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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Gunmen abduct Catholic priests in southern Nigeria
Gunmen have abducted four Catholic priests in southern Nigeria, a local state official told AFP Wednesday. The kidnapping happened on Tuesday at a border community between Edo and Delta States in…
Nigerian army posts Trump video to justify shooting muslim Shiites
Nigeria's army (has) posted a video of US President Donald Trump saying soldiers would shoot migrants throwing stones to justify opening fire on a Shiite group (last) week. In the…
U.S calls on Nigeria to investigate killings of Shiite muslims by soldiers
The United States embassy in Nigeria said on Thursday it was "concerned" and called for an investigation after supporters of an imprisoned Shiite cleric were killed in clashes with security…
USAfrica: On November 9, Ethiopia will start visa-on-arrival policy for all Africans.
From November 9, 2018, Ethiopia will start its friendly visa-on-arrival policy for all Africans. Africa’s second most populous nation will make this move, according to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s chief…
BrkNEWS: America under threat of terrorism by mail; suspect quizzed
The discovery of pipe bombs mailed to prominent Democrats, CNN and a liberal billionaire has put the United States on edge and sent law enforcement officials scrambling to prevent any…
Ethiopian lawmakers elect the east African nation’s first female president
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed walks with newly-elected President Sahle-Work Zewde, as they leave the parliament building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Oct. 25, 2018 Veteran Ethiopian diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde has…
USAfrica: Showdown in Lagos 2019 as Tinubu rallies against Gov Ambode
By Chido Nwangwu @Chido247 The national leader of the All Progressives Congress Bola Tinubu has publicly disowned his political ‘godson’, the Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode. A few hours ahead…
USAfrica: Linus Okorie wins YPP Imo Governorship ticket, promises “world class Imo”
One of Nigeria's fresh voices for redirecting and optimizing the continent's resources who is also a renowned leadership consultant and author, Linus Okorie on Tuesday, September 15th emerged the flag…
USAfrica: Is Nigeria’s President Buhari above the Law? By Chidi Amuta
Nigeria is striving to build a democracy. Our history is steeped in a variety of authoritarian excursions of sometimes frightening extents. President Buhari is quite conversant with that history.…
USAfrica: Fani-Kayode tells Buhari to “step down” like Nigeria’s Finance Minister Adeosun
Special to USAfrica and USAfricaonline.com @Chido247 Femi Fani-Kayode, one of the prolific critics of Nigeria's President retired Gen. Mohammadu Buhari has called on Buhari to emulate his Finance Minister Kemi…
USAfrica Exclusive: Chiebuka, from long nights in Biafra to Boko Haram’s Cattle Cake. By Success Akpojotor
Chiebuka, from long nights in Biafra to Boko Haram Cattle Cake By Success Akpojotor, contributor of short stories and features to USAfrica magazine and USAfricaonline.com It was a grim cockcrow on…
Boko Haram faction backed by the Islamic State group overrun Nigerian troops in Gudumbali
Boko Haram jihadists were in control of a town in northeast Nigeria on Saturday after sacking a military base, in the latest attack that raises questions about claims they are…
Kenya’s President returns home after meeting with Trump on trade, security
President Uhuru Kenyatta has returned to Nairobi from his meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday at the White House, where the two leaders talked trade, security and some issues…
FIRESTORM: Trump’s false tweet on “South Africa land and farm seizures and expropriations and the large scale killing of farmers”
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa accused US President Donald Trump of fuelling racial tensions on Thursday (Aug 23) after he said farmers were being forced off their land and many of them…
Kofi Annan’s legacy complicated by genocide in Rwanda. By Prof. Danny Bradlow
By Danny Bradlow, SARCHI Professor of International Development Law and African Economic Relations, University of Pretoria, South Africa. Kofi Annan (80 years old) was an important historical figure who played a…
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