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Cameroon: Biya faces growing pressure to step down as he seeks eighth term
Cameroon’s long-serving president, Paul Biya, officially launched his campaign for an eighth term in office in July, declaring…
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu faces treason trial ahead of election
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu went on trial for treason on Monday, October 6, 2025, in the nation’s…
Somali forces repel deadly al-Shabab prison attack in Mogadishu
Somali security forces on Sunday, October 5, 2025, announced that they had successfully repelled a major assault by…
Judge halts Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard to Portland
A federal judge in Oregon has temporarily barred President Donald Trump’s administration from sending National Guard troops to…
President Mugabe’s party loses majority in Zimbabwe Parliament
Originally posted 2008 AP/HARARE, Zimbabwe: ZANU-PF, the party of President Robert Mugabe, lost its parliamentary majority, official…
Egypt, Cameroon, complete African Nations Cup semi-final cast list
Originally posted in 2008 February 5, 2008, Accra (AFP); Defending champions Egypt and Cameroon came through their respective…
Lift sanctions on Zimbabwe, African leaders from SADC
Originally posted in 2007 TranscriptCNN International interview with Nigeria'sPresident Obasanjo and USAfricaonline.com Publisher Chido Nwangwu onDemocracyand Security Issues…
Reclusive Muslim governor of Katsina picked by Obasanjo handed Nigeria’s ruling party 2007 presidential ticket
Originally posted in 2006 USAfricaonline.com,first African-owned U.S.-based professional newspaper to be published on the internet, is listed among…
Mazi Stephenson Okoro Inyama: Farewell to a warrior and technocrat. By Mazi ‘Osu Kanu Okoro
Originally posted in 2007June 1, 2007, New York: An Aro giant, erupting from and The Greatest Generation has…
Monitors, opposition reject Nigeria’s 2007 presidential elections vote
Originally posted in 2007 CNNInternational: Interview with Nigeria's President Obasanjo and USAfricaonline.com Publisher Chido Nwangwu on Democracyand Security…
Tunisian man sentenced to death over social media posts
A Tunisian court has handed down a death sentence to a 56-year-old man accused of insulting President Kais…
INEC chair urges NASS to fast-track electoral reforms
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called on the National Assembly…