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Military strikes, gang massacres in Nigeria kill 100 civilians
Military strikes, gang massacres in Nigeria kill 100 civilians The Nigerian military killed at least 72 people, many of them civilians, in an airstrike on a crowded market in the…
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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…
Nigeria’s Season of Conspiracy Politics. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, U.S-based newspaper published on the…
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Fuel shortages cripple Nigeria
Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer, but fuel shortages have paralyzed the country that just a year ago was declared…
U.S.: ISIS is a growing threat in Libya
U.S. officials say ISIS has established outposts in North Africa, which is a source of recruits, weapons and funding. CNN's…
Why this year’s Venice Biennale is all about Africa
Artists representing nations from the continent continue to become increasingly visible on the global stage.
Why is Africa so unequal?
Africa is predicted to have the biggest growth in millionaires in the world, but nearly half of it's population lives…
Ongoing struggle: Why is Africa so unequal?
Africa is predicted to have the biggest growth in millionaires in the world, but nearly half of its population lives…
South Africa’s opposition party elects first black leader
By Darren Mara/SBS It's a major step in the Democratic Alliance's bid to present itself as an alternative…
Water source could transform Africa’s driest country
A large body of underground water could provide a sustainable supply to about 40% of Namibia's population.