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Somalia: Police Deployed to Jazeera Beach to Weed Out Militants
The federal government of Somalia has deployed Somali police force in the road that connects Mogadishu with environs Jazeera of lower Shabelle in an operation to get rid of armed militias on
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Source: allAfrica.com
He Used to Settle for 'As and Bs' Until He Was Inspired By Another Student. Now He Holds the Record for the Highest GPA at His Florida High School
It may be hard to believe that in 2020 there are still so many Black people achieving firsts, but high school senior Timi Adelakun is one of the latest to join the list by becoming the first Black valedictorian at his Florida high
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Ghana Is Considering a New Law to Govern Universities. Why It's a Bad Idea
But the constitution also grants the president the power to appoint a national council for tertiary education to coordinate the functioning of the public
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Source: allAfrica.com
Africa: 'Hunger or Murder' - Lockdown Poverty Exposes African Sex Workers to More Violence
With brothels and guest houses closed, sex workers in countries such as Kenya, Uganda, Senegal and Botswana, are being compelled to work alone, risking their personal safety on the streets, in clients' residences or even in their own
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Source: allAfrica.com
Somalia: Will Farmajo and Khaire Remain United Ahead of Upcoming Polls?
The incumbent administration led by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed 'Farmajo's has taken a bold move to register a new political party that will enable the team to run for
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Known White Supremacist Stephen Miller Rumored To Be Writing Trump Speech On Race Relations
Stephen Miller is many things—Trump’s senior adviser, a far-right conservative, an anti-immigrationist and known White
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Ramaphosa calls for 'all hands on deck' to fight Covid-19
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on citizens “pulling out all the stops” in the “long war” against the coronavirus as the country edged closer to the 1,000 death mark following a record daily toll jump of 60 deaths on
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Tulsa police major under review after controversial comments on 'shooting African-Americans'
Tulsa Police Department Maj. Travis Yates made the controversial remarks during an appearance earlier this week on “The Pat Campbell Show,” a local
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2020, the year of America's fall
The people – not just Black people – but a huge swath of America’s people – are fed up with America’s racism, spurred and nurtured by white supremacy which has given White people the false belief that they can do whatever they want
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'Grateful to be Your Husband': Stevie J. Gives Faith Evans a Birthday Shoutout After Recent Alleged Domestic Dispute
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I Can't Breathe ! Local residents join national rally in a call to end police brutality toward African Americans
Dallas streets have been filled with marchers who have been filled with grief and/or outrage at the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man killed by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May
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Niecy Nash Says a Police Officer Pulled Out a Taser on Her Son and Questioned Him About Car He Was Driving
Not only because she’s been affected by the death of George Floyd and the ongoing protests, but because her son Dominic Nash was harassed by a police
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Kenya: Nyeri Medics Appeal for PPE as Asymptomatic COVID-19 Cases Rise
A rise in the number of asymptomatic Covid-19 cases in Nyeri has raised concerns among health workers with the county government urging residents to observe guidelines after nine positive cases were
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Black America speaks. America should listen.
30th March 1965: American civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King (1929 – 1968) and his wife Coretta Scott King lead a black voting rights march from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital in
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George Floyd unrest prompts petition to look into Kendrick Johnson's death
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A tearful Lizzo speaks out about protests and the fight against racism
“There are people coming from the South, there are White supremacist terrorist groups coming from the South, patrolling the streets, shooting
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Uganda Tourism Banks on Local, Regional Markets
Tour operators, resort owners and tourism authorities in Uganda are planning to use a large amount of their promotional spending to target local and regional visitors after the sector was heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and international tourist arrivals dropped
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Recruiting for Good Cancels The Foodie Games and Launches Summer Gigs for Kids
The Foodie Games were creative competitions for kids to win fun goodies; R4G will instead hire kids for summer gigs to create positive and purposeful
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Hardin: I'm Still Tired
I’m tired of people who don’t have to deal with the impact and after-effects of being hated for nothing more than something as incidental and irrelevant as skin color trying to tell me how to deal with
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Kenya: More Than 100 Kenyan Trucks Held By Tanzania
More than 100 Kenyan lorries have been impounded by Tanzanian authorities at the Isebania border since Tuesday, renewing tension between the two countries over the truck drivers' Covid-19
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Sister of slain cop: 'Where is the outrage for a fallen officer that also happens to be African-American?'
A woman whose law enforcement officer brother was killed last month in the line of duty during ongoing nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd asked Congress on Wednesday: "Where is the outrage over a fallen officer that also happens to be
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Billy Porter speaks up for Black LGBTQ: ‘Our lives matter too’
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Donald Trump likes a tweet for the first time and it's about 'Insecure'
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Rapper YG films music video at LA protest; claps back at critics
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'Bff for Life Vibes': Draya Michele and Her Bestie Reen Have a Girls Night In and Fans Catch All the Feels
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Kenya: Waiguru Takes Impeachment Battle to Court
Embattled Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has moved to court to stop the impeachment process against
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - UN Agency Seeks $182m for Families in North-East Nigeria
The UN agency disclosed this in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES by its national communications officer, Kelechi Onyemaobi, on Wednesday
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Terry Crews Addresses Backlash Surrounding His 'Black Supremacy' Tweet
The actor’s message was about how Black people could eliminate white supremacy, and on Sunday, June 7, he wrote, “Defeating White supremacy without White people creates Black
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Kenya: Jubilee's Nairobi MCAs Meet Amid Escalating Assembly Leadership Wrangles
Nairobi — Members of Nairobi County Assembly drawn from the Jubilee Party are set to convene for a consultative meeting at the party headquarters on Wednesday amid escalating leadership wrangles at the
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Uganda: Government Suspends Collection of Park User Fees
Kampala — Government has suspended the collection of park user fees for public service vehicles (PSV) countrywide until January 1 next year as an incentive to taxi and bus operators affected by the Coronavirus
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