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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…
Amidst the darkness of our earthly woes, Christ is risen.
USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. April 5,…
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…
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…
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Former Mauritanian President sentenced to 5 years in prison
In a significant legal development, a Nouakchott court pronounced a five-year prison sentence on Monday, December 4, 2023, for former…
USAfrica: Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan brings beauty, brains, brawn to politics. By Tunde Olusunle
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Tunde Olusunle, PhD, op-ed contributor…
Former President Bazoum’s family raises alarm over his wellbeing since his arrest in October
On Thursday, November 30, 2023, family members of the deposed Nigerien president, Mohamed Bazoum, raised concerns, asserting that they have…
Guinea-Bissau: Army detains suspects amid security clash
On Friday, December 1, 2023, the Guinea-Bissau army officially declared the apprehension of the leader of the security forces unit…
Egyptian expatriates begin voting for presidential elections
Egyptians residing abroad commenced the voting process on Friday, December 1, 2023, for the presidential election in their homeland, an…
Senegal election 2024: Ousmane Sonko’s candidacy rejected by Senegalese officials
On Thursday, November 30, 2023, the State of Senegal officially rejected the candidacy deposit submitted by opposition figure Ousmane Sonko…
Obasanjo’s “Afro Democracy” is vague; fix our Democracy, don’t nix it. By Chudi Okoye
On November 20, 2023, Nigeria's former President Olusegun Obasanjo, a retired army General, called for political import substitution in Africa,…
ECOWAS ready “to deploy elements” in Sierra Leone “if need be”- Touray
The President of Sierra Leone received a delegation on Monday, November 27, 2023 from Nigeria and the ECOWAS Commission. Nigeria's…