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Gabon’s court validates Ali Bongo’s presidential election
"The election of Mr. Ali Bongo Ondimba as president of the Gabonese Republic is confirmed," said chief justice…
Scientists join forces on AIDS spread in Africa
“We live in a world that is more interconnected every day, and we have all seen how pathogens…
Republicans attack; South Africa’s Zuma congratulates Obama on Nobel
South Africa's Zuma congratulates Obama By JP du Plessis South Africa's President Jacob Zuma on Saturday congratulated his…
Debates, controversy follow Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize 2009
“The Nobel Committee has in particular looked at Obama’s vision and work toward a world without atomic weapons,”…
Why I’m seeking Lowell’s council seat: Ben Opara
Why I'm seeking Lowell's council seat: Ben Opara campaigns in Massachussetts USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine's Publisher Chido Nwangwu interviewed…
Guinea junta must resign before talks; opposition demands
Rights groups and the United Nations say more than 150 people were killed and women were raped by…
Why the Republican Party, conservative values are dying
After returning from a recent Republican Conference where I was the keynote speaker, I couldn’t help but to…
U.S won’t seek death for Africa embassy bombings suspect
"You are authorized and directed not to seek the death penalty against Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani," U.S. Attorney General…
Body Bombers…Nigerians in Afghanistan
He wanted to know where I came from. When I introduced myself a Nigerian, he got more interested.…
Those Republicans? Not Guilty! It’s the opportunists….
Over the past 8 years, Republicans presided of a massive increase in the size and scope of the…
Exxon Mobil making multi-billion dollar offshore oil deal in Ghana
Kosmos has estimated the Jubilee field could potenitally hold recoverable oil and gas reserves between 650 million and…
Guinea soldiers raping women go viral via cell phones
But what is new is that in Guinea, where cell phones are rapidly outnumbering land line phones, the…
Is District 9 movie a fitting metaphor for the ugliness of Nigeria?
Nigeria is a nation whose ugliness is increasingly troubling! Nigeria’s Information Minister, Professor Dora Akunyili has implicitly accepted…
Nigerian banks bailout style is too personalized
I would hope that the next time Nigeria is to spend N420 billion that proper steps are taken…
USAfricaPOETRY: We are the Africans
USAfricaPOETRY We are the Africans By Konye Obaji Ori Special to USAfricaonline.com We are the Africans We rose…