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Kenya: Youngster Keter Ready to Dine With Metric Mile Kings
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Protests erupt across America after police murder of George Floyd – The Mississippi Link
From the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul to the Streets of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Louisville, Atlanta, Washington, DC and New York City, and the bright lights of the Big Apple, citizens across racial lines are expressing outrage over the police killing of George
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Kenya Reaches Out to Neighbours in Push to Market Naivasha Depot
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Rwanda: Central Bank Issues Guidelines for Economic Recovery Fund
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Africa: What About Africa's Small, Medium Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
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'What I am thinking about': African American US air force general reacts to Floyd protests – video
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Rwanda: COVID-19 - Kamembe Town Put Under Total Lockdown
At least four sectors that make up Kamembe town in Rusizi district have been put under total lockdown for two
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Africa: Rugby Africa Reinforces Its Support for All Member Federations Through Solidarity Fund
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Kanye West Donates $2 Million, Pays College Tuition For George Floyd's Daughter
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Africa: Racism and Self-Hate - Why Africa Is Not Innocent
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You can still support the Black Lives Matter movement without going to a protest. Here's how.
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Africa: Unequal Access to Remote Schooling Amid COVID-19 Threatens to Deepen Global Learning Crisis
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Sudan Government Commemorates June 3 Massacre
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