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More Bids for the Confederation of African Football Presidency | Africanews

The Bids Keep Rolling In

On Tuesday, South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe and Mauritanian Ahmed Yahya were the last to declare themselves candidates for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) before the November 12 deadline. These candidacy bids come in addition to that of Ivorian Jacques Anouma and Malagasy Ahmad Ahmad — the current president who is seeking a second term in office despite accusations of corruption and harassment.

Brother-in-law of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Motsepe owns the Mamelodi Sundowns of Pretoria, one of the 10 best African teams in recent years.

The President of the Mauritanian Federation, Yahya- whose presence at the head has seen Mauritania go from 183rd to 98th place in FIFA's placement, is the founder of FC Nouadhibou, one of the most successful clubs in West Africa and is also a member of the CAF Executive Committee since 2017.

The elections for the supreme body of African football will be held on March 12.

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

Former diplomat dies in squalor

FORMER Zimbabwean deputy ambassador to Tanzania in the 1980s, Stanley Chabvepi, died last week and was buried over the weekend at his rural home in Mufuka village under Chief Marozva in Bikita. He was 68. BY GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA Chabvepi, who was now a project co-co-ordinator for Bikita People

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

South Africa tops 300 000 confirmed Covid-19 cases | News24

South Africa has topped the 300 000 mark for confirmed Covid-19 cases, climbing to a total of 311 049 cases as of 15 July.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

'Why Are You At Disney World, Dumbass?' Trevor Noah Rips Pandemic Tourists

"The Daily Show" host vented that "Mickey Mouse has decided that the show must go on."

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Source: HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost-0

Newsom closes indoor businesses statewide; clamps down further on some counties - Black Voice News

In summary As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to spike, California Gov. Gavin Newsom closes indoor activities at restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, museums and card rooms while also ordering breweries and bars to close all operations, indoors and out. California must once again

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

The Jamaica Union of Tertiary Students (JUTS) says it has received complaints from more than 500 university students that placement agencies have charged them cancellation fees of up to US$600 after the annual Overseas Work and Travel Programme ground to a halt because of the novel coronavirus

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

Govt to regularise illegal settlements

Government has embarked on an exercise to regularise all illegal settlements in urban centres across the country and has engaged experts to expedite the process. BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA Speaking at a Zanu PF provincial co-ordinating committee meeting in Marondera at the weekend, National Housing and

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Covid-19 wrap: 577 366 global deaths, US adds another 63 000 cases and Australia weighs harsher curbs | News24

More than 13.37 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 577 366 have died, according to a Reuters tally.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Schools Should Prioritize Reopening, But They Need A Lot More Money: New Report

Communities most impacted by COVID-19 could see even worse outcomes if they reopen schools too quickly, according to education and medical experts.

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Source: HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost-0

Tunisia woman gets 6 months in jail for Covid-Q'uran social media post | News24

A young Tunisian woman was sentenced to six months in jail by a Tunis court over a parody posted on Facebook linking the Q'uran and Covid-19.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Ex-Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan in Mali to mediate crisis | Africanews

Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan landed in Bamako on Wednesday to lead mediation efforts to find a solution to the crisis in Mali. The country has been hit by ongoing protests calling for the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, with recent demonstrations marred by violence

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

Sporting Equals continues to ask the tricky questions - Voice Online

SPORTING EQUALS has submitted evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee, discussing the disproportionate impact... The post Sporting Equals continues to ask the tricky questions appeared first on Voice Online.

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Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online

Trump Wants Us To 'Grow Numb' To Coronavirus Deaths And Some Of You Are Helping

What continues to boggle the mind about our national nightmare is how relatively easy the solution seems to be: The federal government should pay everyone to stay home until

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

Deadly cattle raids resurge in Uganda's Karamoja region | Africanews

How to shelter livestock is an issue that has been at the heart of discussions in Uganda. After more than 10 years of relative calm, poachers have returned to service in the Karamoja subregion, in northeastern

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

Gokwe probes graft loopholes

Gokwe Town Council last weekend pledged to weed out corruption at the local authority following reports of alleged graft that led to the indefinite suspension of two top managers. BY BRENNA MATENDERE Early this year, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission arrested and took to court Melania

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Kenya: Young People Increasingly Dying of COVID-19

[Nation] In nearly one month, the number of young, healthy people dying of the coronavirus has significantly increased.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Watts: The impact of COVID-19 in our community | The Atlanta Voice

Washington, D.C., city attorney George Valentine was Black, brilliant, and fit. But after contracting COVID-19, he became so weak, he had trouble moving and even speaking. When it got to the point where he could barely breathe, George called an ambulance and waited on the steps of his house for it

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Cancer In The Age Of COVID: Black Breast Cancer Survivors Speak Out

Ebonie Guyton, a public health practitioner in Detroit, MI, received a shock in February of this year: At age 34, she was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Soon after, […] The post Cancer In The Age Of COVID: Black Breast Cancer Survivors Speak Out appeared first on Essence.

