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New ECOWAS President Commits to Strengthening Regional Unity and AES Cooperation
Birame Diop, the new President of ECOWAS, has pledged to enhance cohesion within the community and strengthen ties with the Alliance of Sahel States during his inaugural address in Abuja.
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Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned US-based professional newspaper published on the…
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Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the…
Neutralizing South Africa’s xenophobic excesses. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, U.S.-based newspaper on the internet and USAfrica magazine (Houston)…
Gowon’s book of barefaced lies. By Chuks Iloegbunam
Iloegbunam, author of the acclaimed book, “Ironsi: Nigeria, The Army, Power And Politics”, is a…
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Nigeria: Senate summons ministers over failed safe school initiative
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Senegalese students clash with security forces over financial aid
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Sudanese forces accused of holding Darfur survivors for ransom
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Sudan’s powerful paramilitary group, are allegedly detaining and extorting residents in and around al-Fashir, the…
Gunman hijacks aid plane in South Sudan
A gunman hijacked a small aid plane in South Sudan on Tuesday, forcing the pilot to fly for several hours…
South Africa convicts former-apartheid cops for 1987 killing
Two former apartheid-era police officers in South Africa have been found guilty of murdering student leader and activist Caiphus Nyoka,…
Gabon detains tourism minister over alleged $18M embezzlement
Gabon’s tourism minister, Pascal Ogowé Siffon, has been placed under house arrest after being detained while attempting to leave Libreville.…