Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is dead
U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed on his social media platform, Truth Social, that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed on Saturday, February 28, 2026, after the U.S.…
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Pope Francis’ blessing of Same-Sex Unions and the price of Solitude. By Chris Uchenna Agbedo
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Agbedo is a Professor of Linguistics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and contributing analyst to…
Burkina Faso foils alleged coup attempt, arrests plotters
On Thursday, January 18, 2024, the spokesperson for the government of Burkina Faso denounced what he characterized as an "umpteenth attempt at destabilizing" the Sahelian nation, revealing that a foiled…
Sierra Leone ex-President seeks medical care in Nigeria, amid allegations
Sierra Leone's ex- President Ernest Bai Koroma is scheduled to undergo medical treatment in Nigeria, notwithstanding facing allegations of involvement in a coup attempt, last year. On Wednesday, the High…
Nigerian ex-president to mediate Ethiopia-Somalia tensions
To avert the escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia from evolving into a full-scale conflict, the African Union's Peace and Security Council (PSC) has deployed former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo…
U.S chief diplomat Blinken coming to Nigeria, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Angola amidst crises on several fronts
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to visit four African countries as…
U.S: Justice Department criticizes police response to Uvalde school shooting
The U.S. Justice Department, in its findings released on Thursday, January 18, 2024, concluded that the police response to the 2022 elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which resulted in…
U.S. Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown
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Ugandan opposition leaders under house arrest, ahead of planned protest
Ugandan opposition leader and former presidential candidate, Bobi Wine, disclosed on Thursday, January 18, 2024, that law enforcement had encircled his residence, effectively placing him "under house arrest" in anticipation…
DRC: Opposition declares protest during Tshisekedi’s inauguration
Three opposition leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo have jointly announced a nationwide protest scheduled for Saturday, coinciding with President Félix Tshisekedi's second-term inauguration. President Tshisekedi's victory, reported by…
Otti appoints Oteh, Sanusi to Abia Global Economic Advisory Council
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Nigeria’s Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has announced the establishment of the Abia…
U.S. Secretary Blinken launches VACS for global food security at Davos
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in his address on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum held in the Swiss Ski resort of Davos, reiterated the unwavering commitment of the…
AFCON: Mali secures top spot in group E with 2-0 victory over South Africa
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40 Tunisian migrants missing in Mediterranean for 5 days
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AFCON: Namibia achieves historic victory in African cup opener
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