U.S., Nigeria diverge in details over air strikes targeting terrorists
AFP, Abuja: Immediately following surprise U.S. strikes targeting militants in Nigeria, it remained unclear who or what was actually hit as Washington and Abuja told slightly different stories. Complicating matters…
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Tanzania’s ban on political rallies lifted by president Samia Suluhu Hassan
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Three Ugandan soldiers were shot dead by a colleague in Somalia
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Six months jail term for Senegal Members of Parliament for kicking pregnant colleague Amy Ndiaye
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Long-term prison sentence for alleged NYC subway gunman
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USAfrica: Anambra’s Obosi President-General killed by “unknown gunmen”
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Arrest warrant issued for former President of Botswana Ian Khama
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Obasanjo killed Atiku’s chances by endorsing Obi – Keyamo
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New York Police Department (NYPD) investigate motive in attack on officers near Times Square
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USAfrica: Obasanjo on why he’s endorsed Peter Obi to tackle Nigeria’s “national calamities”
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first African-owned, U.S-based newspaper published on the Internet By Chido Nwangwu Nigeria’s former military ruler and later democratically elected President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo,…
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