U.S. State Department to issue new passport with Trump’s portrait
USAfricaonline.com @USAfricaLive "As the United States celebrates America's 250th anniversary in July, the State Department is preparing to release a limited number of specially designed U.S. passports to commemorate this…
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Tidjane Thiam, the former head of Credit Suisse and a prominent candidate for leadership within Ivory Coast's main opposition party ahead of the 2025 elections, garnered substantial support during his…
CBN suspends fees on large cash deposits
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Maurice Kamto re-elected as MRC President, announces coalition for peaceful Cameroon
Cameroonian opposition leader Maurice Kamto was re-elected as the national president of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC) on Sunday, December 10, 2023, securing over 99% of the votes as his…
Political crisis: 27 Rivers State PDP lawmakers defect to APC
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U.S. FDA approves two groundbreaking gene therapies for sickle cell disease
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U.S. considers paperless visas for streamlined and secure travel
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UN Report: 300 million people in 72 countries will need humanitarian aid by 2024
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FGN removes VAT and customs duties on cooking gas imports
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U.S Customs Seize $68k in Unreported Currency from Nigeria-bound family
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $68,000 in unreported currency from a Nigeria-bound…
Egypt’s presidential election amid regional turmoil
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