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Nigeria Enhances Ebola Surveillance Amid Confirmed Case
The Nigerian government has intensified Ebola control measures following the identification of a Swiss diplomat's wife as a confirmed case of the virus, marking the country's first outbreak in over…
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He Bowed, Trembled and Prostrated. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the…
Peter Obi, and Why It Matters Now. By Chris Chinwe Ulasi
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the…
The Man Without a Price, Ralph Obiọha (Ọkpụrụisizuruọha II). By Elsie-Bernadette Onubogu
Special to USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, U.S.-based newspaper published on the internet and USAfrica magazine.…
USAfrica: Obama blasts Trump as an agent of “chaos and cruelty and corruption”
USAfricaonline.com: U.S. former President Barack Obama, campaigning on October 24, 2026 at one of his…
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Obama accuses Republicans of threatening Americans’ health coverage
In a rare public statement, former President Barack Obama has criticized efforts in Congress that could lead to significant reductions…
Kennedy urges FDA to amend ‘Self-Affirm’ rule for food ingredient safety
(Reuter) - U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. has instructed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Why medical professionals are leaving Nigeria
For Nwaru Munachimso, leaving Nigeria was not an easy choice. As a trained nurse, she had always hoped to contribute…
WHO calls for global support as U.S. withdrawal threatens key health initiatives
(AP) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on health officials worldwide to encourage the United…
U.S. clarifies exemptions for life-saving HIV treatment amid aid suspension
On Saturday, February 1, 2025, the U.S. State Department announced that the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the…
U.S: CDC halts collaboration with WHO
In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO),…
Study: Tap water contamination by ‘Forever Chemicals’ connected to rare cancers
Neighborhoods in the United States with drinking water contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as "forever…