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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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Plane crashes during take-off in Senegal
During the early hours of Thursday, 9 May, 2024, an Air Senegal flight HC 301 bound for Bamako, Mali, experienced…
Tunisia anti-discrimination activist arrested over money laundering charges
Saadia Mosbah, an advocate against discrimination in Tunisia, was apprehended this week as part of an investigation into alleged money…
South African Electoral Commission upholds Zuma’s party leadership
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has declined a request to remove former President Jacob Zuma from his position as…
South Africa President calls opposition flag burning ad ‘Treasonous’
South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned as "treasonous" an election campaign advert by the main opposition depicting the burning…
Nigeria’s President Tinubu accused of conflict of interest in N15 Trillion no-bid contract to the Chagourys
Nigeria’s President Tinubu accused of conflict of interest in N15 Trillion no-bid contract to the Chagourys Special to USAfrica magazine…
USAfrica: Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield to lead U.S. delegation to U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Dallas
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. The Ambassador of the…
Liberian President signs order for war crimes court
Liberian President Joseph Boakai took a significant step on Thursday, May 2, 2024, by signing an executive order to establish…
Kenya appoints first female air force commander
Kenya's President William Ruto has appointed Major General Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed as the first female commander of the air force,…