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Nigerian Government to Evacuate 83 Citizens from South Africa Amid Rising Xenophobia
The Nigerian government has confirmed the evacuation of 83 citizens from South Africa, scheduled to arrive in Lagos on August 19, 2026. This decision follows persistent xenophobic sentiments in South…
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Benson Okoronkwo, our Parliamentarian in Houston, turns 70. By Chido Nwangwu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet.…
Gov. Alex Otti and an unfinished project. By Johnson Ihemeremadu | USAfrica
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet.…
U.S State Department says its “unfortunate error” mislabeled countries on map of Africa
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at…
How Spain’s Giant Killers humiliated Messi’s Argentina at the 2026 World Cup final
Argentina has become the first team in World Cup final history to fail to score…
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Shell to pay $110m to Nigerian community over oil spill from 50 years
By William Clowes (Bloomberg) --Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Nigerian unit agreed to pay a community in the West African country more…
Mozambican forces backed by Rwandan troops drive out jihadists
AFP: Mozambican forces backed by Rwandan troops said they had driven out jihadists occupying the key port town of Mocimboa…
Abba Kyari’s fall from top cop to fixer for gangsters, crooks. By Ikechukwu Amaechi
Abba Kyari’s fall from top cop to fixer for gangsters, crooks. By Ikechukwu Amaechi In Nigeria, unseen enemies are always…
USAfrica: South Africa’s President fires some ministers
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, a few minutes ago, Thursday evening of August 5, 2021 announced substantial changes in the…
Nigerians face double trouble from surge in cholera and COVID-19
Nigeria has been hit by a surge in cholera cases in recent weeks, focused on the country's north and adding…
U.S., Nigeria and Buhari’s drift “toward authoritarianism.” By Chido Nwangwu
U.S., Nigeria and Buhari’s drift “toward authoritarianism.” By Chido Nwangwu, Founder & Publisher of USAfricaonline.com, first African-owned, U.S-based newspaper on the…
Police chief, six bandits killed in clash in southeast Nigeria
(Reuters) - A Nigerian local police chief and six bandits were shot dead during a clash in southeastern Imo State,…
USAfrica: IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu’s trial moved to October 21
The failure of Nigeria’s security agency known as the Department of State Services (DSS) to “produce” Nnamdi Kanu, the leader…