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First woman elected to head African Union Commission
African leaders divided after historic AU vote for South Africa's Dlamini-Zuma By Jenny Vaughan (AFP) ADDIS ABABA —…
Libya’s first free national elections after Ghaddafi bring joy, few violence
AFP: The vote went ahead despite protesters disrupting some polling in the restive east. In Tripoli, voting began with…
South Africa gets its first woman chief of Police
Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, IgboEvents, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston. Follow us at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido and Twitter.com/Chido247 South Africa President Jacob Zuma has Mangwashi Victoria Phiyega as…
Insight: S. Africa’s first black dean
It's graduation day and professor Jonathan Jansen strolls around the campus of the University of the Free State.…
Liberia’s Taylor, first African leader to stand trial for war crimes, guilty
Liberia's Taylor, first African leader to stand trial for war crimes, guilty; May 16 set for sentencing hearing.…
Mali becomes first African country to take in convicted war criminals
Mali becomes first African country to take in convicted war criminals Special to USAfricaonline.com The west African republic…
Rwanda’s ex-minister women’s affairs first female convicted of rape, genocide
Rwandan woman is first ever convicted of genocide Special to USAfricaonline.com AP: The U.N. Court trying suspects of…
Ribadu draws first contrast with President Jonathan and PDP ahead of April 2011 elections. By Chido Nwangwu
Ribadu draws first contrast with President Jonathan and PDP ahead of April 2011 presidential elections in Nigeria. By…
Ivory Coast awaits result of first open election after millions vote
About 5.7 million people were registered to vote and the turnout was about 70 percent, according to leaks…
Guinea’s first democratic elections peaceful; yet draw fraud charges
Accusations of election fraud emerged in Guineaon Tuesday, a day before the crucial release of preliminary results in the…
Continental to launch first daily African service Houston-Lagos flights
Continental to launch first daily African service Houston-Lagos flights Special to USAfrica and CLASSmagazine, Houston Continental Airlines yesterday…
MoneyGram expands outlets into Nigeria with First Bank deal, and low transfer fees
MoneyGram expands outlets into Nigeria with First Bank deal, and low transfer fees Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine and…