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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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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.…
How Spain’s Giant Killers humiliated Messi’s Argentina at the 2026 World Cup final
Argentina has become the first team in World Cup final history to fail to score…
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The unraveling of Nigeria’s opposition PDP. By Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) once stood as a formidable force in Nigerian politics, having tested the waters of national…
Nigeria’s 2027 elections, game of my political party will swallow all yours. By Chidi Amuta
Dr. Chidi Amuta is Executive Editor of USAfrica -- since 1993 Nigeria’s political landscape never ceases to astonish and amaze.…
Ramaphosa, Trump discuss Ukraine war and strained U.S.-South Africa ties
JOHANNESBURG, April 24 (Reuters) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that he had spoken with U.S. President…
Congo and M23 rebels commit to peace talks in Qatar
(Reuters) — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pledged on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, to work towards…
Ghana’s President suspends chief justice Torkornoo, orders investigation into petitions
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo with immediate effect, following the submission…
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the North and our votes. By Suyi Ayodele
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Suyi Ayodele, a columnist for…
Ivory Coast court disqualifies Tidjane Thiam from electoral roll
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – A court in Ivory Coast has ruled that opposition leader and former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam…
South Sudan army recaptures strategic town amid renewed tensions
(Reuters) – South Sudan’s military has announced the recapture of Nasir, a strategic town in Upper Nile State, which had…