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Biography: Idi Amin Dada, the Butcher of Uganda
Idi Amin Dada, who became known as the Butcher of Uganda for his brutal, despotic rule whilst president of Uganda in the 1970s, is possibly the most notorious of all Africas post-independence dictators. Amin seized power in a military coup in 1971 and ruled over Uganda for 8 years. Estimates for
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Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti , byname of Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, also called Fela Anikulapo-Kuti (born October 15, 1938, Abeokuta, Nigeria—died August 2, 1997, Lagos), Nigerian musician and activist who launched a modern style of music called Afro-beat, which fused American blues, jazz, and funk with
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1997
Facebook's libra wallet is now called Novi
Facebook has changed the name of the digital wallet to be used with its new cryptocurrency, the latest in a number of changes to the digital currency and its
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Africa: Bad Philanthropy - The Rinsing of Toxic Money
If philanthropy can be defined as the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed by the generous donation of money to good causes, then for centuries, philanthropic activities have done a lot of
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Rumors Of Kwame Kilpatrick’s Early Release From Prison Turn Out To Be Fool’s Gold
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100 retail operators nabbed for not accepting Zim dollar, bond notes
Refusing to accept the Zim dollar and bond notes as payment for goods has landed 102 Zimbabwean business owners and retail employees in trouble, with 28 of these appearing in court as the government enforces acceptance of the fast-falling local unit amid increased dollarisation of the
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Is it end of the road for oil scam fugitive Devani?
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Ballance, Frank W., Jr. (1942 - )
Frank W. Ballance, Jr., was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2003 to 2004, representing the 1st Congressional District in North Carolina.  Prior to his tenure as a member of Congress, Ballance served in the North Carolina State House of Representatives as well as its
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Mozambique
National name: República de Moçambique
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Zimbabwe: Ginimbi Fails to Account for Lavish Lifestyle
The trial of businessman Genius Kadungure, popularly known as Ginimbi, for allegedly failing to declare income returns to the Commissioner of Taxes kicked off yesterday, with the court hearing that he failed to account for his lavish lifestyle between 2010 and 2012 when the Zimbabwe Revenue
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Eight Louisiana police officers accused of excessive force after chase have been indicted | The Atlanta Voice
A grand jury indicted each of the Shreveport officers on Monday with a count of malfeasance in office in connection with the late January pursuit and stop of a truck that left driver Chico Bell with a shattered eye socket and passenger Damon Robinson with his nose broken in several
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Somalia: Al-Sbabab Looking to Smuggle Explosives in to Somalia - UN
If the current chemicals used for Al-Shabaab's homemade explosives become scarce, the group would shift to other sources of explosive materials or precursors, possibly through illicit smuggling, the Chair of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia said
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Allen, Bernadette Mary (1955- )
Career Foreign Service Officer Bernadette Mary Allen was commissioned into the U.S. diplomatic service in January 1980. Twenty-five years later, on October 26, 2005, President George W. Bush appointed Allen to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Niger.  She served until January
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Nigeria: Interview - Cost of Nigeria's Oil Production Unsustainable - Sylva
At my inauguration in August 2019, our ministry was given eight mandate areas - to curb crude oil theft and products smuggling; completion of the gas flares commercialisation programme; increasing crude oil production to three million barrels per day; reducing the cost of crude oil production by
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New Orleans’ First Black District Attorney Eddie Jordan Jr.
President Clinton’s time in office saw Jordan, a Democrat, appointed as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District in
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'Money by nature': Tanzania miner pockets $3.4m for two gemstones
Tanzania’s government bought the book-sized stones weighing 20 pounds (9 kg) and 11 pounds (5 kg) from miner Saniniu Laizer for
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South Africa: VBS Bank Heist: More Arrests are Expected as Hawks Eye Directors, Municipalities
The Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have revealed that more individuals linked to the looting of about R2.2 billion from the now defunct VBS Mutual Bank could be arrested
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Stolen Sh328bn aid cash hidden abroad
Kenya’s elite siphoned Sh328 billion of World Bank aid payments to offshore accounts in two decades, a new study
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#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM WED. 6.24.20 7:00PM ET — ZIGGY MARLEY — CELEBRATING BLACK MUSIC APPRECIATION MO
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Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg is an American rapper who is famous for his gangster image and rap meets reggae style of music. He was born Calvin Broadus on October 20, 1971 in Long Beach, California to Beverly Broadus and Vernall Varnado. His father was a war veteran and singer, who was rarely present in his
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20
1971
Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Clarifies Message to Black America
Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden clarified his message to Black America after the GOP, and others, seized on a remark he made in jest while wrapping up an interview with the famous Breakfast
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Isabel dos Santos seeks to revoke asset freeze over 'forged' passport
Angola's billionaire former first-daughter Isabel dos Santos and her husband are seeking to revoke a court order that froze their assets last year as part of a massive corruption probe, their lawyer said
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Nigeria: OPL 245 - How Italian Prosecutors Hid Vital Information From Judge
In the transcripts of the hearing with Criminal Proceeding No. 54772/13 RGNR, the prosecution witness, Ferri Alessandro, had told the court that Adoke owned the property at No. 271, Cadastral Zone A06 Maitama, Abuja, for which he had collected a mortgage of N300 million from Unity Bank in
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Nigeria: Key Points From Buhari's Democracy Speech
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'When Do You Get That Off?': Mendeecees Harris' Latest Pic Derails When Fans Zoom In on His Ankle Bracelet
Mendeecees Harris left folks wondering about his ankle bracelet in a post shared to Instagram on Sunday, June
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Boutique owner gets four years, $5M fine for cocaine trafficking
Almost four months after being found guilty of trafficking over five pounds of cocaine, Joy Jacqueline Caines was yesterday sentenced and fined for the crime by city magistrate Dylon
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Underground Railroad, The (1820-1861)
The Underground Railroad was established to aid enslaved people in their escape to freedom.  The railroad was comprised of dozens of secret routes and safe houses originating in the slaveholding states and extending all the way to the Canadian border, the only area where fugitives could be assured
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Cris Carter
Cris Carter is a notable African-American sports figure as he formerly played football in the National Football League. The football teams he used to play for include Philadelphia Eagles, the Minnesota Vikings and the Miami Dolphins. His most successful career years were with the Minnesota Vikings
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25
1965
AfCFTA clouded by virus and pace of talks
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) was formally launched just over a year ago in a blaze of
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Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye , byname of Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (born April 2, 1939, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died April 1, 1984, Los Angeles, Calif.), American soul singer-songwriter-producer who, to a large extent, ushered in the era of artist-controlled popular music of the 1970s. Gaye’s father was a storefront
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