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Facebook to prioritise election support across Africa
Facebook is making additional resources available to prioritise election support across Africa, including the implementation of artificial intelligence to find and remove harmful content more quickly.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
COVID-19: Africa secures 270 million vaccine doses
Chairperson of the African Union (AU) President Cyril Ramaphosa said efforts to secure a COVID-19 vaccine for the continent were always collaborative
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
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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Facial recognition: African leaders must ensure ‘regulation before rollout,’ says ISS
The Pretoria-based Institute of Security Studies (ISS) is urging leaders of sub-Saharan African countries to ensure regulations are in place before the rollout of facial recognition technology, which many experts see as one of the 'most intrusive forms of surveillance'.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
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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Civil War Erupts In Ethiopia, Causing Mass Exodus and Humanitarian Crisis Affecting Neighboring Sudan
Wednesday marked two weeks since internal war got underway between the Ethiopian military and armed rebel forces in the nation's Tigray region. The clashes in […]
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US Special Ops secretly active in almost half of Africa - Report
The US military is tight-lipped about exactly what its elite forces do in each country, but special operators have long conducted missions that range from capture-or-kill commando raids to training missions
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
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Facebook Avatars now available in Africa – How to set it up [video]
Facebook Avatars launched in Africa this week. Avatars are digital personas that enable people to engage across Facebook and Messenger in a more personal and dynamic way.
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Coronavirus Pandemic at 'Full Speed' in Africa, Health Chief Says
The coronavirus pandemic in Africa is almost at "full speed," the director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
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14-year-old girl ‘sold’ to Kenyan man
Fourteen-year-old Maria Malaso was supposed to be married to a 64-year-old mana few weeks after the Kenyan government ordered the suspension of schools in mid-March due to the coronavirus. I woke up one morning and my father told me that we are poor and schools will never reopen, she said. Her
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Continued school closures in Africa may create ‘lost generation’
Two UN bodies urge the continent’s governments to get children back into the classroom. More harm is being done if they stay away.
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African Union vaccines to be allocated according to population - AU Chair Ramaphosa
The AU has so far secured 270 million vaccine shots.
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South African police use tear gas on protest over race
South African police used tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons on hundreds of mainly Black protesters who gathered again... View Article The post South African police use tear gas on protest over race appeared first on TheGrio.
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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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Some Say India's Ancient Anti-Black Hatred is Worse Than Age-Old White Racism
Intro by Victor Trammell Photo credits: Francesca Galloway Modern historians (such as Kenneth Robbins of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of The New York Public Library) claim that the first Africans began arriving on the subcontinent of India as slaves and traders early in the
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Visualizing a Trip to Kenya Africa | Dallas Weekly
“Kenya remains one of my favorite places to visit on the continent because you get a lot of the Mother Land vibes there,” stated Chandell Stone. She owns Destination Impact, an African American-owned volunteer travel company that offers service opportunities across the African Diaspora. “Being in
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David Ashley appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar - African Voice Newspaper
Mr David Ashley has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar and Her Majesty’s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros in succession to Dr Phil Boyle. Mr Ashley will take up his appointment during December 2020. David was FCDO, International Criminal Court
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Akon building a real-life Wakanda in Senegal worth $6B - TheGrio
R&B singer Akon doesn’t want Wakanda to just be a fictional place in the blockbuster movie Black Panther. He wants... View Article The post Akon building a real-life Wakanda in Senegal worth $6B appeared first on TheGrio.
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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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‘Do You Know the Money Belongs to the Company?’: Top Investors Fund White Startups In Africa While Talking Down To, Overlooking African Entrepreneurs - Atlanta Black Star
A significant portion of African venture capital deals are funded by North American investors, and by American dollars in particular. However, among the major well-funded […]
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African Union suspends Mali over military coup and detained leaders
The African Union (AU) on Wednesday suspended Mali a day after its leaders were detained by mutineering soldiers.
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D.C. Businessman, Yimaj “Steve” Kalifa, Helps Howard University Fight The Pandemic – Dallas Post Tribune
As an immigrant from Ethiopia, Washington, D.C., businessman Yimaj 'Steve' Kalifa is living the American Dream, having built a personal wealth estimated at $100 million. Now at a time when COVID-19 has struck nearly 38,000 residents of the District and killed more than 900, Kalifa is paying back to
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Congo gold mine collapse kills more than 50: 'Kamituga is in mourning' : TheGrio
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — More than 50 people are dead after landslides caused the collapse of three artisanal gold mines... View Article The post More than 50 killed at collapsed gold mine in eastern Congo: 'Kamituga is in mourning' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Morocco gets 2022 Women's Nations Cup after DRC withdraws and SA skip offer to host
South Africa passed on the opportunity to step in as the emergency host nation.
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Magical Malawi: The ‘warm heart of Africa’
Known as the ‘warm heart of Africa,’ and dominated by the magnificent Lake Malawi, the country offers a mixture of beautiful landscapes, fascinating wildlife, warm, friendly people, and rich culture that come together to make this small nation a wonderful place to visit.
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Video: Blacks and Whites Clash Outside of South African High School At Protest Over Alleged Whites-Only Dance
On Monday, two groups clashed outside of a South African high school at a protest over an alleged whites-only party that took place two weeks ago.
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Facebook to prioritise election support across Africa
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Nigerian Startup Paystack Acquired By U.S. Financial Giant Stripe As Race to Expand Financial Services In Africa Continues
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Leads U.S. Reparations Bill H.R. 40 | BlackPressUSA
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