Soccer: Africa Cup of Nations kicks off; Senegal, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Morocco, Egypt clash
Morocco carry a huge weight of expectation into their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday as the hosts, with star man Achraf Hakimi returning from injury,…
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Twin Lakes Estate’s Paul Beekman to make presentation in Houston about green homes
Twin Lakes Estate has announced that the company’s executive management team, led by Paul Beekman, President of International Corp, will make a presentation at the on Friday July 27th 2012…
Ghana’s President Atta MILLS is DEAD; Vice President John Mahama takes over
Ghana's President Atta Mills is DEAD; Vice President John Mahama takes over; continent mourns.... Follow USAfrica at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido, Facebook.com/USAfrica247 n Twitter.com/Chido247 Special to USAfrica multimedia networks, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, IgboEvents, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston. USAfrica, July 24, 2012: The President of…
USAfrica: Jonathan’s presidency and those who parrot excuses for his failures. By Okey Ndibe
In the president’s rambling statement, we detect the outlines of a new rationalization of failure. There are two significant elements here. One, Mr. Jonathan is setting the grounds to blame…
Obama, survivors “shed some tears” over cinema killings in Colorado
He said "all of American and much of the world was thinking about them," and added that the shooting suspect Holmes would be subject to "the full force of our…
490 bricks-half-a-ton of COCAINE STUFFED for Lagos “oil company” via Brazil seized
The cocaine was tightly packed into 490 brightly colored bricks and stuffed into heavy dredging equipment being flown from the international airport in Buenos Aires to an oil company in…
Winnie Mandela snubs Mandela’s wife Graça; calls her “little sister”
Winnie had been scheduled to inaugurate a child care centre with Machel in Qunu in the Eastern Cape. But Machel, after being kept waiting for an hour, eventually left. Winnie…
Why Hassan Adamu’s appointment as Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science-Tech is commendable
As a devout but moderate Muslim, he believes in the equality of all religions and of peaceful coexistence amongst nations and ethnic groups. A compassionate man with a deep sense…
USAfrica: Imo Gov Rochas Okorocha hints at possible 2015 Nigerian Presidential run
The Governor reiterated that he is a member of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and that the 2011 death of the leader of APGA and respected hero Ikemba Ojukwu is…
10-yr old boy killed by rocket propelled grenade in Jos; Boko Haram fingered
The complicating situation in the middle belt and northern region of Nigeria took another sad twist today as a 10-year-old boy was killed when a rocket fired by suspected members…
First woman Supreme Court Chief Justice in Nigeria takes over.
With a record of achievements and pace-setting, JusticeMukhtar was the first woman to be appointed as justice of the Nigerian Court of Appeal.
First woman elected to head African Union Commission
African leaders divided after historic AU vote for South Africa's Dlamini-Zuma By Jenny Vaughan (AFP) ADDIS ABABA — African leaders were divided Monday (July 16, 2012) over a historic vote…
SUICIDE BOMB: Shehu of Borno, Deputy Gov Borno survive attack; 5 killed
This July 13, 2012 suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri seems like a very loud wake-up call for those who were assumed to be relatively "safe" from the violent actions of…
USAfrica: Republican Romney deserved boos from Blacks at NAACP convention.
Romney had a golden opportunity to make a credible argument for Blacks to support him. But because he doesn’t have experienced Blacks in his inner circle, he thoroughly embarrassed himself…
TRAGEDY: 100 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker fire near Port Harcourt
Police in Nigeria's Rivers State on Thursday said more than 100 persons were feared to be burnt to death, while many were injured while scooping fuel from a fallen tanker…
POWER TUSSLE in Egypt: Morsi bows to court ruling on parliament
The statement appears aimed at mollifying an infuriated judiciary, which has been placed at the forefront of the complex struggle between powerful generals adjusting to their new Islamist president. "If…
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