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Jerry Rawlings, 73, Ghanaian President, Dies
Jerry Rawlings, a flight lieutenant who forced his way into the presidency of Ghana and led the nation into economic prominence in Africa, died Thursday in Accra. He was 73.
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Zimbabwe To Pay $3. 5 Billion Compensation To White Farmers For Land Settlement
Zimbabwe has agreed to a $3.5 billion dollar settlement to white farmers who had their land expropriated by the government to resettle Black families.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Leads U.S. Reparations Bill H.R. 40 - The Seattle Medium
“I think if people begin to associate this legislation with what happened to the descendants of enslaved Africans as a human rights violation, the sordid past that violated the human rights of all of us who are descendants of enslaved Africans, I think that we can find common ground to pass this
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Two African women in final five WTO leadership race
The 25-year-old World Trade Organization has never had a leader who is female or from Africa.
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Meet The Face Behind South African's First Black Woman Owned Winery
In South Africa, one woman managed to beat the odds to become the first Black woman to own a winery in the country. Meet Ntsiki Biyela.
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Motorbike mission: Activist delivers sunscreen to Ugandans with albinism - Voice and Viewpoint
Edited by Sally Benford and Allison Elyse Gualtieri While usually Anyinge’s difficulty in obtaining the recommended high-protection sunscreen is its up to $20 cost, the pandemic has made it even more challenging.For street vendor Barbra Anyinge, who normally sells shoes in Lira, a town in northern
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Mixed South African School Teacher Charged with Fraud After Identifying as 'African' on Job Application
A mixed-race South African teacher opposed to classifying people on the basis of race was charged with fraud and summoned to a disciplinary hearing after […]
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Dr. Ngozi from the classroom to the boardroom via the bedroom - African Voice Newspaper
How Dr Iweala became a successful scholar, executive, global leader, a mother as well as grandmother and a wife By Professor Chris Imafidon - This week’s final confirmation of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the world’s trade ‘Czar’ or Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) shows what
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She fled Ethiopia’s fighting. Now she warns of ‘catastrophe’
Shaken by the gunfire erupting around her town in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, the woman decided to get out. She... View Article The post She fled Ethiopia’s fighting. Now she warns of ‘catastrophe’ appeared first on TheGrio.
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GDP growth in sub-Saharan Africa this year is ‘worst on record’
Despite the IMF providing $16-billion in financing to 33 countries in the region during 2020, more help is still needed, organisation warns.
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Trading Places: How Africa Is Reshaping The Global Economic Landscape
Toyin Umesiri, the founder and CEO of Nazaru, shares strategies on how Africa is reshaping the global economic landscape through trading.
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Where Can American Travelers Visit This Fall Amid COVID-19
As more and more countries begin to ease their travel restrictions, many American travelers are looking to see when they can plan their next vacation again.
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WHO Says New Polio Outbreak In Sudan Linked to Oral Vaccine
The World Health Organization has reported that the strain of poliovirus now spreading in Sudan is linked to a vaccine-derived poliovirus that has circulated in […]
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Why South Africans need to consider a career in cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a fast-growing area of focus worldwide. Here's why South Africans, in particular, need to consider a career in cybersecurity.
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Biden-Harris campaign releases 'Agenda for African Diaspora' - TheGrio
The campaign for Democratic presidential and vice-presidential nominees Joe Biden and Kamala Harris released an agenda to support the African... View Article The post Biden-Harris campaign releases 'Agenda for African Diaspora' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Eyewitnesses say Nigerian forces opened fire on protesters in Lagos | The Atlanta Voice
Protests against police brutality in Lagos turned bloody on Tuesday despite a state-wide curfew, with eyewitnesses telling CNN that multiple demonstrators have been shot by soldiers. Demonstrators have taken part in daily protests across the country for nearly two weeks over widespread claims of
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'Not Acceptable': Namibia Rejects Germany's $11. 7M Offer to Atone for Colonial-Era Genocide of Tens of Thousands of African People
Namibian President Hage Geingob has rejected Germany's offer to compensate the southern African nation for colonial-era mass killings. Geingob said in a statement on Tuesday […]
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Ethiopia’s Tigray leader confirms firing missiles at Eritrea
The leader of Ethiopia’s rebellious Tigray region has confirmed firing missiles at neighboring Eritrea’s capital and is threatening more, marking... View Article The post Ethiopia’s Tigray leader confirms firing missiles at Eritrea appeared first on TheGrio.
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African Countries Accuse Western Investors of High Interest Costs Due To Prejudice
African government officials and public figures have called out Western investors for keeping borrowing unfairly high due to prejudice.
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Plans to Unveil a Bust of Marcus Garvey in Ethiopia Revealed
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Now, 81 years after his death, officials in Ethiopia plan to unveil a Bronze Sculpture in Addis Ababa to honor the legacy of the Pan African independence movement architect. According to a news release, the sculpture highlights Ethiopia as a focal point for Pan-Africanists to
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Final Weeks of Queen Nefertari's Egypt at the Kimbell Art Museum | Dallas Weekly
Fort Worth, TX— Only a few weeks remain to see the extraordinary exhibition Queen Nefertari’s Egypt at the Kimbell Art Museum. Through March 14, visitors can explore beautifully crafted objects from ancient Egypt that celebrate royal and daily life from more than 3,000 years ago. Drawn from the
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The Possibility of Ending Child Marriage in Africa - African Voice Newspaper
By Olakunle Agboola - I faced a lot of abuse in my marriage. My husband was having an affair then he would beat me when he returned home. Whenever he was drunk, he would beat me for no reason. Every time he beat me, I would pack my clothes and go to my grandmother’s house
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COLLINS: A United African States: The Final Frontier of Our Liberation Struggle – The Washington Informer
Once again, much of the world has its attention on Black America and the ongoing movement for police reform that, along with the coronavirus pandemic, has dominated the news cycle and social platforms in the ensuing weeks since George Floyd drew his last breath. With several overtures made by
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Zambia’s risk of default highlights Africa’s debt crisis : TheGrio
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Facing financial difficulties aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic, the southern African nation of Zambia appears headed... View Article The post Zambia’s risk of default highlights Africa’s debt crisis appeared first on TheGrio.
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Top Stories of Entertainment 2020 - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Locust swarm devours crops in Kenya as millions face hunger
A swarm of desert locusts following a poor harvest season has added to fears about a lack of food for millions in Kenya, as the country grapples with the effects of COVID-19. The desert locustsin the worst invasion in Kenya in 70 years, according to the United Nationshave destroyed huge swaths of
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Tanzanian Miner Plans to Build School, Mall In Community After Receiving Millions for Rare Gemstone Discovery
A Tanzanian man became a millionaire overnight after he mined two record-breaking rare gemstones. Saniniu Laizer discovered two tanzanite stones in late June and sold []
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Us’ 55 Years of Unbudging Blackness: African As Our Moral Ideal - Los Angeles Sentinel
Since I first conceived Us as a vanguard organization and called its founding meeting in the wake of the August Revolt and the martyrdom of Min. Malcolm X, we have been committed to three overarching and interrelated goals: cultural revolution, Black liberation and the radical reconception and
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World Bank says $12b for vaccinations in Africa 'available now'
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Facebook to support tech ecosystem by opening second office in Africa
Facebook's second office in Africa would be "home to various teams servicing the continent from across the business, including Sales, Partnerships, Policy, Communications as well as Engineers".
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