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The High Court Chamber for International Crimes in Nyanza on Thursday, May 28, 2020, sentenced Ladislas Ntaganzwa to life in prison for Genocide crimes he committed during the 1994 genocide against the
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Nigeria: Reps Urge AfDB Board to Stop Further Harassment of Adesina
The House of Representatives has urged the Board of African Development Bank (AfDB) to halt further harassment of the bank's President, Akinwumi
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Stagecoach Mary Fields - African American Pioneer
When people think of pioneers of the wild west several images come to mind: the gritty gunslinger, the uncompromising lawman, or even the wagon train families. People like Wild Bill Hickok, Wyatt Earp , or Doc Holliday come up. However, there is a much different image to be had for those that
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Somalia: Many Medics Chose Caring for COVID Patients Over Marking Eid
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Early Colorado gold miner, hotel magnate and entreprenuer, former slave Barney L. Ford, was born in Stafford Court House, Virginia. Through a number of business dealings, Ford became a wealthy man but was dogged by a series of tragic accidents. The restaurants and hotels he owned in
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Rwanda: Kagame Sacks Two Governors Over Accountability
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has suspended two provincial governors as part of an ongoing purge targeting public servants deemed to be lacking
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Fannie Lou Hamer, Civil Rights Leader: A Biography - Death
Dates: October 6, 1917 - March 14, 1977 Also known as: Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer Fannie Lou Hamer, born in Mississippi, was working in the fields when she was six, and was only educated through the sixth grade.
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Nigeria: #JusticeForUwa - Nigerian Police HQ Takes Over Investigations Into Student's Murder
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Africa: Can Vaccines Reach the World's Poorest?
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Mozambique: Matavel Murder - Man Who Lent the Getaway Car Testifies
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Black Inventors and Their Patent Numbers
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Zimbabwe: High Court Reserves Judgment On MDC-A Challenge to Stop MPs' Recall
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Congo-Kinshasa: Kabila's Legacy Faces Litmus Test After Complaint for His 'Crimes'
When a popular cleric in the Democratic Republic of Congo recently accused ex-President Joseph Kabila of 'crimes' he committed during his tenure, the public took
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Kenya, Uganda Scramble to Resolve Malaba Border Crisis
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Zimbabwe: 2014 MDC-T National Council Backing Chamisa Illegal - Mwonzora
Reinstated MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora has dismissed a reconvened 2014 MDC-T National Council meeting held at the party's headquarters Thursday as "illegal" in the unfolding political drama that seems to be ripping the main opposition
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Black History Month 2014: 101 African American Firsts
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Kenya: State Plans to Expand Coronavirus Testing Process
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Uganda: High Court Rules Police Halting Bobi Wine Concerts Illegal
Robert Kyagulanyi, a member of Uganda’s National Assembly popularly known as Bobi Wine says he is not excited about a court ruling that declared police orders to halt his concerts in the country
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Seychelles: In a Bid to Protect Children From Harm, Seychelles Bans Corporal Punishment in the Home
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Kenya: World Bank Lends Kenya $43m for Locusts Fight
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Nigeria: Why Buhari Extended Movement Restriction Across Nigeria By Two Weeks - PTF
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Zimbabwe: WB Approves U.S.$2,2m Grant
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Zimbabwe: Govt Orders Full-Scale Probe Into MDC Trio's Case
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Senators clash as Crawford questions whether ship workers are suicidal
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Africa: Periods in a Pandemic - Women and Girls in Low-Income Settlements Need More Support
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