Trump to address military leaders at rare Quantico gathering

President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday, September 28, 2025, that he intends to deliver remarks to the nation’s top generals and admirals during a high-profile meeting in Quantico, Virginia, where…

U.S. faces looming government shutdown as partisan standoff intensifies

With only days left before federal funding runs out, Republican leaders in Congress are pressing Democrats to support a temporary measure that would keep the U.S. government open and avert…

U.S.: Two dead in Michigan church shooting

A tragic shooting at a Michigan church on Sunday morning, September 28, 2025, left at least two people dead and eight others hospitalized, prompting widespread shock and an immediate response…

Guinea schedules December presidential election after referendum

Guinea’s transitional authorities have formally declared December 28 as the date for the country’s first presidential election in four years, marking a significant political milestone since the 2021 military coup…

Nigeria weighs approval of China’s C919 jet for domestic airlines

Nigeria’s civil aviation regulator is weighing the certification of China’s C919 aircraft, a move that could reshape the country’s aviation sector while deepening its diplomatic and economic ties with Beijing.…

Botswana to introduce citizenship-by-investment program

Botswana is preparing to introduce a citizenship-by-investment initiative, a move aimed at reshaping the country’s economic foundation as it grapples with shrinking revenues from its traditional diamond trade. The program…

USAfrica: Quiet everyone! King Trump addresses his subjects. By Chidi Amuta

The world will not be in a hurry to forget Donald Trump’s address last Thursday, September  25, 2025, to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. While UNGA…

USAfrica: Ogoni group warns Tinubu against resumption of oil drilling, exploration

Consequences of alienating ourselves from Nature. By Abdu Rafiu

Rafiu contributes the Ram column to USAfricaonline.com Most of the problems afflicting the world can be traced to alienation from Nature. The estrangement may have been borne out of ignorance…

As Trump roasts the United Nations. By Chido Nwangwu

The President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, returned on September 23, 2025, with an incendiary speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.USAfrica Publisher Chido Nwangwu…

FBI’s former director James Comey indicted on two federal counts

Former FBI Director James Comey has been formally indicted on two criminal counts, a move that underscores President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to confront political rivals using the machinery of…

Trump weighs moving 2026 world cup matches over safety concerns

U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled that he may consider shifting scheduled matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup away from host cities he believes do not meet safety standards,…

Court orders Nnamdi Kanu to open defence in terrorism trial

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), must proceed to present his defence in the terrorism case…

UK government unveils mandatory digital ID plan

The United Kingdom is set to introduce a nationwide digital identity program, a move the Labour government describes as a transformative step toward tightening immigration controls and modernizing state services.…

Sudan’s PM urges global action on civil war, warns of humanitarian catastrophe

Speaking before the United Nations General Assembly, Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris renewed his government’s pledge to pursue a peace roadmap designed to end the country’s devastating civil conflict. The…