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Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday on end of slavery in USA
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in…
USAfrica: Biden, Putin and the Games Nations Play. By Chido Nwangwu
Biden, Putin and the Games Nations Play. By Chido Nwangwu …
USAfrica: Zambia’s founding President, Kenneth Kaunda, has died at 97.
USAfrica: Zambia's founding President, statesman and human rights champion, Kenneth Kaunda, has died at 97.
Ivory Coast’s controversial ex-president Gbagbo returns June 17
Abidjan (AFP): Ivory Coast's former president Laurent Gbagbo, who returns home on Thursday after a nearly 10-year absence, has…
USAfrica: Nigeria’s deepening autocracy moves to the ‘Next Level’. By Chidi Amuta
Dr. Chidi Amuta, scholar and author on politics, power and literature, is Executive Editor of USAfrica magazine (Houston)…
Nigerian police fire teargas, arrest protesters; Shi’ites demand release of leader
By Afolabi Sotunde (Reuters, June 12, 2021): Police fired teargas and detained several demonstrators in the Nigerian cities of Lagos and…
USAfrica: Trump’s twists and Nigeria’s Twitter ban. By Chido Nwangwu
Trump’s twists and Nigeria’s Twitter ban. By Chido Nwangwu. @Chido247 USAfricaonline.com Just when you thought the man would have…
USAfrica: Obasanjo warns Nigerians “disintegration is not the solution”
Obasanjo warns Nigerians “disintegration is not the solution” Special to USAfricaonline.com Nigeria's former head of state and internationally…
Africa Cup of Nations draw in Yaounde on June 25 postponed
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations draw, scheduled for Yaounde on June 25, has been postponed due to…
Why has no Nigerian leader found courage to openly apologize for genocide against the Igbo? By Chidi Amuta
Dr. Chidi Amuta, scholar and author on politics, power and literature, is Executive Editor of USAfrica magazine (Houston)…
USAfrica: Emeka Agwu, pentecostal ArchBishop, turns 50
Emeka Agwu, charismatic and message-filled Pentecostal ArchBishop based in Houston, turns 50. Special to USAfrica & USAfricaonline.com He…
Islamic jihadists massacre in Solhan village force thousands to flee
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com AFP: Burkina Faso's government said Tuesday (June 8, 2021) that more…
Despite Buhari’s ban, Twitter still works in Nigeria
A few hours ago, the Nigerian government of retired General Muhammadu Buhari announced that it has suspend the…
USAfrica: Buhari’s Biafra fever, Twitter and iron fist. By Chido Nwangwu
Buhari who had the rare privilege of having served as a military dictator with an iron fist (December…