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

5 Major California Firms, Other Businesses, Invest Billions in Black Enterprises. Where Will The Money Go? - Voice and Viewpoint

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Over the last month, several corporations have stepped up to fund the Black community. Two weeks ago, Netflix announced it will drop 2% of its cash holdings, up to $100 million, into Black-owned banks and other financial institutions and

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

School year start date pushed to Aug. 31 for SCS students, last day June 16 - TSDMemphis.com

Shelby County Schools students will start the school year on Aug. 31 and end on June 16, three weeks later than planned. Under the new 2020-21 calendar approved by the school board Monday in a 5-4 vote, students and teachers will still have a fall break in October and start the second semester in

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Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com

Coronavirus Update: Covid-19 Immunity Could Decline Within Months

Studies have found that people who have been infected with coronavirus could see their immunity decline within months, said former Harvard Medical School professor Dr. William Haseltine on Tuesday. 'This (virus), like its sister coronaviruses, the ones that give us colds, are very different from

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Source: Black America Web

Reopening the schools: whether and how

Are more Black parents uncomfortable about sending their children back to school in September? If so, why? Source

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Ghislaine Maxwell Is Allegedly Being Moved From Cell to Cell to Avoid Assassins

By Victor Omondi Ghislaine Maxwell is allegedly being moved from cell to cell in her Brooklyn lockup over fears that someone might kill her before she stands trial. Earlier on, the 58-year-old was forced to wear paper clothes and sleep on a bare mattress so that she couldn’t hang herself with

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Source: Your Black World

Kenya: COVID-19 - Lancet On the Spot Over Contradictory Turi Results

[Nation] Lancet Kenya is once again on the spot over discordant Covid-19 results of 17 teaching staff of St Andrew's School Turi, who tested positive and negative three days later.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Former Liberian Leader Joins Panel Investigating The Global Response To COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia's former president, and Helen Clark, New Zealand's former prime minister, are to head a panel to review the global response to the Covid19 pandemic. Johnson Sirleaf and Clark will head the newly formed Independent

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Gweru hikes tariffs 100%

GWERU City Council has imposed an over 100% tariff hike for high-density suburbs, while those for business vary. BY BRENNA MATENDERE The local authority cited the runaway inflation for the increases in a development which is set to pile more misery on financially-constrained residents, the majority

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Newsom Closes Indoor Businesses Statewide; Clamps Down Further on Some Counties - Voice and Viewpoint

By Ana B. Ibarra | Calmatters.Org California must once again close indoor operations of various business sectors as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to spike, and resources in several counties dwindle, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday. Effective immediately, all counties will

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

Florida tops virus death mark

FORT LAUDERDALE, United States (AP) - Florida surpassed its previous one-day record for coronavirus deaths yesterday, while Britain and France announced they will require people to wear masks in public indoor spaces - something a top US health official called a 'civic duty' for Americans - amid

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

Sen. Kamala Harris Announces Anti-Racism Bill To Fight COVID-19’s Impact On Black Communities | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle

By Natasha S. Alford For Black America, fears around COVID-19 aren’t just about the disease itself, but seeking help from a medical system that doesn’t always treat Black lives as if they matter. On Wednesday morning, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) announced a new bill intended to address that

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Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media

Thousands View NNPA’s First Virtual Convention - Houston Forward Times

The first virtual convention in the 80-year history of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA)… The post Thousands View NNPA’s First Virtual Convention appeared first on Houston Forward Times.

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

George Criticizes D.C. Council's Move on Rent Control

Janeese Lewis George, the Ward 4 Democratic nominee for the D.C. Council, counted among a bevy of voices who decried the legislative body's recent vote to extend the District's currently existing rent control laws without expanding and strengthening them, and closing loopholes.

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Source: The Washington Informer

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