Angola: Covid-19 - Vendors Disrespect Sanitary Measures

Wakanda News Details

Angola: Covid-19 - Vendors Disrespect Sanitary Measures

[ANGOP] Malanje -- Several market vendors in the Cangambo neighborhood, Malanje city, including street vendors, continue to carry out their activities during unauthorized days and outside the commercial area, in disobedience to the Presidential Decree on the State of Calamity.

Source: allAfrica.com

You may also like

National name: Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Islam and the African Diaspora in the Indian Ocean World

In the following article historian Omar H. Ali explores a lesser-known aspect of the global African Diaspora, the spread of African peoples and their cultures throughout the Indian Ocean

fave

Source: Black Past

Baca, Susana (1944- )

Susana Baca, recording artist and the first Afro-Peruvian to sit as a Cabinet Minister, was born in 1944 in Chorrillos, a seaside district of Lima, Peru, to a working class family. Her father was a chauffeur and her mother worked as cook and laundress for upper class families. Baca began singing at

fave

Source: Black Past

The beleaguered country was dealt a catastrophic blow in January 2010 when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 10 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, the countrys capital. It was regions worst earthquake in 200 years. The quake leveled many sections of the city, destroying government

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Dec

7

2010

Namibia nämĭb´ēə [key], officially Republic of Namibia, republic (2005 est. pop. 2,031,000), c.318,000 sq mi (823,620 sq km), SW Africa. It is bordered by Angola in the north, by Zambia in the northeast, by Botswana in the east, by South Africa in the southeast and south, and by the Atlantic Ocean

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Death of Mary McLeod Bethune, educator/activist

Death of Mary McLeod Bethune (79), educator and civil rights leader, Daytona

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

May

18

1955

Berry Lawson Case (1938)

On March 26, 1938, Berry Lawson, a twenty-seven-year-old African American waiter staying at the Mt. Fuji Hotel located on Yesler Way in downtown Seattle, Washington, was reportedly asleep in a chair in the hotel lobby. He was spotted by three Seattle Police Department officers, who approached

fave

Source: Black Past

(1867) Thaddeus Stevens, “Reconstruction”

In 1867 Pennsylvania Congressman Thaddeus Stevens and Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner led the campaign for full voting rights for African Americans across the nation. In the speech below which Stevens gave in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 3, 1867 supporting the Reconstruction

fave

Source: Black Past

Jan

3

1867

(1981) Audre Lorde, “The Uses of Anger: Women Responding to Racism”

Racism. The belief in the inherent superiority of one race over all others and thereby the right to dominance, manifest and

fave

Source: Black Past

Federal Marshalls Escort Meredith To University

Large force of federal marshals escorted James H. Meredith to the campus of the University of Mississippi. President Kennedy federalized the Mississippi National Guard and urged Mississippians to accept the orders of the court in a radio-TV address.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

30

1962

U.S. Department of State Background Note

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

(1864) Arnold Bertonneau, “Every Man Should Stand Equal Before the Law”

Reconstruction began in Federally-occupied Louisiana in the midst of the Civil War. In 1863 African American men in New Orleans called for the right to vote in the new loyal government being organized under Union Army protection. However when President Lincoln announced his new reconstruction

fave

Source: Black Past

(1836) James Forten, Jr. “Put on the Armour of Righteousness”

fave

Source: Black Past

Apr

14

1836

Namibia is bordered on the north by Angola and Zambia, on the east by Botswana, and on the east and south by South Africa. It is for the most part a portion of the high plateau of southern Africa, with a general elevation of from 3,000 to 4,000

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

(1890) T. Thomas Fortune, “It Is Time To Call A Halt,”

fave

Source: Black Past

Amin (Dada), Idi (1925-2003)

Idi Amin was the Ugandan military dictator and President from 1971 to 1979. During his reign Amin’s military forces are estimated to have killed 500,000 people and exiled roughly 70,000 non-Ugandan nationals (mostly Indians) from

fave

Source: Black Past

National name: République de

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

U.S. Department of State Background Note

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Ethnicity/race: black African 58%, white and other

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

On Feb. 22, 2002, government troops killed Jonas Savimbi, and six weeks later, on April 4, rebel leaders signed a cease-fire deal with the government, signaling the end of 30 years of civil war. While peace finally seemed secure, more than a half-million Angolans were faced with

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Angola, more than three times the size of California, extends for more than 1,000 mi (1,609 km) along the South Atlantic in southwest Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Congo are to the north and east, Zambia is to the east, and Namibia is to the south. A plateau

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Born on February 18, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio as Chloe Anthony Wofford, Toni Morrison is an American author, editor and professor who won the 1993 Nobel Prize in literature for being an author “who in novels characterized by visionary force and poetic import, gives life to an essential aspect of

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Feb

18

1931

Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in south-central Africa, is slightly smaller than California. It is bordered by Botswana on the west, Zambia on the north, Mozambique on the east, and South Africa on the

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Dexter Avenue Baptist Church [Montgomery] (1883-- )

The Dexter Avenue Baptist Church was built in 1883 on the corner of Dexter Avenue and Decatur Street in Montgomery, Alabama. The church served as a meeting place and planning hub for some of the most influential actions of the Civil Rights movement throughout the first half of the twentieth

fave

Source: Black Past

President Morsi faced his first test in early August 2012, when militants shot and killed 16 Egyptian soldiers at an army checkpoint in Egypts Sinai Peninsula, which borders Israel. Several of the militants then drove into Israel, where their vehicle was destroyed by the Israeli military. Despite

