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Nobody anticipated it would lead to a staff revolt and become a national story, part of an extraordinary week where the news media’s sluggishness in building diverse newsrooms became part of the national
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Tyler Perry prepares to reopen studios, begin production
But after halting television and film production at Tyler Perry Studios in March, the media mogul is planning to make his Atlanta-based mega studio one of the first domestic filming grounds to reopen during the coronavirus
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Egypt: Actor's Trans Son Sued for Instagram Post About LGBT+ Activist's Suicide
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Noor Hesham Selim is being sued for trying to spread homosexuality among young people
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Angola: Transport Ministry Assures Maritime Sector Development
[ANGOP] Luanda -Ministry of Transport ensures the sustainable development of the maritime sector throughout the increase of its capacity to support trade and facilitating the economic diversification, the incumbent minister, Ricardo de Abreu, has said.
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Kenya: Mombasa Clerics Urge Resumption of Congregational Worship Amid Virus Uncertainty
[Capital FM] Mombasa -Pastors at the Coast on Friday urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to open the churches and allow Kenyans to converge at the places of worship.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Zimbabwe: ZNA Dismisses Social Media Assault Claims
[The Herald] The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has dismissed social media allegations that soldiers deployed in Kadoma and Kwekwe to assist the police in ensuring compliance to lockdown regulations are assaulting civilians.
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Rwanda: Regional Govts Urged to Invest in Internet Infrastructure
[New Times] Researchers at the Lusaka-based COMESA Secretariat have recommended that governments in the regional bloc consider improving digital infrastructural foundations to improve internet so as to boost service delivery to citizens during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Mail-in voting could turn Election Day into Election Week | The Atlanta Voice
A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of November’s presidential race on election night, a scenario that is fueling worries about whether President Donald Trump will use the delay to sow doubts about the
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Rwanda: Who Are the Four Corona Action Rwanda Winners?
[New Times] Four local projects have won grants worth more than Rwf100 million in Corona Action Rwanda, an initiative designed to prop up solutions for cushioning Covid-19 impact on the Rwandan population.
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Zimbabwe: Thousands Fail to Travel to Access COVID-19 Allowances in Mat North
[New Zimbabwe] Thousands of vulnerable people in Matabeleland North are reportedly failing to access their Covid-19 monthly allocation in the form of cash transfers from the government because of lockdown travel restrictions.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Presence of Jubbaland Army Threatens Mandera Security - Roba
[Nation] The continued stay of Jubbaland army in Mandera town has left the local leadership and residents worried.
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Malawi: Chilima, Wife Test Coronavirus Negative - 'Malawi Surge in Virus Cases Is Alarming and Frightening'
[Nyasa Times] Malawi vice-president Saulos Chilima has said with his wife he has undertaken a coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic tests following the surge of cases in the country and both tested negative.
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South Sudan: COVID-19 - South Sudan Cases Rise to 1,604
[East African] South Sudan's coronavirus tally has risen to 1,604 after the National Taskforce on Covid-19 reported 67 new cases on Sunday.
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Somalia: Qatari Ambassador Lands in Kismayo to Launch Development Projects
[Dalsan Radio] A delegation led by Qatari ambassador to Somalia Hassan Hamza Asad is set to inaugurate projects in Kismayo and meet with Jubbaland president Ahmed Madobe.
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Kenya: DJ Evolve's Dad Defends Babu Owino
[Nairobi News] DJ Evolve's father has come out to defend embattled Embakasi East MP Babu Owino following an expose by NTV on the state of the entertainer who was allegedly shot by the politician early this year.
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Joe Biden’s Plan for Empowering Black America
In a news release, the campaign noted that Biden “knows we need a comprehensive agenda for African Americans with an ambition that matches the scale of the challenge and with a recognition that race-neutral policies are not a sufficient response to race-based
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Nigeria: Democracy Day - FG Declares Friday, June 12, Public Holiday
[Premium Times] The federal government has declared Friday, June 12 as a public holiday to mark this year's Democracy Day.
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Zimbabwe: Reserve Money Growth in Check - RBZ
[The Herald] The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says reserve money growth was well within the monetary policy committee (MPC)'s target of 15 percent in the first quarter of this year, consistent with an average monthly inflation rise of 5 percent.
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Rwanda: Gatete - Rwanda Keen to Play Role in Commonwealth Urban Development
[New Times] The Minister for Infrastructure, Claver Gatete, has said that Rwanda is keen on playing its role within the Commonwealth to help ensure a more comprehensive and coordinated approach to sustainable urban development.
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Malawi: Chakwera to Be Sworn in As New Malawi President - Chilima to Take Fresh Oath As VP
[Nyasa Times] Malawi 's newly elected president, Dr Lazarus Chakwera, is expected to be sworn in at Parliament in the administrative capital of Lilongwe by Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda as the court-sanctioned presidential elections.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: House to Vet Auditor-General Nominee Today
[Nation] President Kenyatta's nominee for the position of Auditor-General will appear before Parliament for vetting this morning.
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Malawi: Mutharika Says 'Respect the Presidency' As Chakwera Gets Thunderous Welcome in Lilongwe
[Nyasa Times] The embattled President Peter Mutharika, who is set to be succeeded by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Rev Dr Lazarus Chakwera, has urged Malawian people to respect the presidency because it is a sacred office, heart and soul of the nation.
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Rwanda Decentralises COVID-19 Testing Exercise
[New Times] A new Covid-19 testing lab has been established in Rusizi District, which Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) says will help contain the Covid-19 pandemic in Western Province specifically.
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South Africa: Minister Zweli Mkhize Confirms Total of 131 800 Cases of COVID-19
Press Release - As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 131 800, with 7 210 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours.
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Ninety One launches R10-billion Covid-19 business fund
Asset manager Ninety One has launched a R10-billion fund, in partnership with a private equity firm, that will target investments in South African businesses struggling due to the coronavirus
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Somalia: President Kenyatta Kicks Out Somali Majority Leader Aden Duale
[Dalsan Radio] Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has cracked the whip by kicking out majority leader in the National Assembly Aden Duale has been replaced by Amos Kimunya.
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Africa: COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 9,000 as Total Cases Exceed 347,800
[allAfrica] As of June 26, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 347,836.
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Africa: COVID-19 Cases Across Continent Surpass 432,000
[allAfrica] As of July 3, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 432,331.
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Tunisia: Sidi Bouzid-Accident - Eight Injured Discharged From Hospital
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Mozambique: 'We Depend On Each Other to Keep Safe' - Nyusi
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