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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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Will Guinea-Bissau’s President reconsider his decision for a second term in office?
Last week, Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Cissoko Embalo announced that he will not seek a second term in the upcoming November…
Guinea’s most wanted fugitive, extradited from Liberia
Guinea's most wanted fugitive, former senior military officer Claude Pivi, has been extradited from neighboring Liberia along with his son…
Jihadist attack in Mali’s Capital claim over 70 lives
A rare jihadist attack in Bamako, the capital of Mali, has resulted in significant loss of life and injuries. According…
Nigeria warns of flooding as Cameroon releases water from dam
Severe floods have impacted more than 400,000 people in northeastern Nigeria, according to the United Nations. Greenwire (Abuja) added Nigeria's…
Nigeria, a country on autopilot. 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…
Petrol prices, NNPC and duping of Nigerian citizens. By Joseph Edgar
It was a rude shock to read the press statement by the NNPC that petrol (PMS) will sell at the…
Senegalese President dissolves parliament amid rising tensions
In response to increasing tension between Senegal's executive and opposition-led Parliament, President Bassirou Diomaye has officially dissolved the National Assembly,…
Nigerian Armed Forces neutralize notorious bandit leaders, rescue 13 kidnapped students in Kaduna
The Nigerian Armed Forces have successfully eliminated notorious bandit leader Halilu Sububu and freed 13 kidnapped students from a terrorist…