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Jan

25

2013

Luanda, Angola (1576- )

Luanda was founded by Portuguese explorer Paolo Dias de Novaes as St. Paul of Luanda in 1576. It became the capital of a Portuguese colony in 1586 and became the capital of independent Angola when the former Portuguese colony gained its independence in 1975. Luanda is also the largest city in

fave

Source: Black Past

Rainey, Joseph Hayne (1832-1887)

In 1870 Republican Joseph Hayne Rainey became the first African American to be elected to the United States House of Representatives and take his seat. Others were elected earlier but were not seated. Rainey was born in Georgetown, South Carolina, on June 21, 1832. His parents had been slaves but

fave

Source: Black Past

Aug

2

1887

Elijah Muhammad, born

Elijah Muhummad was born Elijah Poole in

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Oct

10

1897

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to come up with a great idea, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. For Lonnie Johnson, a lifetime of achievement and success at various levels on government and private sector projects could not prepare him for the success the he would ultimately achieve – by

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Nov

26

2012

National name: República de Cuba

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

More from allAfrica.com

Kenya: Police Barred From Storming Places of Worship to Effect Arrests - Rigathi

Sudan: Nine Arrested, Art Confiscated and Destroyed in Sudan Exhibition Raid

Congo-Kinshasa: Endangered Elephants 'Eavesdrop' On Poachers in DRC

Africa: Uneca - Intra-Regional Trade Can Reduce Conflicts in Africa

Africa: Rising Inflation in Africa Represents Priority Action Area

Africa: Russia-Ukraine War - the Connection to Food Security in Africa

Africa: Technological Innovation Crucial for Africa's Economic Growth

Ghana: UN Increases Grant Support to Ghana By 25 Percent

Zimbabwe: Artisanal Miners Ruining Already Diminishing Forests in Zimbabwe

Ethiopia: News - AU Chairperson Expresses Hope Ethiopia Peace Talks Will "Lead to a Ceasefire and Opening a Way to Bring Humanitarian Support"

Ethiopia: News - Ethiopia Cautions to Weigh Its Options, Consider Relations With Unnamed "States and Entities" Making "Unsubstantiated and Politically Motivated" Accusations

Somalia: Troops Retake Town From Al-Shabaab

Tanzania: Samia Joins Korean Leader to Mourn 151 Killed in Halloween Stampede

Tanzania: RCs Unveil Untapped Opportunities for Economic Reforms

Tanzania: Majaliwa Asks Diaspora to Woo More Investors

Tanzania: Dar, Lilongwe Eye Smooth Trade

Tanzania: Tz to Reap Big From Samia's China Visit

Uganda: KCCA Underscores Importance of Technology in Service Delivery

Uganda: Among - Let's Use Sports to Drive Gender Equality

Uganda: Bunyoro Urges Journalists to Carry Out Intensive Fact Checking Before Publishing Information

Kenya: Suspect in Killing of Ida Odinga's Body Guard to Be Charged Today

Tanzania: Ebola Scare - State Strengthens Public Health Surveillance At Entry Points

Ethiopia: News - Over Half a Million People Newly Displaced in Tigray, Afar and Amhara Since Militarized Conflict Resumed in August: UN

Rwanda: Oceania Endorses Infantino Ahead of FIFA Elections in Rwanda

Rwanda: Ex-Miss Rwanda Organiser's Verdict Set for Friday

Central African Republic: Peacekeepers Turn Ground-Breakers in the Central African Republic

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Secretary-General Reaffirms Support to Angola's Efforts for DRC Stability

Chad: Kidnapped French Australian Veterinarian Released in Chad

Africa: Zombie Worlds - Five Spooky Planets Orbiting Dead Stars

Africa: COP27 - What You Need to Know About This Year's Big UN Climate Conference

Africa: UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Pays Tribute to Victims of Worldwide Attacks

Africa: Millions Face Flooding Threat Across West and Central Africa

Somalia: Journalist Killed, First Responders Injured in Somalia Double-Bombing

Namibia: Karibib Bids Farewell to Murdered Boy

Namibia: Agribank to Stop Accepting Cash Payments

Namibia: State Wants Imprisonment for Man Acquitted On Rape

Zimbabwe: Zim Negotiators in Egypt for COP27 Meetings

South Africa: President Ramaphosa Appoints New Intelligence Inspector General

South Africa: President Ramaphosa Sends Condolences After South Korea Stampede

Namibia: PM Urges Wildlife Protection

Namibia: Osona Village Tackles Power Supply

Namibia: Dis-Chem Pharmacy Registration Remains Intact

Ghana: Address To The Nation By President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo On The Economy

South Africa: Robbers Kill Seven and Wound Four in Brutal Revenge Attack

Nigeria: Buhari Declares Support for CBN's Move to Redesign, Replace Naira Notes

Nigeria: 80 Percent of Pesticides Used By Some Nigerian Farmers 'Highly Hazardous'

South Africa: Tuberculosis, A Forgotten Disease Still Endemic in Cape Town

Burkina Faso - Militants Kill 15 Soldiers On Supply Mission

South Africa: Radio Legend Jeremy Mansfield Dies - South African News Briefs - October 31, 2022

Tanzania: Sigh of Relief On Water Rationing

Business Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)