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Government set to help hundreds of British nationals leave Lebanon in the coming days, as they are urged to get the first flight available.   The UK government has chartered a limited number of flights from Lebanon to support British nationals to leave the country in response to the deteriorating
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Nigeria: Ehime Mbano Attack - Uzodimma Gives N185 Million to Families of Slain Security Officers
[Vanguard] Owerri -- Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Monday gave N185 million to more than eleven families of security officers who were affected by the unknown gunmen attack resulting to killing, burning of officers as well as their vehicles last September 2023, at Umualumaku community in
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Uganda: Local Governments Body Welcomes Proposed Amendments to Public Finance Management Act
[Nile Post] The Uganda Local Government Association (ULGA) has expressed its support for the proposed amendments to the Public Finance Management Act, stating that it will enhance government planning, budgeting, and fiscal discipline in the management of public resources.
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Ghana: Vice President Bawumia Eulogies Late Vice President Aliu Mahama
[Ghanaian Times] Tamale -- The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has described the late Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama as a man of discipline, tolerant and God-fearing
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How Black Americans Kept Reconstruction Alive
… eradicated the pestilence of slavery. Black Americans who believed in multiracial democracy … repression journeyed along parallel paths. Black Americans preserved a vision of a … key to unlocking freedom for Black Americans: The Haitian Revolution, she …
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3,000 barrels of crude oil spilt in Nigerian waters – NOSDRA
“The spill has not hit the coastline because of the effectiveness of the spills contingency plan we deployed.” The post 3,000 barrels of crude oil spilt in Nigerian waters – NOSDRA appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co. (1989)
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Army Vet And Father of 2 Overcomes Odds to Earn UAB Accounting Degree
By Adam Pope www.uab.edu Before senior accounting major Demarcus Davis began his college journey at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, life had other plans for him. After two months into his college experience at another institution, he received news that would change the course of his life
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RECs Confirmation: Senate convenes emergency plenary
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Uganda accuses U.S. of pushing 'LGBT agenda' using aid after new round of sanctions | Africanews
Uganda's Minister for Foreign Affairs told the AFP that there was no doubt regarding the fact that “some groups in the U.S.A and in the West” seek to bring [Africans and Ugandans] “to accept same sex relations using aid and loans”.
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PCA tells PAC: Complaints against police increasing - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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'You Been In the House All Your Life': Fans Are Unimpressed After T.I. and Tiny's Son King Harris Shows Off His Boxing Skills
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Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh wants to open up his ministry's new Queen's Park Savannah headquarters to the public and turn it into a space that promotes wellness. Deyalsingh made the assertion at the launch of the ministry's first wellness event last Friday, called OASIS: Art as Ther
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On January 13, 1864, Frederick Douglass was invited to deliver a speech before the Women’s Loyal League at the Cooper Institute in New York City. He used the occasion to add his voice to the ongoing debate about the mission and meaning of the Civil War. In this address he reminded his audience that
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Nigeria: Imo Governorship - It's Three-Horse Race As Uzodinma Battles 17 Others
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'Countdown to Christmas' With These Hallmark Christmas Movies Starring Black Leads - Blavity
The holiday season has arrived, and for many, a beloved tradition is curling up by the fire to binge-watch feel-good Christmas movies. When it comes to Yuletide cheer, Hallmark Christmas films reign supreme. This year brings a fresh batch of original titles like Christmas with a Kiss and Heaven
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The Creative Coast Hosts SHE HUSTLES Final Event for 2023 - The Savannah Tribune
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'Love & Marriage: Huntsville': Destiny Payton Recently Cried Over Melody Rodgers Friendship Ending - Blavity
Love and Marriage Huntsville stars Destiny Payton and Melody Rodgers were good friends at one time. Unfortunately, the two are at odds, and the root of the fallout is murky, even to viewers. Payton seems to be confused as well, but according to Rodgers, she began to distance herself from Payton
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14.3 million Nigerians abuse drugs, NDLEA says, destroys N2.6 billion worth
NDLEA Chairman Buba Marwa said that the agency would not relent in pursuing its War Against Drug Abuse and encouraging citizens to take ownership of the drug war. The post 14.3 million Nigerians abuse drugs, NDLEA says, destroys N2.6 billion worth appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Here’s Why Texas Congressman And Former NFL Player Colin Allred Says Its Time To Unseat Ted Cruz In The US Senate | Essence
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[Egypt Online] Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam warned against Ethiopia's continued unilateral operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile, saying it poses an "existential threat" to the more than 100 million people in Egypt.
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