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The Asian-African (Bandung) Conference: Fact and Fiction

In the article below independent historian Kyle Haddad-Fonda describes the Asian-African Conference popularly known as the Bandung Conference which was the first significant gathering of independent and soon-to-be independent nations in Asia and

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Source: Black Past

PJ Patterson Centre for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy launched

A centre designed to coordinate public policy and advocacy by fostering development relations between the Caribbean and Africa was launched at The University of the West Indies last

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Africa: 2020 AWCON- Uncertainty Looms Over the Future

The videoconference Executive Committee Meeting of CAF on June 30, 2020 will discuss the future of the 2020 AWCON amongst other

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Source: allAfrica.com

Alphabetical List of All African Countries

Below is an alphabetical list of all African countries, along with capitals and the state names as they are known within each country. In addition to the 54 sovereign states in Africa, the list also includes the two islands still governed by European states and Western Sahara, which is recognized

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Premier appoints non-executive chair

ZIMBABWE-FOCUSED miner, Premier African Minerals has appointed Neil Herbert as its non-executive chairman with immediate

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Makhura calls on Gautengers to help weather Covid-19 storm

Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the Covid-19 storm has hit the province and it can't be

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Africa's coronavirus cases pass 400,000 with over 10,000 deaths

Confirmed cases = 405,171

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

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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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Mali - Splendor in Medieval Africa

Because the world has another face

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Africa: News Alert - UNSC Members Set to Take GERD Vote This Afternoon

Addis Abeba — The 15 member states of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) are set to take a vote this afternoon on whether to hold an open virtual meeting on matters concerning the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Addis Standard has

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Source: allAfrica.com

Worst Virus Fears Are Realized in Poor or War-Torn Countries

By GERALD IMRAY and JOSEPH KRAUSS, Associated Press

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Tunisia: 'Amal' for Small Government of National Competence

Tunis/Tunisia — The Amal political grouping pleaded, on Monday, for the establishment of a coherent roadmap with the help of national organisations, the presidency of the Republic and the parties represented in parliament for the formation of a small government with national

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Source: allAfrica.com

Tunisia: General Legislation Committee Starts Examination of Bill On Repression of Assaults Against Security Forces

Tunis/Tunisia — The general legislation committee at the House of People's Representatives (HPR) started on Thursday the examination of a bill on the repression of attacks against security forces, article by

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Source: allAfrica.com

Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa - A Cautious Reopening

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to represent an unprecedented health and economic crisis, with costs that will be felt most keenly by the poorest segments of the world’s population, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its latest Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan

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Source: allAfrica.com

Ethiopia protest singer buried in Ambo, deadly blasts rock Addis

July 2: Hachalu buried in Ambo, blast rocks Addis

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Mūsā ibn Nuṣayr

Mūsā ibn Nuṣayr, the Arab conqueror of Morocco, left his general Ṭāriq to govern Tangier in his place. Spain at this time was under Visigothic rule but was rent by civil war. The dispossessed sons of the recently deceased Visigothic king of Spain, Witiza, appealed to the Muslims for help in the

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Source: Brittanica

Tunisia: Ouestlatia Accident - Ftdes Blames Government

Tunis/Tunisia — The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) blamed the government for the road accident which occurred Tuesday in

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Source: allAfrica.com

Tunisia: HPR - Ghazi Chaouachi Deplores Weakness of Means of National Committee for Management of Assets and Funds, Objects of Confiscation

Tunis/Tunisia — Minister of State Properties and Land Affairs, Ghazi Chaouachi, heard Monday by the parliamentary committee on administrative reform, good governance, the fight against corruption and the control of the management of public funds, deplored the weakness of the resources of the

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Source: allAfrica.com

Tunisia: State Will Pay Debts Contracted With Suppliers (Fakhfakh)

Tunis/Tunisia — The State has paid about 300 million dinars of debts contracted with its suppliers (public and private companies) since the beginning 2020 and will continue to do so, Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh affirmed

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Source: allAfrica.com

Tunisia: Metlaoui-Coronavirus - 119 People Test Negative in El Kayna Neighbourhood

Tunis/Tunisia — Coronavirus (COVID-19) tests carried out on 119 people living in the El Kayna neighbourhood, Metlaoui in the last 24 hours have been

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Source: allAfrica.com

Tunisia: Six Men Die From Methanol Poisoning in Kairouan

Tunis/Tunisia — Six persons from Hajeb Layoun (Kairouan governorate) died after drinking tainted homemade alcohol (cologne containing a large quantity of toxic

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Source: allAfrica.com

Cuban medics in Guinea-Bissau to bolster COVID-19 combat

A Cuban medical brigade arrived in Guinea-Bissau to assist in the fight against

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

The Formation of the Union of South Africa

The politicking behind the scenes for the formation of the Union of South Africa allowed the foundations of apartheid to be laid. On May 31, 1910, the Union of South Africa was formed under British dominion. It was exactly eight years after the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging, which had

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Five Things You Don't Know About Africa

1. Africa is not

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Why Are There Two Congos in Africa?

The larger of the two Congos is the Democratic Republic of Congo, or Congo-Kinshasa (Kinshasa is the capital and largest city). The DRC was formerly known as Zaire and earlier known as the Belgian Congo. The smaller of the two Congos, on the western edge of the DRC, is the Republic of the Congo, or

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Somalia, Eswatini, Togo, others elected veeps of 75th UN Gen. Assembly

Somali has been elected Vice President of the 75th session of the United Nationals General Assembly, UNGA which will run for the year 2020

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Botswana coronavirus: president enters fourth quarantine

Total confirmed cases = 227

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Africa

Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most-populous continent (the first being Asia). At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earths total surface area and 20.4% of its total land area.[2] With 1.2 billion[1] people as of 2016, it

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Source: BlackHistory.com

Africa: George Floyd Lynching - Africa's Voice On Racism Must Now Be Heard

If on that occasion Africans chose to remain silent so as not to rock the 'Look East' policy that has left many African countries saddled with debt they have no hope of repaying, what accounts for the perception in the continent that racism is a problem for black people in the

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Source: allAfrica.com

Africa COVID-19 stats: 418,211 cases; 10,406 deaths; 198,182 recoveries

There are now more than over 400,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

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