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Chinua Achebe: A literary diaspora toasts one of its own. By Somini Sengupta
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y., November 4: Considering the stature of the two literary lions sitting onstage for a historic dialogue,…
USAfrica to celebrate 50 years of ‘THINGS FALL APART’ with international tribute to Chinua Achebe at 15th anniversary of USAfrica in Houston
Originally posted 08-08-08 USAfricaonline.com, first African-owned U.S.-based professional newspaper to be publishedon the internet, is listed among the…
Achebe: Why I rejected Nigeria’s 2004 national honors from Obasanjo’s government. By Chido Nwangwu
Originally posted in 2004 Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on…
New York Attorney General pleads not guilty to mortgage fraud
New York Attorney General Letitia James, a prominent Democrat and longtime critic of President Donald Trump, pleaded not…
Trump rolls back Biden-era copper emission rule
U.S. President Donald Trump has overturned a Biden-era environmental regulation that placed tighter limits on emissions from copper…
USAfrica: Coup tales in Nigeria and the audacity of nonsense. By Chidi Amuta
The recourse to diversionary maneuvering is a familiar political gimmick. When government is thin on ideas and is…
Ghana: Former first lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings dies at 76
The government has announced with deep sorrow the passing of former First Lady and founder of the 31st…
Court delays Kanu’s trial over withheld case file
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the terrorism trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous…
Cameroon cuts internet amid post-election unrest
Internet connectivity across Cameroon has been severely disrupted as protests intensify following alleged irregularities in the country’s recent…
Trump’s shutdown pay plan prioritizes security personnel over civilian workers
President Donald Trump has maintained that federal immigration agents, U.S. Border Patrol officers, FBI special agents, and active-duty…
U.S issues guidance on new $100,000 H-1B fee and exemptions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued detailed guidance regarding the $100,000 fee introduced by President Donald…
Ghana unveils 30-year infrastructure transformation plan
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, launched an ambitious 30-year Ghana Infrastructure Plan (GIP)…