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U.S withdraws combat troops from Nigeria after counterterrorism mission against Islamic State
The U.S has withdrawn most of the forces it deployed for a recent operation against Islamic State (IS) militants in Nigeria and is now providing intelligence support at Abuja’s request,…
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The slow, methodical killing of political choice in Nigeria. By Agbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet…
The Ransom Republic. By Agbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma
When the State abandons its primary duty, survival becomes an act of radical rebellion in…
After the June 30 protest, Black South Africans will remain economically insecure. By Yolanda Mhlungu
Even if all the illegal immigrants leave the country, we will remain the majority who…
Unravelling Nigeria’s Terror Empire. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the…
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USAfrica: Republican Romney deserved boos from Blacks at NAACP convention.
Romney had a golden opportunity to make a credible argument for Blacks to support him. But because he doesn’t have…
TRAGEDY: 100 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker fire near Port Harcourt
Police in Nigeria's Rivers State on Thursday said more than 100 persons were feared to be burnt to death, while…
POWER TUSSLE in Egypt: Morsi bows to court ruling on parliament
The statement appears aimed at mollifying an infuriated judiciary, which has been placed at the forefront of the complex struggle…
USAfrica: Boko Haram, Mallam El-Rufai and conspiracy theorists of Northern Nigeria
Mallam El-Rufai and the northern elites who are engaging in conspiracy theories should abandon that path, start listening to the…
WAR CRIMES, using Child soldiers, Congolese warlord Lubanga sentenced to 14 years in jail
Lubanga, 51, was convicted in March 2012 of war crimes, specifically for using child soldiers in his rebel army in…
KILLINGS: Nigerian Senator, state lawmaker murdered by Fulani Muslim herdsmen near Jos; 105 others dead
"The senator representing Plateau north, Gyang Dantong, and the majority leader of the state assembly, Gyang Fulani, were gunned down…
Libya’s first free national elections after Ghaddafi bring joy, few violence
AFP: The vote went ahead despite protesters disrupting some polling in the restive east. In Tripoli, voting began with queues of…
Margery Chuba Okadigbo affirmed by Supreme Court as Senator-elect.
When asked about the challenges and demands of the case, Mrs. Okadigbo told USAfricaonline.com Publisher Chido Nwangwu in May 2012:…