Esther Waitherero: Kibaki's sister buried in low-key sendoff

Mozambique: India Renews Agreement to Import Mozambican Pigeon Peas

[AIM] Maputo -- The Indian government has decided to renew its agreement with Mozambique to import Mozambican pigeon peas for a further five years, according to the outgoing Indian ambassador, Rajeev Kumar.

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Second Case Of New COVID-19 Variant Suspected In Colorado

DENVER ― Colorado public health officials said Wednesday that they have likely identified a second case of the new, more contagious, variant of COVID-19 a day after the first confirmed…

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Academy Prep scholars thrive during the global COVID-19 pandemic

Academy Prep is now enrolling students entering the fifth and sixth grades for the 2021-2022 school year. All are invited to attend the upcoming Virtual Open House this Sunday, Jan. 10, from 3-3:30 p.m. or Tuesday, Jan. 26, from 6-6:30 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG - It is well known throughout

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This Ethiopian came to the U.S. with $300, and then built a $75m restaurant empire - Face2Face Africa

Marcus Samuelsson was born in a hut in rural Ethiopia. The size of the hut, he describes, was like that of two combined restaurant tables and he lived in it with six other persons. When he was only three years, he and his sister survived tuberculosis but the disease claimed his mother’s life. He

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Iran plans 20% uranium enrichment 'as soon as possible' - Black News Channel

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Saturday it plans to enrich uranium up to 20% at its underground Fordo nuclear facility 'as soon as possible,' pushing its program a technical step away from weapons-grade levels as it increases pressure on the West over

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Donald Trump Spent Almost a Year Playing Golf During Presidency

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Almost a year of time spent on golf courses was punctuated recently as December became the worst month for deaths and infections in the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. Many in conservative media made a point of mentioning time spent playing golf by President Obama. But Trump has now

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Dollar’s growing dominance in Venezuela leaves locals ‘short-changed’ - Stabroek News

CARACAS, (Reuters) - With her arms full of $11.87 worth of bananas, red peppers and onions, an elderly woman at a produce stand in western Caracas approaches vendor Walquiria Garcia and offers to pay with a $10 or $20

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Cruz leads 11 GOP senators challenging Biden win over Trump - Black News Channel

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of 11 Republican senators announced Saturday it will challenge the outcome of the presidential election by voting to reject electors from some states when Congress meets next week to certify the Electoral College

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Uganda: No End to Election-Related Violence In Sight

[DW] Tensions are rising as Uganda gears up for a general election. President Yoweri Museveni, in power for 36 years, has changed the constitution so he can run again. Experts fear the violence will not stop at the polls.

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Algerian president signs new Constitution into law

ALGIERS, Algeria - Algeria's president on Friday signed the country's new constitution into law, his office said, after the document was approved in a November referendum on record low turnout as its leader received treatment abroad for Covid-19. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who returned to

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Granger says coalition’s actions ‘fortified democracy’ during elections impasse - Stabroek News

Former President David Granger has declared that the processes that took place in the five-month period between elections day and the final declaration of results last year were “necessary to ensure the functioning of the

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

American Federation of Teachers on DeVos resignation: 'Good riddance' - TheGrio

The list of political leaders jumping the sinking ship of President Donald Trump's administration included education secretary Betsy DeVos, and... View Article The post American Federation of Teachers on DeVos resignation: 'Good riddance' appeared first on TheGrio.

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Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels Kill Dozens of Farmers

[DW] Rebels in the east of DR Congo have killed at least 25 people, beheading some, local officials say. Fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces have been blamed for the attack on New Year's Eve.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Pick To Replace Kamala Harris In Senate Draws Anger And Criticism

Many felt a Black woman should have been chosen.

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Uganda: Two Nup Candidates, Four Supporters Go Missing in Mpigi District

[Monitor] At least two candidates of National Unity Platform (NUP) in Mawokota South, Mpigi District have allegedly been kidnapped by people believed to be security operatives, according to relatives and friends.

