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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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Dressing, Addressing, and Redressing Nigeria’s Lawyers and Judges. By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned US-based professional newspaper published on the…
USAfrica: The King and the Clerics. By Chidi Amuta
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: Atiku officially joins ADC ahead of 2027 elections
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally joined the African Democratic Party (ADC) coalition, 17 months ahead of Nigeria’s 2027…
Guinea-Bissau votes in closely contested presidential election
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Voters in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau went to the polls on Sunday, November 23, 2025, in tightly contested presidential and…
Ramaphosa concludes historic G20 Africa summit despite U.S. boycott
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa formally closed the first-ever G20 summit held on African soil on…
USAfrica: When does a nation Die? By Chidi Amuta
Recent trends in our national life have forced Nigerians to abandon the virtue of incurable optimism and unconditional hope in…
U.S. Congressman rejects “dangerous fiction” of religious war in Nigeria
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson has dismissed claims that Nigeria is waging a one-sided religious war against…
Court finds IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu guilty of terrorism
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, November 20, 2025, convicted the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of…
Nnamdi Kanu ordered out of court over disruptive behaviour
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, November 20, 2025, commenced the delivery of judgment in…
Political uncertainty looms as Guinea-Bissau prepares for presidential vote
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, a 53-year-old former army general, will seek a second term in the country’s November 23…