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“Okay, Libya,” Mr. Cain said before rolling his eyes up and pausing to gather his thoughts after being asked if he agreed or disagreed with Obama’s response to the Libyan uprising.
“President Obama supported the uprising. Correct? President Mr. Obama called for the removal of Gaddafi. Just want to make sure we’re talking about the same thing before I say, ‘yes, I agreed’ or ‘no, I didn’t agree,’” he said.
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USAfrica: Anambra Women USA meet in New Orleans for Breast Cancer fundraiser on Oct 29; interview with Dr. Mrs. Anthonia Uche Umeh. Special to CLASSmagazine, USAfricaonline.com ,PhotoWorks.TV and the USAfrica-powered e-groups of IgboEvents, AnambraPolitics, Nigeria360 and UNNalumni As a part of the USAfrica international series on Women and Development, the National President of Anambra State Association (Women) – USA discusses the goals [...]
Terror: Kenya gets hit by 2nd explosion; 15 injured, 1 dead Special to USAfricaonline.com NAIROBI, Kenya — Witnesses say a second explosion has gone off in downtown Nairobi, and an Associated Press reporter at the scene says he can see at least one dead body. The blast happened Monday evening near a bus stop where [...]
Nigerian TV reporter shot dead in front of his house; again, radical Islamists Boko Haram suspected Special to USAfricaonline.com AFP; Maiduguri: Gunmen suspected to be members of the radical Boko Haram sect on Saturday shot dead a television journalist in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, witnesses said. Zakariyya Isa, a reporter with the state-run [...]
USAfrica: Libya’s National Transitional Council military head confirms Muammar Gaddafi killed… Special to USAfrica, USAfricaonline.com , PhotoWorks.TV and the USAfrica-powered e-groups of IgboEvents, Nigeria360 and UNNalumni Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has died of wounds suffered in his capture near his hometown of Sirte on Thursday, a senior NTC military official said. USAfrica newsroom also monitored the first video showing his death [...]
Boko Haram radical sect suspected in Nigerian lawmaker’s killing (AP) — Suspected members of a radical Muslim sect in Nigeria shot and killed a state lawmaker Sunday, police said. It was the third killing in three days blamed on the Boko Haram group, which is known to often target political figures. Three suspected sect members [...]
Liberia’s incumbent President Sirleaf gain slight lead in early vote count in peaceful elections Special to USAfricaonline.com Liberia’s Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has a narrow vote lead over her main presidential rival Winston Tubman, according to a tally by a local independent media group of ballot slips counted so far on Wednesday. Johnson-Sirleaf collected just over 96,000 [...]
Abdulmutallab pleads guilty to terrorism charges, warns U.S. of more attacks “through the hands of the mujahedeen soon….” By Chido Nwangwu. Special to USAfrica, USAfricaonline.com ,PhotoWorks.TV and the USAfrica-powered e-groups of IgboEvents, Nigeria360 and UNNalumni USAfrica: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the 24-year-old Nigerian, on trial since yesterday Tuesday October 11, 2011 in Detroit, for plotting and attempting to bring down a [...]
Rather than respond to issues, Anambra’s Gov. Obi turns his propaganda machine against me. By Prof. Okey Ndibe. Special to CLASSmagazine, USAfricaonline.com ,PhotoWorks.TV and the USAfrica-powered e-groups of IgboEvents, AnambraPolitics, Nigeria360 and UNNalumni One might as well state it as clearly and pointedly as possible: Governor Peter Obi of Anambra and Valentine Obienyem, the man who runs Mr. Obi’s sordid propaganda machine, [...]
2 African women co-winners of 2011 Nobel Peace Prize with Yemeni journalist By Nina Larson AFP/Oslo: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, her compatriot and “peace warrior” Leymah Gbowee and Yemen’s Arab Spring activist Tawakkul Karman won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday in a nod to women’s empowerment. The three women will share the 2011 award [...]
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Nigeria: After killing of 19 persons, 7 suspects arrested in Zamfara Special to USAfricaonline.com and Nigeria360 e-group Police and law enforcement authorities in northern Nigeria’s Zamfara state have arrested seven people suspected of involvement in a weekend raid on a village that left 19 people dead, the state governor has said. Dozens of attackers suspected [...]
Michael Jackson’s “Immortal” album coming November 21 Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine, Houston The world’s greatest, late entertainer and pop music superstar will have his genius delivered posthumously, for the second time, to millions of his fans via an album entitled “Immortal.” USAfricaonline.com understands the album will be released on November 21, 2011. It will [...]
