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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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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…
USAfrica: Will the U.S-Iran negotiations in Islamabad yield enduring peace? By Abdu Rafiu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet…
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Tunisia targets journalists and critics
Tunisia has witnessed a series of arrests targeting government critics, including journalists and lawyers, prompting concern from international allies. President…
USAfrica: Nigeria’s Women Affairs Minister seeks injunction to stop mass marriage in Niger State
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first African-owned, U.S-based newspaper published on the Internet. Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs,…
Militants demand Okomu oil shares
On Sunday night (May 12, 2024), the militant group "Ijaw Freedom Fighters" launched an assault on the Imariogha community near…
Chad’s interim Prime Minister challenges election results
Chad’s interim Prime Minister, Succès Masra, has taken legal action by filing a petition with the Constitutional Council challenging the…
Nigeria and its escalating problem of humongous budget paddings. By Tunde Olusunle
Special to USAfrica The lobbies and lounges of the Nicon Hilton Hotel (now Transcorp Hilton) and Sheraton Hotels and Towers,…
Tension in South Africa; top Court to rule on appeal seeking to declare 82-yrs old ex-Prez Zuma Ineligible for May 29 election
By Umberto Bacchi/AFP: South Africa's top court was hearing an appeal on Friday (May 10, 2024) to have former president…
USAfrica: Africa’s red notice, Putin is nearby. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dr. Chidi Amuta is Executive…
Chad: Mahamat Deby Itno declared winner amid controversy
Chad's presidential election results, announced on Thursday, May 9, 2024, by the national election agency, declare Mahamat Deby Itno, the…