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[This Day] Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, raised the alarm about the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, saying in July alone, some 4,300 confirmed cases were recorded with 30 fatalities. Sanwo-Olu said the current figures were worse than what obtained at the height of the pandemic last
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria: Akwa Ibom, Cross River Communities to Benefit From EU, Ecowas Intervention
[Vanguard] Six communities in both Akwa Ibom and the Cross River States are to benefit from micro-projects funded by the European Union (EU) in conjunction with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
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Liberia: Speaker Donates Rice to J.J. Dossen Hospital
[New Dawn] House Speak Bhofal Chambers, who is also Maryland Countydistrict#2 Representative, has donated 30 bags of rice to the administration and staff of the J.J. Dossen Hospital in Harper City, Maryland.The presentation ceremony, which was done over the weekend in the county, brought together
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Online farmers market is open
The online farmers market run by Augusta Locally Grown (ALG) has opened its newest location in Waynesboro. The 60-plus farmer/producer market will increase fresh-food locally grown access into Waynesboro and the surrounding communities. Customers will be able to order products ranging from
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Central African Republic: UN Report Calls for Urgent End to Mounting Human Rights Abuses and Violations
[OHCHR] A UN report published today details the dire and worsening human rights situation over the past year in the Central African Republic (CAR), where armed groups carried out a violent bid to disrupt elections. In response, the country's defence and security forces launched military operations
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The Vaccines Are Available, but We Are Not Taking Them - Houston Forward Times
Here are some facts that I want to share in the public square. I am… The post The Vaccines Are Available, but We Are Not Taking Them appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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World Bank approves another US$6m for Guyana’s COVID response - Stabroek News
The World Bank today approved US$6 million ($1.2b) in additional financing for the Guyana COVID-19 Emergency Response Project to support affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and ensure effective vaccine deployment in
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WHO hands over K17m worth of industrial cooking pots to Balaka District Hospital
World Health Organization (WHO) has handed over state-of-the-art industrial electric cooking pots to Balaka District Hospital, with global health body expressing commitment to ensuring that there is continuity of essential health services at all levels in Malawi. The facility has been operating
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Tunisia: ENA and UNDP Ink Cooperation Agreement to Promote Tunisian Public Administration
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A cooperation and partnership agreement aimed to to promote the Tunisian public administration was signed on Wednesday between the National School of Administration (ENA) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). This agreement which is part of the
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Anti-Israel equals antisemitism - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Curbing gun violence in St. Pete
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Illinois bans police deception in juvenile interrogations | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Crusader Staff Report Illinois’ new bill, SB2122, will ban police officers from using deceptive tactics during interrogations of children suspected of committing criminal acts. The bill will make Illinois the first state in the nation to pass legislation that lawmakers hope will help reduce the n
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Gov. Pritzker Signs Landmark Legislation Advancing Rights of Most Vulnerable in Illinois’ Justice System | Chicago Defender
Surrounded by sponsoring lawmakers, criminal justice reform advocates and a victim of wrongful conviction, Governor JB Pritzker signed a package of nation-leading legislation that puts Illinois at the forefront of the work to bring about true reform to the state’s justice system. “An essential
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Liberia: Red Cross Honors Humanitarians, Calls for Increasing Support to Address Local Needs
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Today August 19, the Liberia National Red Cross Society joins the rest of the world in commemorating this year's World Humanitarian Day (WHD) under the Global Theme: One Humanity. World Humanitarian Day is an international day dedicated to recognizing humanitarian
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Rep. Cori Bush's eviction triumph reminds us why representation in Congress matters
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says police organizations are trying to 'torpedo' George Floyd reform bill
Negotiations to pass the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act on Capitol Hill are being “torpedoed” by mainstream policing organizations,... View Article The post Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says police organizations are trying to 'torpedo' George Floyd reform bill appeared first on TheGrio.
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A Year Of COVID-19 Brought Record Consumer Debt And Collection Complaints - The Seattle Medium
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Human Rights Based Approach Needed In Tackling Crime In The Caribbean - St. Lucia Times News
By Alberto Brunori People in the Caribbean face some of the highest levels of violence in the world. Of the 22 Latin American and Caribbean countries surveyed in 2020 by the independent think-tank Insight crime, three Caribbean countries ranked in the top-six with most violence. Jamaica tops the
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Nursing homes’ green light is short lived
As the COVID-19 positivity rate climbs in Burke County, area nursing homes must go back to weekly testing of their unvaccinated staff. The Georgia Department of Public Health classifies test positivity rates in each county by color. If the positivity rate in a particular county is less than 5% or
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Nigeria: Serap Asks Court to Slash Jumbo Allowances for Buhari, Govs, Nass Members
[Vanguard] Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja "to order the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) to perform their statutory functions to review
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Malawi: Minister Mtambo Proposes Introduction of Peace Education in Schools
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Civic Education and National Unity Timothy Pagonachi Mtambo has asked developers of primary and secondary schools' curricula to further explore applying Peace Education at primary and secondary level.
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Africa: Childhood Cancer Care in Africa Hit Hard By Covid-19 Pandemic
[UN News] Nearly 30,000 children in sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have died from cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO).
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US urges Haiti to implement measures to ensure free, fair elections
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US House Passes Legislation To Boost Scientific Research In Competition With China | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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Nigeria: Young People Most Affected As Covid-19 Impact Worsens Unemployment in Nigeria - Experts
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Rwanda: How Can We Reduce Food Waste From Households?
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