U.S. Immigration: USCIS cuts reuse of photos to 36 months
Special to USAfricanonline.com The U.S. immigration agency has revised its biometric policy, limiting reuse of photographs to 3 years and ending acceptance of self-submitted images. The White House characterizes the…
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Decoding the Reign of Terror. 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 Executive Editor of USAfrica, since 1993 President Bola Tinubu has…
Nigeria: Three immigration officers killed in Kebbi border attack
Gunmen suspected to be members of the Lakurawa terrorist group have attacked a Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) checkpoint in Bakin Ruwa, along the Maje border in Bagudo Local Government Area,…
U.S. to review green cards from ‘Countries of Concern’ after D.C. shooting
The U.S. government announced on Thursday, November 27, 2025, a comprehensive review of the immigration status of permanent residents from Afghanistan and other nations identified as security concerns, following Wednesday’s…
Anthony Joshua joins Usyk’s team ahead of Jake Paul fight
British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has revealed that he has parted ways with his previous coaching team and is now training with Oleksandr Usyk’s camp ahead of his upcoming fight…
ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau after military coup
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all its decision-making bodies following the military coup that ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló on November 26. The…
Trump vows to end migration from “Third World Countries”
President Donald Trump has pledged to permanently end migration from what he termed “Third World countries,” promising to reverse immigration policies enacted under the Biden administration and expel individuals he…
Goodluck Jonathan, African observers stranded as military seizes power in Guinea-Bissau
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is among African leaders and observers currently trapped in Guinea-Bissau following a military coup that disrupted the country’s presidential election. Jonathan was part of a…
Nigerian court dismisses ex-Binance chief Gambaryan’s compensation suit against NSA, and EFCC
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, November 26, 2025, dismissed a compensation claim filed by former Binance Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, against Nigeria’s Office of…
General sworn in as new Guinea-Bissau leader
Guinea-Bissau’s military on Thursday, November 27, 2025, installed Major-General Horta Inta-a as transitional president, a day after seizing power in a swift coup that halted the announcement of weekend election…
Nigeria: FIRS clarifies 2026 corporate tax changes for small and large companies
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has clarified that while small companies will not pay corporate income tax from 2026, they are still required to calculate taxable income and file…
Trump excludes South Africa from 2026 G20 Summit over diplomatic fallout
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, that South Africa will not be invited to the 2026 G20 Summit in Miami, escalating tensions between Washington…
Nigerian equities lose N443bn as profit-taking hits market
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigerian equities extended losses on Wednesday as investors engaged in profit-taking across major counters, erasing gains recorded in the previous session and wiping approximately ₦443 billion from market…
FBI probes Afghan immigrant’s shooting of National Guard near White House
Federal investigators led by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force are searching for answers after an Afghan immigrant opened fire on two National Guard soldiers just blocks from the White…
Democratic states challenge Trump’s SNAP restrictions on immigrants
A coalition of Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday challenging the Trump administration’s move to restrict food aid benefits for tens of thousands of legal immigrants, arguing that the…
Guinea-Bissau faces fresh coup as soldiers seize power
A group of army officers in Guinea-Bissau announced on Wednesday that they had seized control of the government, just one day before the planned release of provisional results from the…
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