Trump recalls U.S ambassadors from Nigeria, 29 countries
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the recall of nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and senior embassy postings, including Nigeria, in what officials describe as a broad effort to…
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Abure and the decline of Nigeria’s Labour Party. By Asiegbu Agwu Nkpa
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet Exclusivism and egocentrism are killer viruses in political party management. This is a truism…
Nigeria’s foreign policy or foreign folly? By Asiegbu Agwu Nkpa
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet In a world where diplomacy is the quiet engine of national development, one cannot…
WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warns U.S.-China trade war could shrink global GDP by 7%
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has issued a serious warning about the long-term global economic risks posed by the ongoing tariff dispute between the…
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu arrested after rally
(AP) - Prominent Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was arrested on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, shortly after speaking at a political rally. His party, Chadema, shared a statement on X…
Gabon gears up for first presidential election since 2023 coup
(AP) - Brice Oligui Nguema, the military officer who led the 2023 coup that removed former president Ali Bongo from power, is now the interim president of Gabon. As the…
DR Congo transfers jailed Americans to U.S. custody
(Reuters) – Three American citizens who were imprisoned over a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been handed over to U.S. custody, Congolese officials confirmed on…
China slaps 84% hike on U.S goods; U.S. stock futures tumble more than 600 points as Trump tariffs begin
China slaps 84% hike on U.S goods; U.S. stock futures tumble more than 600 points as Trump tariffs begin The initial impact of U.S President Donald Trump's tariffs on several…
Ethiopia: Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede appointed interim President of Tigray
Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede has been appointed as the interim president of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, replacing Getachew Reda, who was removed amid growing internal tensions within the Tigray People's Liberation…
U.S: Supreme Court pauses reinstatement of 16,000 fired federal workers
Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, halted a lower court ruling that required six federal agencies to rehire more than 16,000 probationary employees who were…
U.S. to impose 104% tariff on China as trade war escalate
The United States will impose a 104% tariff on goods from China starting at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced during a briefing on…
Rising populism shouldn’t stop reparations talks – African Union
LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) — The rise of right-wing populism in Europe and other parts of the world should not stop Africa from pushing for reparations for transatlantic slavery and…
“Genocide, land grabbing” in latest killing of 52, displacement of 2500 in Nigeria’s Plateau State, says Governor
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet USAfrica: The familiar and horrific bloody trails of destruction and death in the area…
Trump’s pick of junior official to oversee State Department faces pushback
WASHINGTON (AP) — The recent appointment of a junior foreign service officer to lead the State Department’s personnel office has drawn sharp criticism from current and former U.S. diplomats, as…
Market update: Dow drops 300 points, S&P 500 nears bear market amid Trump tariffs
U.S. stocks dropped sharply on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, afternoon, closing significantly lower after the White House confirmed plans to implement a steep increase in tariffs on Chinese goods. The…
Musk-Navarro rift widens over tariff policy
A growing rift between two of President Donald Trump’s advisers—Elon Musk and Peter Navarro—intensified on Tuesday, April 8, 2025with Musk calling Navarro “truly a moron” on social media. Musk, the…
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