Nigeria paid Boko Haram ransom for kidnapped pupils, intel sources say
Two Boko Haram commanders were also freed as part of the deal, which goes against the country's own law banning payments to kidnappers. The money was flown on a helicopter…
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Seychelles will head back to the polls after no candidate secured the required majority to win the presidency outright, the country’s electoral authority confirmed on Sunday, September 28, 2025. The…
Uganda’s presidential campaign begins as Museveni faces Bobi Wine again
Uganda’s presidential race officially commenced on Monday, September 29, 2025, setting the stage for a high-stakes contest between long-serving President Yoweri Museveni and opposition leader Bobi Wine, in what is…
Deadly bandit attack in Kwara leaves 12 dead
At least 12 members of a local forest guard unit lost their lives in a violent assault on the town of Oke-Ode in Kwara State, north-central Nigeria, authorities confirmed on…
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…
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,…
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