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[ANGOP] Luanda -Construction works of the new Mbanza Kongo airport (northern Zaire province) are scheduled to kick off this year, according to the minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment, Adjany Costa.
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Clay, William Lacy, Jr. (1956- )
William Lacy Clay, Jr. is the son of former Missouri Congressman William L. Clay Sr., and now holds his father’s former seat in the House of Representatives.  Clay was born on July 27, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri, and was educated in the Silver Springs public schools of Maryland and at the
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What Does It Take? Rev. Dr. L.E. Bennett.
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Zimbabwe: Thousands Fail to Travel to Access COVID-19 Allowances in Mat North
[New Zimbabwe] Thousands of vulnerable people in Matabeleland North are reportedly failing to access their Covid-19 monthly allocation in the form of cash transfers from the government because of lockdown travel restrictions.
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SPLC Announces $30 Million Investment to Increase Voter Registration - Voice and Viewpoint
NNPA Newswire Staff Report The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) last week announced it is investing up to $30 million from its endowment in voter outreach organizations in the Deep South to increase voter registration and participation among people of color with a lower propensity to vote. The
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Somalia: 133 Stranded Somalis Evacuated From Uganda
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The Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) was a Pan-Africanist organization founded by Malcolm X in 1964. The OAAU was modeled on the Organisation of African Unity, which had impressed Malcolm X during his visit to Africa in April and May 1964. The purpose of the OAAU was to fight for the
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Tunisia: Parliament Speaker Receives Wind-Up Report of IVD
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -Speaker of the House of People's Representatives (HPR) Rached Ghannouchi met Tuesday afternoon Sihem Ben Sedrine, former President of the Truth and Dignity Commission (French: IVD) who is tasked with its winding up.
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Uganda: Allow Back Non-Contact Sports, Betting
[Monitor] COVID -- 19 remains at large . It is still as dangerous as it is deadly. The need for precautions will never be overestimated. But life has been creeping back from the days of total lockdown to the current partial. Yet certain activities remain under lock and key.
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Zimbabwe: Chamisa Takes Dig At Kirsty Coventry Over Farm Grab
[New Zimbabwe] Celebrated sports minister Kirsty Coventry, who recently seized a farm from late president Robert Mugabe's nephew, Robert Zhuwao has, according to MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, badly tarnished her reputable international sports persona.
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Africa: COVID-19 Cases Across Continent Surpass 432,000
[allAfrica] As of July 3, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 432,331.
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Kenya: 'Churchill Show' Comedian Kasee Found Dead
[Nairobi News] Popular comedian Joseph Musyoki Kivindu Kasee, was found dead in Kinoo, Kiambu County on Sunday evening.
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American Black Film Festival Founders Create New Nonprofit Organization
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Kenya: DJ Evolve's Dad Defends Babu Owino
[Nairobi News] DJ Evolve's father has come out to defend embattled Embakasi East MP Babu Owino following an expose by NTV on the state of the entertainer who was allegedly shot by the politician early this year.
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Egypt Court Jails Belly Dancer for 'Debauchery' in Social Media Crackdown
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Sama El-Masry was sentenced to three years in prison posting "indecent" videos and photos on TikTok
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Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Residents Withdraw High Court Application Against Council Over Typhoid Deaths
[New Zimbabwe] The Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) has withdrawn its High Court suit against the Bulawayo City Council for allegedly causing the deaths of 12 people and illness to more than 1 500 Luveve residents in the city due to outbreak typhoid.
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Somalia: President Kenyatta Kicks Out Somali Majority Leader Aden Duale
[Dalsan Radio] Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has cracked the whip by kicking out majority leader in the National Assembly Aden Duale has been replaced by Amos Kimunya.
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Race and Color in A California Coastal Community: The Seaside Story
In the following article Dr. Carol Lynn McKibben, Director of the Seaside History Project, City of Seaside, California, and Lecturer, Department of History, Stanford University, describes the subject of her research, Seaside, California, and specifically the unusual history of the African American
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Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks in Somalia Kill 7
[VOA] At least seven people were killed in two separate attacks by the al-Shabab militant group in Somalia in the last 24 hours.
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Sudan: Finance Minister - Start of Unloading and Transportation of 40,000 Tons of Wheat for Mills
[SNA] Khartoum -Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Badawi has announced the start of transportation of 40, 000 tons of wheat to the different mills as of today, Friday.
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Egypt: Gweru Miner Denied Bail
[The Herald] The 50-year-old Gweru miner who on Sunday allegedly shot and injured two of his employees following a pay dispute was yesterday denied bail by a Gweru magistrate.
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Nkom, Alice (1945- )
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Rwanda: Govt Lifts Travel Restrictions to and From Rubavu District
[New Times] The travel ristriction on Rubavu District that has been in place since early June, has been lifted following an evaluation of the Covid-19 situation in the country.
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Rwanda: 'I Am Open to New Offers' - Free Agent Usengimana
[New Times] Faustin Usengimana has said that he is open to offers - from local teams or elsewhere - after finishing his one-year spell with Zambian side Buildon FC in February.
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Rwanda: Rising Virus Cases Dampens Plan for a Full Reopening
[East African] Rwanda's surge in coronavirus cases this week could dampen plans to fully opening up the economy soon.
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Google Removes Misleading Ads Related to Voting, Elections - Black News Channel
By The Associated Press undefined/ BNC Contributor Google said Monday it has removed misleading and fraudulent ads targeting Americans looking for information about how to vote in Novembers presidential election. Some of the ads charged fees for registering people to vote, while others sucked up
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Angola: Female Parliamentarians, Luanda Government's Effort to Combat Drug
[ANGOP] Luanda -Women Parliamentarians leader Maria do Carmo Assis do Nascimento said Thursday that Angola was one of the crossing points of drugs to the other countries, calling on the government to take urgent measures to reverse the situation.
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Zimbabwe: ZNA Dismisses Social Media Assault Claims
[The Herald] The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has dismissed social media allegations that soldiers deployed in Kadoma and Kwekwe to assist the police in ensuring compliance to lockdown regulations are assaulting civilians.
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Zimbabwe: 'Homeless' Rugare Gumbo Begs to Rejoin Zanu-PF
[New Zimbabwe] Rugare Gumbo's Midlands province has pleaded with Zanu PF to readmit the former party top politician who was expelled 2014 after being linked to then Vice President Joice Mujuru's succession manoeuvres.
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