…
Conviction of Liberia’s ex-strongman Charles Taylor is move against rape
Conviction of Liberia's ex-strongman Charles Taylor is move against rape…. By Francesca Bessey Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, IgboEvents, UNNalumni,…
Egypt’s puzzling predicament — a presidential trilemma. By Adel Iskandar
Today, Egypt is facing an even more puzzling predicament — a presidential trilemma. With the preliminary and unofficial…
“Sad, sad loss” of two Houston-area sisters Josephine and Jennifer Onita who died in Lagos plane crash
A member of the sanctuary told USAfrica, "they were wonderful sisters. It's such a sad, sad loss…."
NNPC’s Public Affairs chief among dead in Lagos plane crash
NNPC's Public Affairs chief among dead in Lagos plane crash USAfrica Breaking News Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, IgboEvents, UNNalumni,…
South Sudan president seeks return of $4 billion
South Sudan's president has written to more than 75 government officials and eight foreign governments in an attempt…
Cairo braces for Mubarak protests
Cairo braced for a third day of protests despite stifling heat Monday, as Egyptians vent anger over the…
Church blasts kill 15 in Nigeria
A church bombing in northern Nigeria wounded 35 people, including five children, Sunday morning, an emergency official said.