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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…
Afrika Bambaataa, co-pioneer of hip-hop, dead at 69
USAfricaonline.com Afrika Bambaataa, one of the key pioneers of hip-hop, born in Bronx (Now York)…
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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If 21st century Africa is a story struggling for equality in the global community of stories, to paraphrase Africa's most…
This is not just a backpack
For many kids living in rural and non-electrified parts of South Africa, the final school bell doesn't just signal the…
South Africa’s new whisky blends
South African wines have long been appreciated by even the snobbiest of sommeliers, and now harder drinks from the country…
USAfrica names Anambra’s Obiano Nigeria’s Governor of the Year.
USAfrica names Anambra's Obiano Nigeria’s Governor of the Year. Follow USAfrica at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido , Facebook.com/USAfrica247 …
Will there ever be an HIV vaccine?
2.1 million new HIV infections occurred in 2013 and on World AIDS day we explore whether an HIV vaccine will…
USAfrica: OBAMA’S IMMIGRATION ACTION: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR UNDOCUMENTED PERSONS IN THE U.S?
OBAMA’S IMMIGRATION ACTION: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS CURRENTLY IN THE U.S? By Ijeoma Opara, Attorney at Law,…
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African sushi shakes up Japan
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