Gunmen attack orphanage in northern Nigeria, abduct 23 pupils
Gunmen abducted 23 pupils from an illegal orphanage in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. Fifteen have been rescued, and authorities are searching for the remaining eight victims. By Dyepkazah Shibayan in…
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Nigeria and its escalating problem of humongous budget paddings. By Tunde Olusunle
Special to USAfrica The lobbies and lounges of the Nicon Hilton Hotel (now Transcorp Hilton) and Sheraton Hotels and Towers, (now Abuja Continental Hotel) were very boisterous in the early…
Tension in South Africa; top Court to rule on appeal seeking to declare 82-yrs old ex-Prez Zuma Ineligible for May 29 election
By Umberto Bacchi/AFP: South Africa's top court was hearing an appeal on Friday (May 10, 2024) to have former president Jacob Zuma declared ineligible to stand for office in a…
USAfrica: In regional maritime security, Nigerian Navy arrests wanted MV Blu-Shark
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet The Nigerian Navy has announced the arrest of MV Blu-Shark within Nigerian waters. In…
USAfrica: Africa’s red notice, Putin is nearby. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dr. Chidi Amuta is Executive Editor of USAfrica, since 1993 Putin is nearby. Precisely, Russia’s ambitious global…
African leaders join peace talks in Kenya for South Sudan
Distinguished leaders convened on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Kenya to commence high-level mediation talks aimed at addressing the protracted conflict in South Sudan, a crisis that has profoundly affected…
Chad: Mahamat Deby Itno declared winner amid controversy
Chad's presidential election results, announced on Thursday, May 9, 2024, by the national election agency, declare Mahamat Deby Itno, the incumbent military leader, as the victor with just over 61%…
Microsoft to close Africa Development Centre in Nigeria
Microsoft (MSFT.O) is set to close its Africa Development Centre located in Nigeria, resulting in job losses, according to a spokesperson's announcement on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, Established in 2022…
Nimbo, from limbo to liberation from killer herdsmen in Enugu. By Chris Uchenna Agbedo
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Agbedo is a Professor of Linguistics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and contributing analyst to…
CBN Policies opened doors for manipulators in crypto P2P trading- Experts
The ongoing developments in the Nigerian cryptocurrency trading sphere have drawn scrutiny from experts and industry stakeholders, who attribute the prevailing circumstances to the policies and actions of the Central…
Ghana: Supreme Court deliberates challenge to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation
The Supreme Court of Ghana has commenced proceedings to review the legality of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed by parliament in February. In response to a petition submitted by lawyer and…
Plane crashes during take-off in Senegal
During the early hours of Thursday, 9 May, 2024, an Air Senegal flight HC 301 bound for Bamako, Mali, experienced a runway excursion during take-off at Dakar's Blaise Diagne airport.…
Tunisia anti-discrimination activist arrested over money laundering charges
Saadia Mosbah, an advocate against discrimination in Tunisia, was apprehended this week as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering activities. Mosbah, who leads the Mnemty association and is…
South African Electoral Commission upholds Zuma’s party leadership
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has declined a request to remove former President Jacob Zuma from his position as the leader of the newly established Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party.…
South Africa President calls opposition flag burning ad ‘Treasonous’
South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned as "treasonous" an election campaign advert by the main opposition depicting the burning of the country's flag. South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa on…
Families, fans and colleagues mourn NTA’s ‘Ovularia’
Special to USAfricaonline.com The Evoeme family confirmed the reports of her death in a statement on May 7, 2024. She played - in the 1980s - the role of the…
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