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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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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…
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Abdulkareem, the deaf and his son. 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…
Tanzania’s main opposition decries election ban as unconstitutional
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania’s opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, who survived an assassination attempt in 2017 after being shot…
NBA tells Nigerian govt to end “renewed wave of senseless killings” in Plateau, Benue, others
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet The most influential lawyers’ group…
U.S. federal workers accept Trump-Musk’s buyout offer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A growing number of U.S. federal employees are accepting a second round of buyout offers initiated under…
Bukele Refuses to Return Mistakenly Deported Man, Echoes Trump’s Terrorism Claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said Monday April 14, 2025 he would not return Kilmar Abrego Garcia,…
Gabon’s coup leader Brice Oligui Nguema wins presidential election with over 90% vote
LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Brice Oligui Nguema, who seized power in a military coup last August, has won Gabon's presidential election…
Nigeria: FG responds to U.S. court ruling on release of Tinubu-related files
The Federal Government of Nigeria has responded to reports that a U.S. District Court ordered top American anti-drug agencies to…
Tanzania disqualifies main opposition party CHADEMA from 2025 elections
DAR ES SALAAM, (Reuters) Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), has been disqualified from participating in…