Olympic gold medal in the 800-meter run, went to"Long" John Woodruff, 1936

Africa Needs a Dove Fund - or Should We Starve So We Can Pay Our Debts?

It should create a special purpose vehicle -the DOVE (Debts of Vulnerable Economies) fund -- that will demonstrate to the financial markets how a responsible creditor treats African debtors in

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Conna, John N. (1836-1921)

John Newington Conna was a pivotal figure in the early history and development of Washington State. Born enslaved near San Augustine, Texas in 1836, Conna was a free man by the time of the Civil War because he served in the 1st Louisiana Native Guards, an all-black Union Regiment between 1863 and

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Tanzania: Fired Ministers Shared Mixed Fortunes

He served as a minister for Home Affairs in President John Magufuli's cabinet for five months, from December

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Tanzania $15b budget banks on a quick economic recovery

In his budget presentation in the capital Dodoma, Finance minister Philip Mpango said government evaluations show the country had not been too badly affected by the pandemic, allowing it to raise its growth forecasts and maintain a firm financing schedule for ongoing development

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Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe zĭmbäb´wā [key] [Bantu,=stone houses], ruined city, SE Zimbabwe, near Masvingo (formerly Fort Victoria). It was discovered by European explorers c.1870, and some believed it the biblical Ophir , where King Solomon had his mines. From 1890 to 1900 some 100,000 gold mining claims were

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UN warns of possible war crimes in northeastern DRC

In the six months to April 2020, at least 296 people were killed, 151 wounded and 38 raped, including women and children, mostly by fighters linked to the CODECO rebel group, said a report by the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office

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Zimbabwe gold mines lure offshore investor despite economic ruin | Fin24

Zimbabwe’s biggest gold mines are being snapped up by Mauritius-based Sotic International as the price of bullion soars to the highest in more than eight years.

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Congo-Kinshasa: No, Cobalt Is Not a Conflict Mineral

Concerns surrounding cobalt mainly relate to governance and labour conditions, including child labour, rather than to the kind observed in some conflict areas in the

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St Elizabeth teen braces for surgery

TREASURE BEACH, St Elizabeth — The family of 16-year-old Hampton School student Nittia Deleon is to know on Wednesday when a surgery to remove a fast-growing tumour in her jaw will be

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Arrest Made In Connection To Murder Investigation Of Two Georgia Sisters Found Under Bridge

Georgia law enforcement authorities made an arrest on Monday which may be linked to the tragic deaths of Truvenia Campbell, 31, and Vanita

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UN calls for 'sustained efforts' against DRC natural resource trafficking

The UN Security Council called on Thursday for "sustained efforts" in preventing the illegal trade of natural resources from the Democratic Republic of Congo, as gold in particular fuels conflict between armed groups in the

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(1918) Rev. Francis J. Grimke, “Victory for the Allies and the United States a Ground of Rejoicing, of Thanksgiving”

Francis J. Grimke was born a slave in Charleston, South Carolina on November 4, 1850. After the war he and his older brother, Archibald, went north to Lincoln University. Francis graduated from Lincoln in 1870. After working briefly at Lincoln, Grimke attended Princeton Theological Seminary from

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When a man’s word was ‘worth a tonne in gold’

Within a month, he had smoked all 24 of these great cigars and without even having made his first premium payment on the policy, the lawyer filed a claim against the insurance

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Rwanda’s move to stop illegal mineral imports

Rwanda has launched a new mineral export certificate to curb allegations of smuggling of precious metals from the Democratic Republic of

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Afro-Puerto Ricans

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Current government officials

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New England Slave Trade

The year 1644 was a momentous date in the history of the New England slave trade. Before that time Massachusetts merchants had occasionally brought in Black Africans from the West Indies; but in that year Boston traders imported slaves directly from Africa, when an association of businessmen sent

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Never-ending wars in “Da 5 Bloods”

It’s very much like the notably fearless Lee to invoke American cinema’s most memorable treatise on the Vietnam War so early in his

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British South Africa Company (BSAC)

The British South Africa Company (BSAC) was a mercantile company incorporated on 29 October 1889 by a royal charter given by Lord Salisbury, the British prime minister, to Cecil Rhodes. The company was modeled on the East India Company and was expected to annex and then administer territory in

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Kerma - African Capital, Rival to Egyptian Pharaohs

Kerma is the name of the capital city of the Kerma society, a cultural group based in Sudanese Nubia, and part of the Kush or Kushite kingdom rival to Middle and New Kingdom Egypt. Kerma was the first Nubian state, situated between the fourth and fifth cataracts of the Nile River in what is now the

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'Bloop': Quad Webb Drops Cute Selfie Prior to Bombshell News That a Baby Girl Is Joining Her Family

The cast member of “Married to Medicine” dropped a gorgeous photo on social media just hours before announcing that she is bringing home a new baby

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Afrikaners in South Africa - Overview and History

The Afrikaners are a South African ethnic group who are descended from 17th century Dutch, German, and French settlers to South Africa. The Afrikaners slowly developed their own language and culture when they came into contact with Africans and Asians. The word “Afrikaners” means

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(1838) Angelina Grimke, “Address to the Massachusetts Legislature”

In February 1838, Angelina Grimke became the first woman in U.S. history to address the members of an American legislative body when she spoke to the members of the Massachusetts Legislature. Her subject was the demand for the immediate end of the slave trade in Washington, D.C. That speech

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Niger

National name: République du Niger

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Rwanda: Govt Lays Out Measures to Revive Mining Sector

A set of strategies unveiled on Tuesday June 9 by the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) could facilitate mineral processing and trading companies to resume full operations, allowing the sector to recover from the Covid-19

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Hollywood’s Movie Review: Da 5 Bloods

Spike Lee hits the nail on the head of the portrayal of the Black soldier during the Vietnam War in his new Netflix film Da

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World’s Fastest Man Suspended For Missing Doping Tests

Christian Coleman, an American sprinter who won the 100-meter title at last year’s world championships and had been the early favorite for the Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo Games, was temporarily banned from competition by the Athletics Integrity Unit on

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Explorers of Africa in History

Even in the 18th century, much of the interior of Africa was unfamiliar to Europeans. Rather they limited themselves to trade along the coast, first in gold, ivory, spices, and later slaves. In 1788 Joseph Banks, the botanist whod sailed across the Pacific Ocean with Cook, went as far as to found

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'We See You Gorgeous': Yandy Smith's 'Voting' Pic Takes a Turn When Fans Zoom In on Her Beauty

Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new

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Congo-Kinshasa: Brutal Killings in Ituri Could Be Crimes Against Humanity - UN

Brutal killings, rape and other crimes allegedly carried out by the ethnic Lendu community in Ituri province, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo may constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes, according to the United

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