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Nigeria’s Presidency and the Burden of Hope. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dr. Chidi Amuta is Executive Editor of USAfrica, since 1993 As a manner of…
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The Travails of Nestoil and the Travesties of Courts. By Chidi Odinkalu
Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, contributing analyst to USAfricaonline.com, is a lawyer and a teacher. USAfrica…
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…
Peter Obi, Eneke the Bird and the Politics of Flight. By Chris Agbedo
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, USA-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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Morocco wins leadership of UN human rights council, amidst controversy
Morocco secured leadership of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, triumphing over a challenge posed…
Niger military tribunal grants release of ousted president’s son
Niger's military tribunal has granted provisional release to Mohamed Bazoum Salem, the 23-year-old son of the deposed President Mohamed Bazoum,…
Tinubu suspends Betta Edu as Minister
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, in response to allegations…
Ex-Gambian Minister Ousman Sonko faces rape charges in Switzerland
In a landmark case, former Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko, who served under the ousted dictator Yahya Jammeh, faced trial…
South Africa: Ramaphosa in good health, spokesperson clarifies
The Office of the Presidency in South Africa has dismissed speculations circulating on social media pertaining to the health and…
Stop rampant killings, or Nigeria “will become another Somalia” -warns Plateau Gov
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. The Governor of Nigeria’s…
Senegalese opposition figure Sonko faces setbacks in his presidential bid
The 49-year-old, who secured the third position in the 2019 presidential election, has found himself embroiled in a protracted dispute…
Senegal’s Supreme Court rejects Sonko’s appeal
Senegal's Supreme Court delivered a setback to opposition politician Ousmane Sonko on Friday, rejecting his appeal of a libel conviction.…