U.S. job growth slows as unemployment rises to 4.6%
The U.S. job market showed mixed signals in November, as employers added 64,000 jobs, exceeding forecasts, while revised figures for October revealed a steep loss of 105,000 positions, according to…
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For Sale: medical building in Houston
USAfricaonline.com: Medical building is for SALE. 8411West Bellfort (near Gessner), Houston, Texas 77071 Price $1,100,000.00 (US$1.1million) Size: approx 13,000 sq ft, approx 75 parking spaces, 2 entrances, great signage lease:…
Somali ‘pirates’ attack oil tanker off Mogadishu
Somali pirates attack tanker 1,000 nautical miles from Mogadishu Somali pirates on Monday November 9, 2009 attacked a 330-metre-long oil tanker some 400 nautical miles north-east of the Seychelles but…
American families, soldiers anguished by Fort Hood killings by Muslim-American soldier; Obama says no rush to conclusion….
Col. Ben Danner said Hasan was shot at least four times and was in critical condition. Hasan, a 39-year-old man from Virginia, was shot multiple times by Sgt. Kimberly Munley,…
Prosecuting corrupt ‘big men’ is good for Nigeria. By John Campbell
Under Obasanjo, such a powerful political ally of the president would have had little fear of conviction, and virtually no fear that he would face jail time. Hence, George's imprisonment…
Africans, climate change talks and the Kilimanjaro
My point, the editorial position of USAfricaonline.com and The Black Business Journal are clear: Africans are demanding and setting aside diplomatic niceties to say that the industrialized nations should not…
Rwanda’s anti-genocide activist speaks in U.S. this week; Clinton apologizes, again
USAfricaonline.com notes he has become an icon of courage and recipient of numerous awards including the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Award. But…
USAfrica: Eight lessons of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide. By Chido Nwangwu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. By Chido Nwangwu, Founder & Publisher of USAfrica. Follow him @Chido247 Houston, April 2, 2009: April…
AIDS: S. Africa’s prez Zuma vows ‘onslaught’; activists support
"We need to do more, and we need to do better, together. We need to move with urgency and purpose to confront this enormous challenge," he said.
Election: Mozambique Prez Guebuza returns wt a landslide….
Election: Mozambique Prez Guebuza returns wt a landslide.... Special to USAfricaonline.com and The Black Business Journal, Houston The southern African country of Mozambique has voted, according to early reports that…
Soccer: Nigeria beat Argentina 2-1 in FIFA U-17
In the other Group A match, Germany came from a goal down to beat Honduras 3-1 at the Abuja National Stadium, with Lennart Thy netting a second-half brace.
Ribadu’s Hypocrisy, Bode George and Obasanjo. By Tony Eluemunor
Sowumni counters: Tony Eluemunor is just playing a game with us all. As a paid aide of ex-convict James Ibori, he was in denial of the looting perpetrated by his…
EFCC’s ex-boss Ribadu commends conviction of Obasanjo’s confidante Olabode George
Chief George’s subsequent prosecution is evidence that ultimately the law catches up with the bad guys. Cynics will find therapy in the courageous stature of Justice Oyewole whose extraordinary example,…
$1.6 bln fraud: South Africa issues arrest warrant for biz man
South Africa issues arrest warrant for biz man for $1.6 bln fraud Cape Town: An arrest warrant has been issued for a South African businessman accused of orchestrating a 12.5…
Nigeria’s music star Kelly Hansome on D’banj, Wande and ‘Igwe’ controversial song
Kelly Hansome believes and argues that "Wande and D'banj do not, apparently know that you don't get the title of Igwe the same way you get a fashion or basic…
Madonna in Malawi to launch $15mn school for girls….
The a US$15million girls’ school is being built on the outskirts of the nation's capital Lilongwe and is similar to the school launched by talk show host Oprah in South…
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