Cameroon: Budget Programming - Execution MPs Sharpen Analytical Skills
[Cameroon Tribune] This was during a capacity building workshop organised yesterday, March 31, 2021 for members of the Committee on Finance and the Budget of the National Assembly.
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CARICOM "deeply disappointed" at Venezuela behaviour over border controversy - Stabroek News
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  today said it was “deeply disappointed” and concerned at a decree and subsequent statements by Venezuela pertaining to its border controversy with
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#Election2020: Activists move from 'protests to the polls' in a push to shape a slew of local races on Election Day | The Atlanta Voice
Progressive activists are working to turn this year's nationwide protests over police brutality and racial injustice into results at the polls on Election Day, as they push to drive turnout and influence contests that will determine criminal justice policies at the local level. The groups engaged
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
Congressman John Lewis dies at the age of 80 | New Pittsburgh Courier
ATLANTA, GA — Seventeen-term Georgia Congressman John Lewis, often referred to as 'a living saint,' died Friday night following a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Lewis was a member of the 'Big Six' leaders of the 1960s civil rights movement and spent his life fighting for racial
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Nigeria coronavirus: 26,484 cases; local flights start July 8, recoveries hit 10,000
As Africa’s biggest economy, the federal government has continued to enforce regulations across the board even though most state governments have moved to relax
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(BPRW) BOUNCE PARTNERS WITH THE NAACP TO PRESENT 2020 VIRTUAL MARCH ON WASHINGTON AUGUST 27-28
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA - Bounce, the first and only broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, today announced a partnership with the NAACP to live stream the…
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BPD Chief: More than a dozen Birmingham police officers terminated since 2018
More than a dozen Birmingham police officers have been terminated for some incidents involving excessive force or unauthorized force and another 39 have been suspended for disciplinary reasons over the past two years, Chief Patrick Smith said on Wednesday during a virtual press conference with
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Q&A: Ward Connerly Talks Race, Affirmative Action And Why He Has Regrets — The Sacramento Observer
Two decades ago, Sacramento’s Wardell “Ward” Connerly had a vision, and while some would still argue that he’s blind to the realities of race in America, he’s once again dusting off his anti-affirmative discourse. With the chance to repeal the state’s 24-year ban on affirmative action
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Elite Guinea army unit says it's overthrown president | News24
Special forces soldiers apparently ousted Guinea's long-serving President Alpha Conde on Sunday, telling the West African nation they had dissolved its government and constitution and closed its land and air borders.
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Now is NOT the time for photo ops
By Gwen Moore Much was said during the Republican National Convention by Republicans three and a half years ago. But the more I listened to all that talk, all those speeches, I felt like I must be living in a dream because the actions we’ve born witness to and continue to suffer from since
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‘Stop surveilling journalists,’ Sanef tells police
Sanef is outraged by the alleged bugging of investigative journalists by members of the SAPS Crime intelligence division
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US coronavirus death toll approaches milestone of 500,000 | L.A. Focus News
By JOHN RABY The U.S. stood Sunday at the brink of a once-unthinkable tally: 500,000 people lost to the coronavirus. A year into the pandemic, the running total of lives lost was about 498,000 — roughly the population of Kansas City, Missouri, and just shy of the size of Atlanta. The figure
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Source: La Focus Newspaper
Opposition leader says costs of regular testing for vaccine shunners should be shared - Barbados Today
Government and the business community ought to jointly bear the brunt of any costs associated with the regular testing of employees as an alternative to vaccination. This is the opinion of Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley who fears that any move to force working class Barbadians to foot
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American Medical Association Issues Plan to Combat Racism
Lindsey Tanner | Associated Press The nation's largest doctors group Tuesday released a comprehensive plan aimed at dismantling structural racism inside its own ranks and within the U.S. medical establishment. The American Medical Association's plan has been in the works for more
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Uganda: Ntungamo Covid-19 Patients Shun Home-Based Treatment
[Monitor] Medics and leaders in Ntungamo District are getting concerned as residents who test positive for Covid-19 resist returning home.
