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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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Niger junta government seeks support of troops against ECOWAS
Niger’s junta has authorized troops from neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso to come to its defense, raising the stakes in…
USAfrica: America and the challenge of Trump. By Chido Nwangwu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Chido Nwangwu. Follow on…
USAfrica: Bianca Ojukwu, Jean Pillard address American Veterans of Igbo Descent
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. The American Veterans of…
USAfrica: War on Niger Republic? Nigeria’s Tinubu will be on his own. By Suyi Ayodele
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Suyi Ayodele, a columnist for…
“People will die” if the Nigeria-Niger border stays closed for long
In the remote town of Bodinga, in Nigeria’s Sokoto State, rows of cargo trucks can be seen stranded on both…
ECOWAS rejects 3-year transition plan by Niger junta government.
The military junta in Niger Republic's proposed three-year power transition plan was rejected by the Economic Community of West African…
ECOWAS says it’s ready to confront Niger’s junta, coup leader claims he’ll hand over in 3 years
In a televised address on Saturday, August 19, 2023, General Tchiani said that neither the junta "nor the people of…
USAfrica: Future of Nigeria’s ruling APC seems headed into turbulent clouds. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dr. Chidi Amuta is Executive…