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Africa: Polio Eradication Expertise Backs Africa's COVID-19 Response
So with COVID-19 threatening to overwhelm health systems, the extensive polio response network is once again lending crucial support as countries build up systems to contain COVID-19," said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya Reaches Out to Neighbours in Push to Market Naivasha Depot
Kenya has moved to fix the challenges that had threatened to stall the Sh6.9 billion Inland Container Depot (ICD) at
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South Africa: Joburg School Prepares Pupils for a New Normal in a Time of COVID-19
"Ultimately, although our kids enjoy being online, they are social beings - the vast majority of them - and you can see that if you've taught for many years, you know how much they love being at school and the social aspect," Gerassi
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'CARE-oke’ for a cause
In the months since Boston withdrew inside to fight COVID-19, the local theater community has taken to the internet to keep spirits high and artists
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John Boyega Says He's Not Sure What Will Happen with His Career After Igniting Crowd During London Protest Against Police Brutality
A megaphone is all John Boyega needed to ignite a crowd of London protesters who gathered for George Floyd on Wednesday in the city’s Hyde
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Burkina Faso: Escalating Conflict Is Fueling a Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern Burkina Faso
The COVID-19 pandemic must not overshadow other urgent health needs
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Counties Urged to Upgrade Health Facilities As COVID-19 Cases Soar to 2,474
Nairobi — County Governments have been urged to upgrade their health facilities to accommodate cases of coronavirus as infections soared to
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Activists press legislators on Safe Communities Act
“Many avoid seeking health care — especially emergency services, but also care for serious chronic conditions,” due to the fear that public officials will share data to Immigrations and Custom Enforcement
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Black Music Appreciation Month: Russell Simmons | Afro
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) kicks off Black Music Appreciation Month with an exclusive interview with Def Jam founder Russell
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Rwanda: We Cannot Allow COVID-19 to Do Double Damage - Kagame
President Paul Kagame has said that the world cannot accept the new coronavirus pandemic to cause double damage, calling on leaders from different sectors to support efforts aimed at developing needed
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Source: allAfrica.com
Cash needed for Mad Anthony’s Big Boom
Donations are still being sought for the much anticipated Mad Anthony's Big Boom Fireworks Extravaganza. Don Lively, who serves as Waynesboro’s Downtown Development Authority Director, said he has been overwhelmed with the outpour of support on an event he was afraid might not make it after the
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'Push Through Yandy': Yandy Smith's 'Black Goddesses' Photo Wins Over the Internet
Smith-Harris, 38, received a huge applause on Tuesday, June 2 from her fellow Instagram followers, after she shared a photo of herself posing with a large group of Black
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Burkina Faso: Out of Sight, People Suffer From Rise in Violence in Burkina Faso
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been providing free-of-charge quality healthcare, water and basic relief items to people in eastern Burkina Faso since May
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Source: allAfrica.com
'Start Them Off Young': Fans Applaud 'Married to Medicine' Star Mariah Huq for Having Her Children on the Front Line
Mariah Huq and her two children Lauren Tayler Huq and Ethan Tyler Huq spent the evening of Wednesday, June 3 at a peaceful protest in
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John Legend, Lizzo, Common and More Celebs Sign Open Letter Calling for Police Defunding
An open letter written by activist Patrisse Cullors demanding “disinvestment from police and investment in Black communities” has received backing from several celebrities including John Legend, Lizzo, and Common, to name
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Africa: Rugby Africa Reinforces Its Support for All Member Federations Through Solidarity Fund
Tunis/Tunisia — Given the current health crisis, the Rugby Africa Executive Committee has approved the immediate release of €170,000 (539,140 thousand Tunisian dinars) from a solidarity
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Nigeria: Dare Secures Approval to Concession National Stadium in Lagos
Abuja — Says work to begin at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja shortly
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Sudan Government Commemorates June 3 Massacre
Khartoum — On Thursday, the gardens of the Republican Palace in Khartoum witnessed a symbolic vigil in commemoration of the violent dismantling of the sit-in in front of the army command in Khartoum on June 3 last year, in which more than 100 people were
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Source: allAfrica.com
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South Africa: What Does Home Schooling Actually Mean?
Many parents have been heard saying that they can always catch-up on lost time, but they will never be able to live with the consequences of their child being infected by the virus and potentially dying from
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria: NCDC Issues New Guidelines On Discharge of COVID-19 Patients
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Thursday unveiled new guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, which will quicken their discharge from isolation and treatment
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Source: allAfrica.com
Tunisia: COVID-19 - Zero Infection Cases Reported in Tunisia for 2nd Consecutive Day (Health Ministry)
Tunis/Tunisia — The Health Ministry announced on Friday in a press release that zero infection cases have been reported on June 4, out of 611 conducted screening tests, including 13 as part of monitoring of active
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Source: allAfrica.com
MLB’s lacking social voice and the decline of African-American ballplayers
Every April 15, Major League Baseball touts the legacy of Jackie Robinson and the game’s role in changing the face of sports in
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It’s time for America to address systemic racism
The justified uprisings we see erupting across the nation — from New York City to Philadelphia to Atlanta to Minneapolis to Louisville to Salt Lake City to Los Angeles — are in fact the rebellion of a people who are responding to the daily massacres that they have experienced for generations in
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Coronavirus Update: New Autopsy Report Reveals George Floyd Tested Positive For COVID-19
George Floyd, whose death has sparked worldwide massive protests, tested positive for the coronavirus in a new autopsy report released on
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David Oyelowo Says Academy Members Threatened to Not Vote for Film ‘Selma’ After Cast Went to Premiere Wearing Shirts That Said ‘I Can’t Breathe’
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences responded to actor David Oyelowo‘s claim that Academy members wouldn’t vote for the film “Selma” because the cast wore “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirts to the New York premiere in
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We must brace our elections for COVID-19
Whether it was through poll taxes and literacy tests, or gerrymandering and voter ID laws today, underrepresented communities have always had to fight to ensure their right to
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Rwanda: Basketball - REG 'Still Focused' on Winning League Title
Henry Mwinuka, the head coach of Rwanda Energy Group (REG) basketball club, has urged his players to stay focused on winning the 2019/2020 BK Basketball National League title despite the long layoff due to the Covid-19
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Source: allAfrica.com
Skai Jackson: 'I'm Trying To Expose As Many Racists As I Can Today'
Skai Jackson / credit: Donato one thing that Skai Jackson has plenty of today: time to pull back the curtain on racists who have shared their views on social
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Sierra Leone: Doctors Issue Strike Ultimatum Amid COVID-19 Fight
Just two days after low level Covid-19 responders went on strike, medical doctors in Sierra Leone have issued a strike notice over non-payment of allowances and
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Africa: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Pledges $1.6 billion to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to Protect the Next Generation With Lifesaving Vaccines
The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation today announced a five-year, US$1.6 billion commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to deliver lifesaving vaccines to the world's poorest
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