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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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Chad to end military rule by referendum
On December 17, over eight million Chadians are set to participate in a referendum on a new constitution, as announced…
Supreme Court withholds Nnamdi Kanu’s release, orders trial
The Supreme Court has invalidated the lower court's judgment that dismissed terrorism charges against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the…
U.S. gives conditions to resume cooperation with Niger
In Niamey on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, the United States declared its willingness to resume cooperation with Niger, contingent upon…
DRC: 200 ISIS affiliated ADF rebels killed in Congo
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni announced on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, that approximately 200 members of the ADF rebels affiliated with…
USAfrica: As Nigerians suffer poverty, anger mounts, time ticks for ruling elite. By Suyi Ayodele
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Suyi Ayodele, a columnist…
Ivory Coast: Tidjane Thiam rally sparks support for PDCI leadership
Tidjane Thiam, the former head of Credit Suisse and a prominent candidate for leadership within Ivory Coast's main opposition party…
ECOWAS addresses regional crises and sanctions, focus on Niger’s transition
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened for a summit addressing the regional crisis arising from…
Burundi’s former prime minister sentenced to life in prison
A former general has been found guilty on various charges, including attempting to overthrow the government, illicit enrichment, and destabilizing…