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Morocco: Personal Data - Morocco, Burkina Faso Strengthen Their Cooperation
[MAP] Rabat -- The National Commission for the Supervision of Personal Data Protection (CNDP) and the Commission of Informatics and Liberties (CIL) of Burkina Faso signed, on Monday in Rabat, a cooperation protocol on the establishment of a bilateral mechanism of collaboration.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Partly Sunny, Scattered Showers Thursday
Partly sunny skies are expected across the local area Thursday with some scattered shower activity. Winds remain from the east southeast at 15-20 miles per hour with high temperatures averaging in the mid 80s to 90. Drier weather is expected Thursday night and Friday as a result of Saharan dust
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What is a 'rescission', and can it keep Jacob Zuma out of jail?
Jacob Zuma knows a thing or two about a recession - but it would appear he is now flirting with a 'rescission', in a bid to spare himself a prison sentence.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Kenya: Universities Warned About Mad Rush for Degrees Ahead of 2022 Elections
[Nation] University Education Principal Secretary Simon Nabukwesi has warned public and private universities over the expected fraudulent mass acquisition of degrees as education provisions of the Elections Act come into force in the August 2022 General Election.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Namibia: Third Wave to Peak Around Mid-August - Geingob
[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob says that expert projections and simulation tools indicate that the rising incidence curve of the Covid-19 third wave in Namibia is expected to peak around mid-August and may continue well until mid-September 2021.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Gachagua in Detectives' Crosshairs Over Sh12 Billion Tender Deals Fortune
[Nation] Detectives say they have finalised investigations into tenders involving companies associated with Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua, putting the legislator in trouble over Sh12 billion said to have passed through his accounts.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria: Senator Odebiyi's Bold Step to Prioritise Education
[This Day] Olubunmi Omoogun, Media Aide to Senator Tolu Odebiyi, Senator representing Ogun West highlights the laudable achievements of Odebiyi in the education sector
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Source: allAfrica.com
PM wants more greening in tourism - Barbados Today
by Marlon Madden Prime Minister Mia Mottley is calling for greater conservation and better environmental practices in the island’s tourism sector as the country aims for a more sustainable tourism product. Reaffirming her administration’s commitment to the development of the tourism and
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Covid-19 Vaccine: Shoprite Group calls for 140 000 staff to get jab
Shoprite Checkers has agreed to manage the roll-out and foot the bill for the Covid-19 vaccine if the government provides it for its staff.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Zimbabwe: Darikwa Signs New Deal, Charms Wigan Boss
[The Herald] WIGAN Athletic manager, Liam Richardson, has described Zimbabwe international Tendayi Darikwa as an excellent signing.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Pivot Their Public Ministry During COVID-19 Lockdown | Post News Group
According to Hendriks, nearly 51,000 people in the United States last year made a request for a Witness to contact them, either through a local congregation or jw.org, the official website of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Since the pandemic, the Witnesses have followed up on these requests via letters and
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Don Cheadle Reveals He Secretly Married His Partner After 28 Years
Don Cheadle talked about marrying his partner of 28 years, actress Bridgid Coulter during an appearance on the daytime talk show "Ellen" with friend and guest host Wanda Sykes this past Wednesday.
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Bill Cosby’s Sexual Assault Conviction Overturned | Post News Group
Cosby served two years of a three-to-10-year sentence at a state prison near his home in Philadelphia. The post Bill Cosby’s Sexual Assault Conviction Overturned first appeared on Post News Group.
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Rwanda: Things to Do With Children As the Long Holiday Begins
[New Times] Yet again the long holiday marking the end of the school year is here and as it was last year; it is fair to say that we are still in the Covid-19 pandemic.
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'It takes two to Tango': Ethiopia calls on Tigray rebels to adhere to ceasefire | Africanews
East Africa’s largest nation declared the ceasefire earlier this week, amid doubts about whether fighting would actually stop between the Federal government and rebel forces in Tigray.