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Algeria: Saïd Bouteflika, 3 others acquitted by military court | Africanews

A military court in Algeria on Saturday acquitted Saïd Bouteflika, the brother and former advisor to deposed President Abdelaziz Boutfekila for conspiracy against the army and the state. Bouteflika and his three co-defendants had been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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Trump ends his term like a growing number of Americans: out of a job - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

The final employment scorecard delivered during President Donald Trump's administration on Friday handed the Republican a mantle no politician would envy: He will be the only modern president to leave office with fewer U.S. jobs than when his term began.

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STIMULUS CONCERNS – Florida Courier

Questions remain about when the state’s jobless benefits will kick in. BY JIM TURNER NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE – Questions remained Wednesday about when extended unemployment benefits from a newly signed federal stimulus package will be available for Floridians out of work because of the

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Humble pastor and Dr. Fauci address mistrust among Black community regarding vaccine - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

Dr. Timothy Sloan of the Luke Church in Humble had a virtual sit-down with Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has been at the front and center of the U.S. response to COVID-19, to gather facts and, hopefully, build up confidence in the Black community on the vaccine.

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Pandemic-fueled housing boom leaves hardest hit behind

The coronavirus recession is driving a wedge through the U.S. housing market, sparking concerns of worsening inequality.

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Uganda: Museveni - Opposition Plans to Rig the Elections

[Nairobi News] Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has pulled off a Donald Trump, by alleging there are plans by his opponents to rig the country's general elections on January 14.

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Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley to Object to Electoral College Votes

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is the first senator to announce plans to object to the results, which is significant because both a House member and senator are required to mount an objection when Congress counts the Electoral College votes on January 6,” CNN reported.

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Alpha Phi Alpha Creates Petition Calling for Trump to Be Removed From Office

On Thursday, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. created an official petition calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office. The petition, which has already amassed 2,273 signatures as of Friday morning is directed at the US Congress. According to the fraternity's social media

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Nigeria: 30 Million Arms/Weapons in Wrong Hands in Nigeria - - Ex-Army Chief

[Vanguard] In the second part of his interview with Sunday Vanguard, Colonel Hassan Stan-Labo (rtd), a former Chief of Staff, 9 Brigade, Nigeria Army, Ikeja, says he is not surprised about the insecurity in Nigeria as, according to him, millions of arms/weapons are in wrong hands.

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'This Building Didn’t Belong To Them': Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Talks What It Was Like Inside Capitol During Insurrection - Blavity

U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee discussed the attack on Capitol Hill, holding President Trump and others responsible, and building from the historic Senate victories in Georgia.

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Op-ed: The New Terrorism, Like The Old Terrorism - Milwaukee Community Journal

By Nkechi Taifa, Esq. WASHINGTON (Trice Edney News Wire) — I am at Ground Zero. My law degree cannot protect me. My fancy address cannot protect me. My radio appearances and Zoom book tour cannot protect me. I check with, and for, my daughter against this madness as we all should the way the Black

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

2021 marquee contest: Virginia governor’s race in high gear - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

… trying to become the first African American woman elected governor in the … influence in state politics, with African American lawmakers holding key leadership positions …

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Things That President Donald Trump Did Not Do. : ThyBlackMan.com

Now widely known, except among tinfoil hat leftists, Donald Trump didn’t collude with Russia to get elected, or for anything else.

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New laws taking effect in California January 1, 2021 - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

Through the pandemic, legislative sessions in Sacramento were canceled just as they were across the country, not giving the time needed to add new legislation. As a result, in 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom signed the lowest number of laws since 1967, just 372. In comparison, in 2019 there were 870 new

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IN MEMORIAM: “He Took A Bullet for Me,’’ Famed Wilmington 10 Leader Remembers Comrade, Marvin “Chilly” Patrick – Dallas Post Tribune

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia It is a story that, until now, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., had reserved only for a forthcoming memoir, Freedom’s Constant Struggle, about the true story of the legendary Wilmington 10. The group of U.S. political

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