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Zillow, United Negro College Fund And Black Tech Ventures To Host Hackathon For Students At HBCUs - The Seattle Medium
Zillow, in collaboration with United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and Black Tech Ventures (BTV), will host the HBCU Housing Hackathon to help HBCU students further develop their skills through workshops, hands-on enrichment, mentorship and
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Falwell Jr. quotes MLK in decision to resign: 'Free at last' : TheGrio
It's official: Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. has resigned. Falwell, 58, announced his resignation on Tuesday afternoon just a... View Article The post Falwell Jr. quotes MLK in decision to resign: 'Free at last' appeared first on TheGrio.
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The Latest: Poland brings in restrictions across the country - Black News Channel
By The Associated Press Poland's government has announced all of the country will become a 'red zone' of strict anti-COVID-19 restrictions starting Saturday, just short of a lockdown. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki appealed Friday to Poles to strictly observe the restrictions in order to protect
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Nigeria Expects Covid-19 Vaccines By January - Minister
[Daily Trust] The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has expressed optimism that the country's efforts towards procuring effective vaccines for the COVID-19 will begin to yield results from January 2021.
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Namibia: Debmarine Donates Medical Equipment to Onandjokwe
[Namibian] MARINE diamond mining company Debmarine donated endoscopy equipment to Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital on Thursday.
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Kenya: CS Balala Makes U-Turn On Privatising Parks After Uproar
[Nation] Tourism CS Najib Balala has made a U-turn on a controversial plan to privatise game parks and national reserves.
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Source: allAfrica.com
44 years after the Soweto uprising: We speak to those who were there
The day, celebrated as Youth Day, came to mark a turning point in South Africa's march to democracy, and would spark countrywide protests against the apartheid
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Minister Walrond’s status - Stabroek News
It boggles the mind that after all the upheaval created by the dual citizenship of former MP Charrandass Persaud which forced the resignation from Parliament of the current Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon, the current Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira and the former
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The Puzzle of Identity - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… was an associate professor of African American history at George Washington University … ) who was revealed to be African-American, not Afro-Cuban as he …
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Hopewell cemetery in Hanover to be expanded
The Hanover Municipal Corporation is to undertake the expansion of the Hopewell cemetery. According to Councillor Devon Brown of the Hopewell Division, there are few vacant plots remaining, as a considerable section of the cemetery is rocky ground...
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Partin the Waters: Do not give legs to creeping fascism
She arrived in America with her father and family seeking liberty from an authoritarian black hearted oppressive regime that denied individual
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Department Of Education & Early Learning To Host Conference On Children, Race and Racism - The Seattle Medium
Throughout the 3-day conference, attendees will hear from national and local speakers who will elevate research, best practice, and policy that supports educators in developing their culturally responsive and anti-racist teaching practices. Attendees will have opportunities to listen, learn, and
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‘No free jab for foreigners’
BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA FOREIGNERS who are not permanently staying in Zimbabwe will pay for COVID-19 vaccination, which is currently being administered for free to locals. This was said by President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday at State House during an interview with State media. The
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
Who Got Next? Local Community Leaders Carry the Torch of Dr. King’s Dream | Social Justice | The Michigan Chronicle
As the nation looks to celebrate the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, his dream of equality and peace continues to be an ongoing battle for Black communities. With a growing rate of police brutality, unjust and inhumane treatment and medical neglect, African Americans, while making
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Meet The Black Woman Entrepreneur On A Mission To Build A Community Of ‘Milky Mamas’
Essence The issues of maternal and infant mortality in communities of color, particularly in the Black community, are often ignored.  It is no secret that Black mothers face a host of challenges to accessing quality maternal healthcare, regardless of socioeconomic standing and education level. With
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Source: The Birmingham Times

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