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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…
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…
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…
Confederation of African Football overturns Senegal’s championship, declares Morocco winner 2025 Cup of Nations
USAfricaonline.com: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has overturned the championship from Senegal's national soccer…
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Rubio oversees Congo-Rwanda peace pledge to secure U.S. access to critical minerals
WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio presided over the signing of a pledge by Congo and Rwanda to work toward…
Gabon’s court confirms Gen. Oligui Nguema’s victory in presidential election
LIBREVILLE, April 25 — Gabon's Constitutional Court has officially validated the election of transitional leader Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema as…
Nigeria’s 2027 elections, game of my political party will swallow all yours. By Chidi Amuta
Dr. Chidi Amuta is Executive Editor of USAfrica -- since 1993 Nigeria’s political landscape never ceases to astonish and amaze.…
Benin confirms 54 soldiers killed in Jihadist attack on Northern military posts
COTONOU, April 24, 2025 — The government of Benin has confirmed that 54 soldiers were killed in a deadly attack…
SINOPEC trains 800 Ugandans to boost local oil sector skills
KAMPALA, April 23 (Xinhua) — Chinese oil giant SINOPEC has launched a large-scale training program for more than 800 Ugandans…
Ramaphosa, Trump discuss Ukraine war and strained U.S.-South Africa ties
JOHANNESBURG, April 24 (Reuters) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that he had spoken with U.S. President…
Kenya busts rare ant-smuggling ring in landmark wildlife trafficking case
NAIROBI, April 23, 2025, (Reuters) — In an unusual twist to Kenya’s wildlife trafficking battle, police who raided a guesthouse…
Congo and M23 rebels commit to peace talks in Qatar
(Reuters) — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pledged on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, to work towards…