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Gunmen attack orphanage in northern Nigeria, abduct 23 pupils
Gunmen abducted 23 pupils from an illegal orphanage in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. Fifteen have been rescued, and authorities are searching for the remaining eight victims. By Dyepkazah Shibayan 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…
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…
The Renewed Dystopia of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (1). By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, contributing analyst to USAfricaonline.com, is a lawyer and a teacher. USAfrica…
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What Nigeria is not at 64. By Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr.
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Prof. Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia, Jnr.,…
Nigeria @ 64 and locusts who took over. By Suyi Ayodele
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet Suyi Ayodele, a columnist…
Tinubu on Nigeria @ 64
President Bola Tinubu, in his address to the nation on Tuesday during Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary celebration, affirmed that the…
U.N. security council extends mission in Haiti, considers full peacekeeping transition
The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved a one-year extension of the multinational police force aiding Haiti's national police…
U.S. AFRICOM chief raises concerns over rising Islamic state presence in Somalia
The Islamic State in Somalia has nearly doubled its strength over the past year, according to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)…
NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo passes away at 58 after battle with brain cancer
Congolese-American basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo, widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders in NBA history, has passed away at…
Former Doctor faces trial in France for genocide in Rwanda
A former doctor is set to stand trial on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, accused of participating in the 1994 Rwandan…
Burkina Faso foreign Minister urges UN for support in Sahel security crisis
Burkina Faso’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karamoko Jean Marie Traore, addressed the UN General Assembly High-Level Debate in New York…