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Boko Haram threatens to kill 400 women and children if Nigeria refuses $3.5 million ransom
Boko Haram militants have threatened to execute more than 400 women and children they are holding hostage within 72 hours. A faction from the terror group delivered the ultimatum in…
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Peter Obi and the politics of 2027. By Chuks Iloegbunam
Iloegbunam, author of the acclaimed book, “Ironsi: Nigeria, The Army, Power And Politics”, is a…
Trump fires Attorney-General Pam Bondi
President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi and replaced her with Deputy Attorney…
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…
U.S-Israel War with Iran, Miscalculations and the Price of Overreach. By Asiegbu Agwu Nkpa
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the…
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Nigeria’s Insecurity, Uniforms as Stitches of Guilt and Grief. By Chris Agbedo
Nigeria’s insecurity crisis has acquired a strange and unsettling wardrobe. Over time, uniforms - once symbols of authority, order, and…
Who cares about Coups these days, anyway? By Chidi Amuta
We gave our military political adventurers every opportunity to make our lives better. Their best efforts returned a deficit, a…
Trump signs short-term extension of AGOA
President Donald Trump has signed a short-term reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), providing a temporary "lifeline"…
Nigeria: Air chief Aneke reaffirms air power commitment as super puma rejoins fleet
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has achieved a significant operational milestone with the formal return to service of a Super…
Several dead as bandits raid Katsina community
In a devastating breach of a months-long period of relative calm, armed bandits launched a brutal daylight assault on the…
Ghana suspends citizenship for diaspora applicants
The Government of Ghana has officially suspended the processing of citizenship applications for the "historical diaspora," descendants of Africans living…
U.S. confirms troop deployment to Nigeria for counter-terrorism
In a significant escalation of military partnership, the United States has confirmed the deployment of a "small team" of troops…
Four killed, two soldiers missing in Plateau attack
Security forces in Plateau State are currently engaged in a frantic search and rescue operation following a deadly confrontation that…