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Nigeria rescues kidnapped Easter worshippers; fresh attacks kill dozens
Nigeria’s military said Sunday it had rescued 31 worshippers seized from Easter celebrations in northwestern Kaduna State, though at least five others were killed, as fresh violence elsewhere in the…
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Nigeria’s 2027 Election and the Tinubu Referendum. By Chidi Amuta
News Analysis: Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published…
Nigeria doubles Fuel exports to 214,000 bpd as Dangote reshapes African Oil supply
The 650,000-bpd refinery has exported 12 cargoes of premium motor spirit totaling 456,000 tons, reaching…
el-Rufai, the Law and the Nigerian Courts. By Suyi Ayodele
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the…
Confederation of African Football overturns Senegal’s championship, declares Morocco winner 2025 Cup of Nations
USAfricaonline.com: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has overturned the championship from Senegal's national soccer…
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Militants demand Okomu oil shares
On Sunday night (May 12, 2024), the militant group "Ijaw Freedom Fighters" launched an assault on the Imariogha community near…
Chad’s interim Prime Minister challenges election results
Chad’s interim Prime Minister, Succès Masra, has taken legal action by filing a petition with the Constitutional Council challenging the…
Nigeria and its escalating problem of humongous budget paddings. By Tunde Olusunle
Special to USAfrica The lobbies and lounges of the Nicon Hilton Hotel (now Transcorp Hilton) and Sheraton Hotels and Towers,…
Tension in South Africa; top Court to rule on appeal seeking to declare 82-yrs old ex-Prez Zuma Ineligible for May 29 election
By Umberto Bacchi/AFP: South Africa's top court was hearing an appeal on Friday (May 10, 2024) to have former president…
USAfrica: Africa’s red notice, Putin is nearby. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dr. Chidi Amuta is Executive…
Chad: Mahamat Deby Itno declared winner amid controversy
Chad's presidential election results, announced on Thursday, May 9, 2024, by the national election agency, declare Mahamat Deby Itno, the…
Plane crashes during take-off in Senegal
During the early hours of Thursday, 9 May, 2024, an Air Senegal flight HC 301 bound for Bamako, Mali, experienced…
Tunisia anti-discrimination activist arrested over money laundering charges
Saadia Mosbah, an advocate against discrimination in Tunisia, was apprehended this week as part of an investigation into alleged money…