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By Micha Green | The Afro Thispostwas originally published onAfro Broadcast journalistElle Smith, 23, a Black woman representing Kentucky, was crownedMiss USA 2021on Nov. 29 and will go on to […]
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He replaces Debretsion Gebremichael, whose immunity from prosecution was removed Thursday.
Meanwhile, Amnesty International said Thursday that scores of civilians were killed in a \"massacre\" in the Tigray region, that witnesses blamed on forces backing the local ruling party.
The \"massacre\" is the first reported incident of large-scale civilian fatalities in a week-old conflict between the regional ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), and the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize.
\"Amnesty International can today confirm... that scores, and likely hundreds, of people were stabbed or hacked to death in Mai-Kadra (May Cadera) town in the southwest of Ethiopia's Tigray Region on the night of 9 November,\" the rights group said in a report.
Amnesty said it had \"digitally verified gruesome photographs and videos of bodies strewn across the town or being carried away on stretchers.\"
The dead \"had gaping wounds that appear to have been inflicted by sharp weapons such as knives and machetes,\" Amnesty said, citing witness accounts.
Witnesses said the attack was carried out by TPLF-aligned forces after a defeat at the hands of the Ethiopian military, though Amnesty said it \"has not been able to confirm who was responsible for the killings\".
It nonetheless called on TPLF commanders and officials to \"make clear to their forces and their supporters that deliberate attacks on civilians are absolutely prohibited and constitute war crimes\".
Abiy ordered military operations in Tigray on November 4, saying they were prompted by a TPLF attack on federal military camps -- a claim the party denies.
The region has been under a communications blackout ever since, making it difficult to verify competing claims on the ground.
Abiy said Thursday his army had made major gains in western Tigray.
Thousands of Ethiopians have fled across the border into neighboring Sudan, and the UN is sounding the alarm about a humanitarian crisis in Tigray.
A NYANGA man committed suicide after he was accused of raping and impregnating his minor sister. BY KENNETH NYANGANI Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa confirmed the incident to NewsDay yesterday. The man (26, name withheld) of Gohoto village under Chief Katerere in Ruwangwe, Nyanga North, killed himself on November 6. It is said that on November 5, the family members of the now-deceased met and discussed the matter as they accused him of impregnating his 14-year-old sister. The following day, the accused told his son that he was going to Nyapomboro Mountain. The family members became suspicious when he failed to return after several hours. They went to the mountain and found him hanging from a baobab tree. Kakohwa said no foul play was suspected. Ruwangwe police officers attended the scene. Follow Kenneth on Twitter @KennethNyangan1
The US Senate Will Turn on Georgia Election Protection By Professor Harvey Wasserman The fate of the US Senate — and much of the Biden Administration — will depend on how well election protection activists can protect Georgia’s voter registration rolls —and its vote count. As the nation well knows, two Republican US Senators will … Continued
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By Leonard E. Colvin
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New Journal and Guide
It’s the 101st year that we show our appreciation for the military service of the millions of men and women on Veterans Day.
At 16 million, WWII veterans were the largest group of service members who fought to protect democracy and freedom from fascism in Europe and the South Pacific.
Airmen, soldiers, sailors, and marines, male and female, served during WWII, and 389,292 are still living.
Continue reading Five Brothers Who Served To Secure American Democracy at The New Journal and Guide.
[Atlantic Council] Recent events in the Tigray region of Ethiopia have made international headlines. Read as Atlantic Council Africa Center experts react, analyzing what the conflict means for the country and its neighbors:
The Holness administration is sticking to its decision to permit mining in the ecologically sensitive Puerto Bueno Mountains, also called the Dry Harbour Mountains in St Ann, the tourism-dependent parish on Jamaica's northern coast. Prime...
As the anticipation for the release of her new Reebok sneaker line builds, Cardi B is apologizing after posing in an offensive magazine ad. People Magazine reports the “WAP” rapper was accused of cultural appropriation when the cover of Footwear News showed her posing as the Hindu deity Durga while showing off a shoe from the new sneaker line. She has since apologized for the gaffe and even admitted that she should have done her research prior to the photoshoot. “When I did the Reebok shoot, the creatives told me I was going to represent a Goddess; that she represents strength, femininity and liberation, and that’s something I love, and I’m all about,” the rapper said on her Instagram story, according to People Magazine. “And though it was dope, if people think I’m offending their culture or their religion, I want to say I’m sorry. That was not my intent. I do not like disrespecting nobody’s religion. I wouldn’t like people to offend my religion,” she continued. “I wasn’t...
By The Associated Press undefined World leaders spoke to President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday about cooperating on the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and other issues, even as President Donald Trump's refusal to concede complicates the U.S. post-election transition. In his conversations with key Asian allies, Biden seemed intent on easing their uncertainties about a less-engaged Washington, which built up during the four years of Trump's 'America First' approach. A look at their conversations: SOUTH KOREA: The office of South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Biden during their 14-minute call reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to defend South Korea and said he […]
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Carly Hughes has exited the ABC-TV comedy series “American Housewife” due to what she has alleged is a toxic environment and discrimination on the set. […]
'Love & Hip Hop: New York' television personality Yandy Smith-Harris is serving face and body in a recent swimsuit photo. The mother of three sported […]
As fans continue to mourn the loss of one of television’s most iconic figures, “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, many also have engaged in an online […]
Mrs. Lizzie Donald (middle) celebrated her 103rd birthday on Aug. 7 with her daughter, Frances Scott, (right) family members and about 200 of her closest friends. By Karin Davis-Thompson, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG - A raging pandemic, record unemployment and an unprecedented presidential race will make 2020 a year many will never forget. But for Lizzie […]
An average 75 percent of prisoners in this year's cohort of the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) have passed at least one subject. Human rights group, Stand Up for Jamaica which runs a prison school programme, says...
The year 2021 marks a key centenary for black women. It’s 100 years since Dr. Meta Loretta Christy became the first black woman in America to graduate from what is now the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It will also mark two years since Dr. Ashley Roxanne Peterson, now 26, graduated as the youngest black […]
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www.people.com By Sean Neumann A Republican senator said Wednesday that he’ll 'step in' if President-elect Joe Biden still isn’t receiving daily security briefings by Friday. Sen. James Lankford, an Oklahoma lawmaker who sits on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, told local KRMG radio that “there's nothing wrong with Vice President Biden getting the briefings to be able […]
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times When Lauren “Lo” Harris broke her hand while riding a crowded train, it rekindled a passion she had put aside—ironically, a passion that involved her hand. “I was on New Jersey Transit during Christmastime, the train was packed, and I think my hand hit against someone in the crowd […]