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Nigeria: Health Seeking Behaviours of Food Vendors Influence the Burden of Food-Borne Diseases in Nigeria
[Nigeria Health Watch] The sun is dressed in her best attire on Tuesday morning, after the heavy rains at night, to welcome resilient traders and businesspersons who are about their duties despite the weather changes. Hooting horns from motorcycles are the most familiar sounds anyone will hear in
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Nigeria: Residents Panic As Lagos Govt Moves to 'Develop' Another Slum
[Premium Times] "Development" and "regeneration" euphemistic terms are often used by the state government when it is set to demolish poorer communities. They are then rebuilt with upscale properties, which the original residents of the communities cannot afford.
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Rwanda: Volleyball - Rwanda U20 Team Off to Netherlands for World Champs
[New Times] The women's U-20 national volleyball team departed the country for the Netherlands on Thursday night ahead of the 2021 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship, which runs from July 9 to 18 in the European country.
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Angels rally to beat Yankees after Shohei Ohtani gets knocked out in 1st inning after allowing seven runs news -The Black Chronicle
The Shohei Ohtani show moved to the mound Wednesday night in the Bronx. The Los Angeles Angels two-way star slugged three home runs in the first two games of
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Source: The Black Chronicle
Nigerian Women Lead Reintegration of Ex-Boko Haram Militants
[VOA] Abuja -- The Nigerian government's efforts to reintegrate former Boko Haram militants has seen hundreds of fighters go through rehabilitation. But it also gets pushback from the conflict's victims, who want the militants to be held accountable. At a conference in the capital, women from the
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Source: allAfrica.com
'You can't say you support us & deny Africa vaccine production centers'- Envoy to EU | Africanews
Africa needs 1.6 billion doses in a double-dose program to vaccinate 60 percent of a population of 1.3 billion people.
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Shortage of workers threatening city’s hotel and hospitality industry - TSDMemphis.com
Jobs are open across the country, millions of them but, it seems, no one to fill them. And for Memphis and Shelby County, tourism and businesses associated with it are suffering.  “The shortage of employees in the hotel and hospitality industry is threatening the tourism trade in Memphis,” said
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Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com
U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson reportedly fails drug test, could miss 100 meters at Tokyo Olympics 2020 news -The Black Chronicle
Getty Images American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has reportedly failed a drug test that could result in the U.S. 100-meter champion missing that event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The
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Source: The Black Chronicle
Linux Foundation Awards IT Training & Certification Scholarships to 500 Diverse Individuals Across the Globe | UnityFirst
The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, has announced the recipients of the 2021 Linux Foundation Training (LiFT) Scholarships. LiFT aims to increase diversity in open source technology by providing access to online and in-person training and
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US jobless claims fall to 364,000, a new pandemic low | The Atlanta Voice
The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell again last week to the lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the job market and the broader economy are rebounding rapidly from the coronavirus recession. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
The “Black RJ Policy Agenda” Will Turn Racism Upside Down - The Seattle Medium
Black women, femmes, girls and gender-expansive individuals have been marginalized for far too long. We have been fighting for our survival while others stood by and watched — or worse, while they actively participated in our oppression for their own gain. No
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Rwanda: EU Boosts Rwanda's Bid to Manufacture Vaccines
[New Times] Rwanda has signed a Rwf3.6 billion agreement with the European Union (EU) to enhance the attractiveness of Rwanda for investments in vaccine manufacturing, a statement from Rwanda Development Board (RDB) says.
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Mop up operations under way after storms lash Western Cape | News24
Mop up operations has started across Cape Town after a massive storm wreaked havoc across informal settlements.
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Partly Sunny, Scattered Showers Thursday
Partly sunny skies are expected across the local area Thursday with some scattered shower activity. Winds remain from the east southeast at 15-20 miles per hour with high temperatures averaging in the mid 80s to 90. Drier weather is expected Thursday night and Friday as a result of Saharan dust
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Uganda: Parliament Sends MPs to Villages to Fight Covid-19
[Monitor] Parliament has appointed representatives who will spearhead the fight against the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
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