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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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Burkina Faso signs nuclear power plant partnership with Russia
In order to "cover the energy needs of the population," less than a quarter of whom have access to electricity,…
Libyan PM urges speed up support for flood-affected areas
On Thursday (Oct. 13, 2023), Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah emphasized the importance of quickening the speed of operations to…
Wife of Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo jailed for money laundering, forgery and falsification of records
Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, the wife of Gabon's deposed president Ali Bongo Ondimba, under house arrest since a coup in…
Tinubu appoints Ola Olukoyode Chairman EFCC
This was announced in a statement on Thursday, October 12, by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri…
Liberians vote to decide fate of Weah presidency
In a country still devastated by consecutively civil wars, peace was among voters' top worries as Liberians went to the…
Gabon’s junta leader Nguema appoints new parliament
General Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon's coup leader, appointed members of a new national legislature and senate on Saturday (Oct. 7,…
France begins withdrawal of its troops from Niger
Following a directive from the organizers of the July coup that overthrew the pro-Paris president, France has started to remove…
Tinubu’s Buhari burden. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dr. Chidi Amuta is…