200,000 flee Eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed Rebels advance toward Uvira
The United Nations has reported that nearly 200,000 people have fled their homes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance toward the strategic…
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USAfrica: Rude boys in the neighbourhood. By Chidi Amuta
There are troubling skirmishes in Nigeria’s immediate neighbourhood. A coup attempt in next door Benin Republic was a rude poke…
Nigerian soldiers in Benin Republic. By Suyi Ayodele
I have been asking if whatever President Bola Tinubu did in Cotonou on Sunday, December 7, 2025, is worth celebrating.…
Police State or State Police? By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
On 26 November 2025, Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, announced in a statement personally signed by him that he had…
In Defense of Tinubu’s Ambassadors. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dr. Chidi Amuta is…
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U.S. to tighten ESTA requirements, mandate social media disclosure
Travelers using the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to enter the United States may soon face stricter data disclosure requirements, as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) moves to expand…
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Trump defends executive order ending birthright citizenship
U.S. President Donald Trump has defended his administration’s effort to end birthright citizenship, arguing that the constitutional principle was originally…
U.S. revokes 85,000 visas under expanded immigration scrutiny
The U.S. State Department has revoked approximately 85,000 visas over the past year, an unprecedented figure that underscores the Trump…
Canada opens new immigration pathway for foreign doctors
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U.S. expands H-1B visa vetting to target censorship
The Trump administration announced on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, that it would impose stricter scrutiny on H-1B visa applicants, issuing…
Libya accelerates repatriation of irregular migrants
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U.S: Tax crime prosecutions plunge following Trump administration overhaul
Federal tax prosecutions in the United States have dropped to their lowest level in decades,…
ECOWAS to Scrap Air Transport Taxes by January 2026
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to abolish air transport…
TikTok Shuts Down Late-Night LIVE Feature in Nigeria Over Safety Concerns
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Trump Signals Possible Intervention in $72 Billion Netflix–Warner Bros. Merger
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America’s needless Wars. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfricaonline.com and USAfrica magazine Dr. Chidi Amuta is Executive Editor of USAfrica, since 1993 When a village madman spends…
Celebrating our ambassadors’ list. By Suyi Ayodele
About six months ago, I asked an elderly supporter of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu why his man had not…
Decoding the Reign of Terror. By Chidi Amuta
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Dr. Chidi Amuta is…
Nigeria’s ‘Sheikh of the slaughters’. By Suyi Ayodele
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Netflix documentary explores Diddy’s rise, fall, and legal troubles
Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a potential federal prison sentence, and his story is now the focus of a major…
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Anthony Joshua joins Usyk’s team ahead of Jake Paul fight
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Wizkid’s journey to stardom spotlighted in HBO documentary
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Nigeria Celebrates Release of 100 Abducted Catholic Schoolchildren
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M23 Rebels consolidate power in Eastern Congo despite Trump’s peace claims
Hundreds of civilians attended a two-week training program run by the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, aimed at preparing a new class of “executives” to support…
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Nigeria confirms military intervention to quell coup in Benin
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Ivory Coast President Ouattara takes oath for fourth term
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ECOWAS deploys standby force after failed coup in Benin
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Akpabio Sues Senator Natasha Akpoti for ₦200bn Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has filed a ₦200 billion defamation lawsuit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central over allegations of sexual harassment she made against him earlier this year.…
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