POLITICS
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…
Unlock the Pulse of the Present
Just for You
Benson Okoronkwo, our Parliamentarian in Houston, turns 70. By Chido Nwangwu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet.…
U.S State Department says its “unfortunate error” mislabeled countries on map of Africa
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at…
Gov. Alex Otti and an unfinished project. By Johnson Ihemeremadu | USAfrica
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet.…
Dressing, Addressing, and Redressing Nigeria’s Lawyers and Judges. By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned US-based professional newspaper published on the…
Latest POLITICS
Court remands Anambra ex-Gov. Ngige over ₦2.2bn corruption charges
Justice Mariam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has ordered the remand of former Minister of Labour…
U.S: Tax crime prosecutions plunge following Trump administration overhaul
Federal tax prosecutions in the United States have dropped to their lowest level in decades, plunging by more than 27%…
200,000 flee Eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed Rebels advance toward Uvira
The United Nations has reported that nearly 200,000 people have fled their homes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in…
Tinubu seeks senate approval to deploy Nigerian troops to Benin after failed coup
President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the approval of the Nigerian Senate to deploy troops to the Republic of Benin…
Nigerian soldiers in Benin Republic. By Suyi Ayodele
I have been asking if whatever President Bola Tinubu did in Cotonou on Sunday, December 7, 2025, is worth celebrating.…
Ivory Coast President Ouattara takes oath for fourth term
President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire was sworn in on Monday, December 8, 2025, for a fourth five-year term, following…
ECOWAS deploys standby force after failed coup in Benin
Abuja, Nigeria — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the immediate deployment of its standby force…
Bobi Wine alleges assault by security forces ahead of Uganda election
Kampala, Dec. 7 — Uganda’s opposition leader and presidential candidate Bobi Wine has accused security forces of assaulting him and…