Chad closes Sudan border following deadly clashes
The Chadian government has announced the indefinite closure of its eastern border with Sudan, effective Monday, following a surge in cross-border violence that claimed the lives of five Chadian soldiers…
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Trump grants pardons to 2020 “false electors” participants
President Donald Trump has issued pardons to dozens of individuals implicated in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, including those designated as alternative or “false” electors, according to Ed…
Olubadan calls for unified fight against terrorism in Nigeria
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has called on Nigerians to unite in combating terrorism and addressing the grievances of affected communities, following a warning of military action by…
U.S. tightens visa rules, considering health and financial capacity
The United States has implemented a major policy shift, now assessing visa applicants not only on financial stability but also on their health to determine whether they can cover medical…
Nigeria: Court orders interim forfeiture of Pretty Mike’s nightclub over drug allegations
The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) an interim forfeiture order on Proxy Night Club, a popular nightlife venue owned by socialite…
Regina Daniels accuses Ned Nwoko of abuse and manipulation
Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has responded to recent allegations by her estranged partner, Senator Ned Nwoko, who claimed that her family and friends influenced her alleged drug use and recovery…
Nigeria: NDLEA nabs suspected drug kingpin at Lagos airport
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 40-year-old man described as a “notorious drug lord” at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos as he attempted to…
Court blocks Trump move to cut food aid funding
A federal appeals court late on Sunday upheld a lower court ruling that requires President Donald Trump’s administration to fully fund food aid for 42 million low-income Americans during the…
Senate advances bill to end 40-day U.S. government shutdown
The U.S. Senate on Sunday, November 9, 2025, advanced a key measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a 40-day shutdown that has disrupted services, grounded thousands of…
African Union urges action over Mali’s worsening security crisis
The African Union (AU) has called for an urgent and coordinated international response, including intelligence-sharing and enhanced cooperation, to tackle the worsening security crisis in Mali, where Islamist insurgents have…
USAfrica: Mayor Lotson, UNN and the custody of Igbo Landing memory
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. *Agbedo, a Professor of Linguistics, Fellow, Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study Amsterdam, is a…
BBC News execs resign over Trump “doctored” docu
By USAfricaLive.com MediaWatch editors BBC director-general Tim Davie, BBC News CEO Deborah Turness and a number of editors have resigned over a documentary edited and spliced by the BBC to…
“INEC Delivered”: Soludo reelected, commends Smooth Conduct of Anambra Governorship Poll
Re-elected Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting what he described as the most credible and efficient election in the state’s…
Governor Soludo Wins Landslide Re-Election in Anambra, Sweeps All 21 LGAs
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) the winner of the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election,…
My aversion to patronizing ‘Save’ Africa campaigns by the West. By Uzodinma Iweala
Originally posted in July 2007. Special to USAfricaonline.com, USAfrica The Newspaper, Houston CLASS magazine, and The Black Business Journal July 2007: Last fall, shortly after I returned from Nigeria, I…
Africa’s major leaders Mbeki, Obasanjo, Bouteflika no-show at NEPAD event in Senegal
Originally posted in 2002 The program for an important summit on the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) in Senegal boasted an impressive lineup of African leaders. And many arrived.…
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