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Afrika Bambaataa, co-pioneer of hip-hop, dead at 69
USAfricaonline.com Afrika Bambaataa, one of the key pioneers of hip-hop, born in Bronx (Now York) on April 17, 1957 and died today, April 9, 2026. The late Pan-Africanist lived as…
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Boko Haram threatens to kill 400 women and children if Nigeria refuses $3.5 million ransom
Boko Haram militants have threatened to execute more than 400 women and children they are…
The Renewed Dystopia of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (1). By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, contributing analyst to USAfricaonline.com, is a lawyer and a teacher. USAfrica…
U.S-Israel War with Iran, Miscalculations and the Price of Overreach. By Asiegbu Agwu Nkpa
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the…
Gunmen attack orphanage in northern Nigeria, abduct 23 pupils
Gunmen abducted 23 pupils from an illegal orphanage in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. Fifteen have…
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World-renowned architect and 2022 Pritzker Prize laureate Diébédo Francis Kéré was acknowledged at the 30th Annual Crystal Award of the…
AFCON: Senegal defends title with 3-0 win over Gambia
Lamine Camara showcased a standout performance, scoring twice as the reigning champions, Senegal, commenced their Africa Cup of Nations campaign…
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In a disappointing start to their Cote d'Ivoire AFCON campaign on Sunday, January 14, 2024, Ghana's national football team, the…
Nigeria battle hosts Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday; Equatorial Guinea take on Guinea Bissau; Cape Verde shock Ghana at Africa Cup of Nations
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Benin: Ouidah Book Fair unveils another look at African narratives
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Ayo Edebiri, Nigerian-Barbadian-American, wins the Golden Globe
Ayo Edebiri has won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series, Musical or…