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Tinubu on Nigeria @ 64
President Bola Tinubu, in his address to the nation on Tuesday during Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary celebration, affirmed…
U.N. security council extends mission in Haiti, considers full peacekeeping transition
The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved a one-year extension of the multinational police force aiding Haiti's…
U.S. AFRICOM chief raises concerns over rising Islamic state presence in Somalia
The Islamic State in Somalia has nearly doubled its strength over the past year, according to U.S. Africa…
NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo passes away at 58 after battle with brain cancer
Congolese-American basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo, widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders in NBA history, has passed…
Kenyan lawmakers push for Deputy President Gachagua’s impeachment
Kenyan lawmakers are preparing to initiate impeachment proceedings against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of undermining the…
Former Doctor faces trial in France for genocide in Rwanda
A former doctor is set to stand trial on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, accused of participating in the…
Samuel Eto’o banned by FIFA from attending Cameroon matches for six months
Cameroon football legend Samuel Eto’o has been handed a six-month ban by FIFA, barring him from attending any…
Burkina Faso foreign Minister urges UN for support in Sahel security crisis
Burkina Faso’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karamoko Jean Marie Traore, addressed the UN General Assembly High-Level Debate in…
Egypt: Suez Canal revenues drop due to Houthi attacks, says President
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi announced on Sunday that the country's revenues from the Suez Canal have plummeted…
Nigeria: MNJTF troops thwart ISWAP attack, recover ammunition in Borno
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), under Operation Hadin Kai, Sector 3, successfully foiled an attempted…
Zimbabwe’s new currency falls over 40% amid central bank exchange rate adjustments
Zimbabwe's new currency, the ZiG, has depreciated by over 40% following recent adjustments by the country's central bank…
As Nigeria marks 64 years, “There is hunger in the land,” Senator tells Tinubu, leaders of Nigeria
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet Nigerian Senator…