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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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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…
Senegal: Karim Wade steps out towards his presidential candidacy
Despite ongoing doubts about his candidacy, Senegalese rival Karim Wade made a significant move on Monday, November 27, 2023, toward…
Chadian junta runs open campaign for December referendum
Chad started his campaigning on Saturday in support of a new constitution, which would put the 30-year rule of the…