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[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga will begin joint nationwide tours next week, with their allies saying an offensive against Deputy President William Ruto is underway.
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‘Whenever I gasped for air, I would realise how precious life is’ - Stabroek News
After a near-death experience while battling COVID-19, which saw her having to be administered oxygen for 58 days, Nisa Walker is happy to finally be able to breathe on her own again and has a deeper appreciation for
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Bodies of two missing West Coast Berbice teens found - Stabroek News
Protests erupted in Region Five last night after the bodies of two missing cousins were found with wounds in the backdam of Cotton Tree and a coconut farmer has since been taken into custody by the
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'Welcome to Motherhood': Nicki Minaj Reveals She Had a Baby Boy Two Weeks Ago, Beyoncé and More Send Their Congrats
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Jada Pinkett Smith pleaded with Tupac not to beat up Will Smith, witness says | BlackPressUSA
ROLLING OUT - Outlawz Immortalz original member Napoleon discussed Pinkett Smith and 2Pac during an interview with “The Art Of Dialogue” on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. She recently had paid homage to 2Pac again during her celebration of what would have been his 50th birthday on June 16.| By Terry
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Inauguration week prayer event aims to show Christian unity - Black News Channel
By ELANA SCHOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As a politically divided nation prepares to inaugurate a new president in the wake of a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a group of Christian leaders is hoping to ease tensions through prayer during three days of ecumenical, nonpartisan
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Dozens of deported Venezuelan migrants return to Trinidad after hours at sea - Stabroek News
CARACAS/PORT OF SPAIN, (Reuters) - At least 29 Venezuelan migrants, including 16 minors, returned to Trinidad and Tobago yesterday after being deported from the island over the weekend and spending hours at sea, said their relatives, who had been concerned about their
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Chauvin Guilty Verdict A Bittersweet Moment - DefenderNetwork.com
In Houston’s historically Black Third Ward Tuesday afternoon, a crowd gathered around George Floyd’s mural, where a black-and-white, winged image of Floyd is surrounded by a halo with the words: “Forever Breathing In Our Hearts.” But for the first time in almost a year, the mood o
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Gordon T. James Dies at 90
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Taliban Chief Rejigs Team for Talks with Afghan Government
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Mkhize doubles down on keeping advice secret as scientists push for transparency | News24
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has pre-empted discussion with his advisory committee on making advisories public by announcing they will remain secret.
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How I Won in 2020: I kept the faith, continued Fighting | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com For a go-getter reporter,  ultimate extrovert there was nothing more challenging than being ordered to stay-at-home. Then add instances of racism and police brutality, heightened responsibilities, family and friends passing, broken romantic and
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“That’s My First Love” Nick Young’s Girlfriend On Being Labeled Mistress After Iggy Azalea Love Triangle
Keonna Green, the longtime on-again, off-again girlfriend of NBA player Nick Young, spoke about being labeled a mistress after she and Nick had a child while he was engaged to rapper Iggy Azalea.
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Africa's top virus deaths: Cameroon women's football medic dies | Africanews
The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic across Africa is heading is gone past the 1,000 mark as of April 18, 2020. The casualties cut across age groups. From the death of a 6 year-old in Kenya, older patients in most instances and persons in the youth
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Beyonce, Taylor Swift make Grammy history as women dominate big prizes - Stabroek News
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) - Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish took the top prizes at the Grammy Awards yesterday but Beyonce was the big winner on a history making night marked by multiple wins for
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IN MEMORIAM: Civil Rights Icon Vernon Jordan Dies at 85 | Dallas Weekly
NAACP President Derrick Johnson said the world lost an influential figure in the fight for civil rights and American politics. “An icon to the world and a lifelong friend to the NAACP, his contribution to moving our society toward justice is unparalleled,” Johnson declared. “In 2001, Jordan
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Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions For Black Women In 2021
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Uganda: Parliament Clears Gen Katumba, 21 Other Ministers
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Zimbabwe: 4 Robbers Admit to Crime Spree
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Zimbabwe: Police Faces U.S.$38 Million Lawsuit
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Attny: Iowa saying no to demands only emboldens ex-players - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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"Parenting During This Pandemic Requires An 'Anointing' Many Already Possess," Said Louisiana Counselor | Dallas Weekly
In 2013, Green published the second edition of The Parent Anointing which clarifies the unique position God establishes to help adults parent and rear children. Green offers this advice for those seeking solutions and strategies through this pandemic. “The parent who moves in the anointing follows
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Tory Lanez Addresses Megan Thee Stallion Shooting During Instagram Live Rant, She Responds Accordingly
Tory Lanez decided to hop on Instagram Live Tuesday night (Oct.21) to tell his side of the story that saw Megan Thee Stallion suffer gunshot wounds to both of her feet. Megan Thee Stallion responds to his claims on Twitter.
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Africa and Africans in the Imagination of Renaissance Italians (1450-1630)
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By Charlene Crowell Last October during the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic and its rippling economic downturns, a key federal financial regulator adopted a rule that blesses the “rent-a-bank” scheme where predatory lenders partner with banks to evade state interest rate limits. Known as the “True
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