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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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The Igbo Will Not leave Lagos; it’s part of its heritage and capital. By Obi Nwakanma
Prof. Obi Nwakanma, a scholar in English literature, political economy, colonialism and African history, is a columnist for the Vanguard…
Mali expels Swedish Ambassador amid diplomatic tensions
Mali has ordered Sweden's ambassador, Kristina Kuhnel, to leave the country within 72 hours, citing a “hostile” statement made by…
South Sudan’s security forces lament over unpaid salary
Economic Crisis Deepens in South Sudan Amid Pipeline Rupture and Salary Delays The recent rupture of a critical oil pipeline…
EndBadGovernance: Abuja began a one-million-man protest
The EndBadGovernance protesters have launched a mass demonstration in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, as part of their ongoing…
Malawi: Chakwera secures Party’s nomination for second term
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has secured the backing of his party to run for a second term in next year's…
Somalia moves to reinstate universal suffrage after 55 years
Somalia's cabinet has approved a landmark bill that, if passed by parliament, would reintroduce universal suffrage for the first time…
Tuareg separatists kill 84 Wagner mercenaries, 47 Malian soldiers; iRussia says Ukraine opening ‘Second Front’ in Africa
Tuareg separatists claim to have killed 84 Wagner mercenaries and 47 Malian soldiers in northern Mali. Mali accused Ukraine of…
‘Protest’ that ‘restructured’ Nigeriass. 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…