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#FLASHPOINT: DRC Congo on knife’s edge as presidential election result is postponed
Special to USAfrica and USAfricaonline.com The Democratic Republic of Congo officials on Saturday delayed the announcement of preliminary…
USAfrica: Petition to rename street opposite Trump Tower the Barack Obama Avenue inches to target
Evidently, "the thorny, combative paths of incumbent President Donald Trump and those of his immediate predecessor Barack Obama…
Violence, tension in DRC Congo election; Kabila orders internet access shut down
AFP: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday began counting ballots from a presidential election marked by…
Nigeria’s ex-President Shagari, overthrown by Buhari, is dead at 93
Nigeria's former president of Nigeria (1979-1983), Alhaji Shehu Shagari, has died at the the age of 93, his…
USAfrica: Jaw-dropping settlement, MTN South Africa to pay Nigeria only US$53.2-million (R777-million) of $8.1-billion (R118-billion) CBN fines, refunds
Special to USAfrica @usafricalive USAfricaonline.com Christmas early for MTN Group . The telecommunications operator’s shares are likely to…
USAfrica: Pre-election posture? Buhari/EFCC seek extradition of Nigeria’s former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke from Britain
Special to USAfrica @usafricalive Nigeria is seeking to extradite a former oil minister accused of alleged wide-scale corruption…
USAfrica: Buhari-‘Jubril from Sudan’ line on tonight’s U.S.A SNL show
By Chido Nwangwu @usafricalive @Chido247 The #1 weekend show in the United States of America, Saturday Night Live,…
USAfrica: Buhari to debate Atiku, Moghalu on January 19; rising Sowore not listed
USAfrica: Buhari to debate Atiku, Moghalu on January 19; rising Sowore not listed @Chido247 As the countdown to the…
Global Terrorism Index ranks Nigeria, Somalia and Egypt among the worst hit.
The Global Terrorism Index for 2018 has been released by the Institute for Economics and Peace, which recorded…
Nigeria wins Women’s African Cup of Nations via penalties
Accra, Ghana — Nigeria won its 11th title in 13 editions of the Women’s African Cup of Nations…
Gunmen abduct Catholic priests in southern Nigeria
Gunmen have abducted four Catholic priests in southern Nigeria, a local state official told AFP Wednesday. The kidnapping happened…
Nigerian army posts Trump video to justify shooting muslim Shiites
Nigeria's army (has) posted a video of US President Donald Trump saying soldiers would shoot migrants throwing stones…