U.S. State Department to issue new passport with Trump’s portrait
USAfricaonline.com @USAfricaLive "As the United States celebrates America's 250th anniversary in July, the State Department is preparing to release a limited number of specially designed U.S. passports to commemorate this…
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Sudan orders newspapers to close
The daily meeting Monday at the Al-Khartoum newspaper had just broken up. It was about 1 p.m. People were on their way back to their desks.
23 dead as nomads attack villages
A nomadic group attacked three villages in central Nigeria over the weekend, leaving 23 people dead, police said Tuesday.
10 hacked to death by Boko Haram
Boko Haram militants hacked 10 people to death in a Friday raid on a village in northeast Nigeria's Adamawa state, a local government administrator said Monday.
Nigeria fuel strike set to end, official says
A spokesman from the nation's petroleum and natural gas association says the strike has been deferred: "We did not want to create the impression of conflict with the incoming administration…
Buhari’s rejection of Rolls-Royce ride in London, Obasanjo and lessons of history. By Chido Nwangwu
USAfrica:: Buhari's rejection of Rolls-Royce ride in London, Obasanjo and lessons of history. By Chido Nwangwu Special to USAfricaonline.com, and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow USAfrica at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido , Facebook.com/USAfrica247 and Twitter.com/Chido247 A few days ago, Nigeria's newly…
Egyptian mummies reveal ancient scam industry
Tens of centuries ago, animals were increasingly seen as sacred representation of gods in ancient Egypt. Pilgrims would often pay for the mummification of an animal, in return for divine…
Opposition leader gunned down
A Burundian political opposition leader was shot dead in the nation's capital, a police spokesman said Saturday.
Rescued Boko Haram hostages moved
At least 260 women and children who were rescued from Boko Haram have been moved by the Nigerian military to an undisclosed location, officials said Friday.
Somali ISIS members court Al-Shabaab
A recently released propaganda recruitment video by ISIS shows Somali fighters in the group inviting other Somali jihadis to join their ranks.
Fuel shortages cripple Nigeria
Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer, but fuel shortages have paralyzed the country that just a year ago was declared Africa's largest economy.
Startup makes rhino horns — without rhinos
To tackle poaching, this starup is producing synthetic rhino horns -- by fabricating protein and 3D printing.
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