Tension mounts as DR Congo is reluctant to grant U.S. privileged access to its rich minerals
Washington is disappointed there's no privileged access to the rich minerals in the eastern DRC. The United States on Thursday (April 30, 2026) slapped sanctions on the Democratic Republic of…
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Togo suspends Churches, Mosques, Weddings, Funerals, sports events due to COVID-19 spike
Togo’s government has ordered all places of worship to shut down for one month starting on Friday, following a “worrying upsurge” in coronavirus cases in recent weeks. The West African…
USAfrica: 20 Years since September 11 terror, lessons for Americans and Africans. By Chido Nwangwu
20 Years since September 11 terror, lessons for Americans and Africans By Chido Nwangwu This second weekend of September 2021 is the 20th anniversary of the Tuesday, September 11, 2001…
U.N., Nigeria condemn coup in Guinea and demand release of President Conde
“I am personally following the situation in Guinea very closely. I strongly condemn any takeover of the government by force of the gun and call for the immediate release of…
South Africa’s disgraced ex President Zuma released from prison “on medical parole”
Prison authorities said Zuma, serving a 15-month sentence in Estcourt prison for contempt of court, underwent unspecified surgery at an outside hospital where he had been sent for observation. He…
South Africa’s court dismisses bid to postpone October 27 elections
Cape Town (Reuters) - South Africa's top court dismissed an application by the Electoral Commission to postpone local elections due on Oct. 27, court documents showed on Friday. The judgment…
USAfrica: Nigerian judges’ nefarious interventions in political party matters. By Chidi Amuta
Dr. Chidi Amuta is the Executive Editor (since 1993) of USAfrica magazine and usafricaonline.com first African-owned. U.S-based newspaper published on the Internet. Those paid to protect the guardrails of democracy…
USAfrica: Why Madam President got a red card for calling women footballers ”flat chests”. By Chido Nwangwu
Why Madam President got a red card for calling women footballers ”flat chests”. By Chido Nwangwu Almost in any major city in the United States, you will see African heritage girls…
At least, 22 dead in New York, New Jersey area as Hurricane Ida hits
At least, 22 people were killed as the remnants of Hurricane Ida battered New York and New Jersey with tornadoes, record rain and flooding that left the area deluged and…
USAfrica: After the U.S exit, what next, the Taliban? By Stanley Onyewuchi
My heart bleeds for innocent Afghanis, particularly, progressive women and children, who are still being terrorized by the Taliban loyalists and fierce looking commanders.
USAfrica: Nigeria’s Buhari says his tenure approaching “critical phase”, drops 2 “weak” ministers.
Special to USAfrica magazine and usafricaonline.com first African-owned. U.S-based newspaper published on the internet. USAfrica: Nigeria’s Buhari says his tenure approaching “critical phase”, drops 2 “weak” ministers. Amidst a flurry…
USAfrica: Nigeria’s govt plots to deny IPOB’s Kanu fair trial, says Ejiofor
USAfrica magazine and usafricaonline.com first African-owned. U.S-based newspaper published on the internet. Narrating and chronicling acts of intimidation and deprivation of fair, constitutional access in order to properly prepare for…
South Africa scientists monitoring new coronavirus variant “with an unusually high mutation rate”
Scientists in South Africa are monitoring a new coronavirus variant with an unusually high mutation rate, and whose frequency has gradually increased in recent months, the National Institute for Communicable…
U.S completes withdrawal from Afghanistan, after brutal 20-year war
The US military announced it has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan after a brutal 20-year war -- one that started and ended with the hardline Islamist Taliban in power, despite…
USAfrica: From Afghanistan’s Kabul to Nigeria’s Kaduna. By Chidi Amuta
Dr. Chidi Amuta is the Executive Editor (since 1993) of USAfrica magazine and usafricaonline.com first African-owned. U.S-based newspaper published on the Internet. Separated by great distance but proximal in influence…
Hurricane Ida leaves ‘catastrophic transmission damage’, New Orleans without power
Hurricane Ida leaves 'catastrophic transmission damage’, New Orleans without power By Amie Just, NOLA: A slow-moving Hurricane Ida has left all of Orleans Parish customers without power due to "catastrophic transmission…
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