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Attackers with guns and machetes kill 25 people in Nigeria’s Plateau State
JOS, Nigeria: Attackers wielding guns and machetes killed at least two dozen people in central Nigeria’s Plateau State, survivors told AFP on Tuesday, the latest flare-up in a State plagued…
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(Africanews) - Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Bangui this week in a large-scale protest against President Faustin-Archange…
Uganda’s Museveni visits South Sudan amid rising political tensions
(Reuters) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni arrived in South Sudan on Thursday, April 3, 2025, marking the highest-level visit since…
Trump imposes new tariffs on imports, Nigeria faces 14% U.S. duty
In a major shift in global trade policy, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 10% baseline tariff on all…
Guinea sets September 2025 date for constitutional referendum
(Reuters) - Guinea’s military leader, Mamady Doumbouya, has set September 21, 2025, as the date for a constitutional referendum, marking…
Gabon’s junta leader Nguema pursues legitimacy in post-coup election
(Reuters) - Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s transitional leader, is leveraging the advantages of incumbency and a widely supported anti-corruption campaign…
Trump unveils two new tariffs on ‘Liberation Day’
President Trump unveiled two new tariffs on April 2, 2025, —dubbed "Liberation Day"—designed to address trade imbalances between the U.S.…
U.S.: Senate votes to block Canada tariffs as some Republicans break with Trump
(CBSN) - The Senate approved a measure on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, aimed at blocking tariffs on Canadian imports, with…
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Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet Igbophobia is a gangrenous…