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Silver is the new GameStop: Price boosted by online movement - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined LONDON (AP) — The price of silver is rallying as the online trading movement fueling the rise of unloved shares like GameStop took a shine to the precious metal. Silver futures jumped almost 12% on Monday to over $30 per ounce - an eight-year high - following strong
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AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY CELEBRATION: PART I | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Timbuktu
Timbuktu tĭm˝bŭkto͞o´, tĭmbŭk´to͞o [key], city (1987 pop. 31,925), central Mali, near the Niger River. Connected with the Niger by a series of canals, Timbuktu is served by the small river port of Kabara. Its salt trade and handicraft industries make it an important meeting place for the nomadic
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Haiti
National name: République dHaïti
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Overview of Belgian African Colonies
Belgium is a small country in northwest Europe that joined Europes race for colonies in the late 19th century. Many European countries wanted to colonize distant parts of the world in order to exploit the resources and civilize the inhabitants of these less-developed countries. Belgium gained
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Tanzania $15b budget banks on a quick economic recovery
In his budget presentation in the capital Dodoma, Finance minister Philip Mpango said government evaluations show the country had not been too badly affected by the pandemic, allowing it to raise its growth forecasts and maintain a firm financing schedule for ongoing development
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Bamako, Mali (11th Century-- )
Bamako, with a population of 1.8 million, is the largest city in the Republic of Mali. It serves as Mali’s seat of government and the country’s economic and cultural center. The city is located in the southwestern corner of Mali, along the banks of the Niger River.  In the Bambara language Bamako
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Spingarn Medal
The Spingarn Medal is awarded annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for outstanding achievement by an African
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Afrikaners in South Africa - Overview and History
The Afrikaners are a South African ethnic group who are descended from 17th century Dutch, German, and French settlers to South Africa. The Afrikaners slowly developed their own language and culture when they came into contact with Africans and Asians. The word “Afrikaners” means
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Ghana coronavirus: 8,070 cases, conditional lifting of most restrictions
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Africa Needs a Dove Fund - or Should We Starve So We Can Pay Our Debts?
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Mansu Musa
Mansa Musa I was considered the Mandingo Empire of Malis greatest king. Ruling an area at one time comparable in size to all of Western Europe, Mansa Musas empire was one of considerable wealth. Along with natural resources such as silver, gold, copper, and salt, it cultivated crops such as
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Ghana coronavirus: 7,117 cases as Accra hits 5,000; MPs infection controversy
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Kenya: Junior Athletes in Kisii Get Aid
At least 50 athletes from Mogonga Camp in Kisii County Tuesday received a major boost after the Ministry of Sports gifted them foodstuffs and cash to cushion them against the effects of Covid-19
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Barrick pays Tanzania initial $100m after gold shipments resume
Barrick’s Tanzania subsidiary Twiga Minerals has resumed exports of gold concentrate after receiving clearance for its first shipments since the lifting of a government ban imposed during a tax dispute with the mining
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Death of Jesse Owens, Gold Medalits
Death of Jesse Owens (66), who won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics, 1936, in Tuscon, Arizona.
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British South Africa Company (BSAC)
The British South Africa Company (BSAC) was a mercantile company incorporated on 29 October 1889 by a royal charter given by Lord Salisbury, the British prime minister, to Cecil Rhodes. The company was modeled on the East India Company and was expected to annex and then administer territory in
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(1838) Angelina Grimke, “Address to the Massachusetts Legislature”
In February 1838, Angelina Grimke became the first woman in U.S. history to address the members of an American legislative body when she spoke to the members of the Massachusetts Legislature.  Her subject was the demand for the immediate end of the slave trade in Washington, D.C.  That speech
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
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New England Slave Trade
The year 1644 was a momentous date in the history of the New England slave trade. Before that time Massachusetts merchants had occasionally brought in Black Africans from the West Indies; but in that year Boston traders imported slaves directly from Africa, when an association of businessmen sent
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UN calls for 'sustained efforts' against DRC natural resource trafficking
The UN Security Council called on Thursday for "sustained efforts" in preventing the illegal trade of natural resources from the Democratic Republic of Congo, as gold in particular fuels conflict between armed groups in the
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Paramaribo, Suriname (1630 - )
Paramaribo is the largest city, chief port, and capital of Suriname, a country located on the north coast of South America and the continents smallest nation. The city had a population of 250,000 people in 2014 who comprised about half the population of the entire country. Paramaribo was
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Gold has regained its special traction - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, The price of gold recently passed the US$2,000 mark per oz and is expected to continue rising even reaching US$3,000 in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis and the global recession. The article Gold has regained its special traction appeared first on Stabroek News.
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South Africa: Darian Townsend's Mission to Nurture Future Swimmers
[New Frame] The South African-born and gold-medal-winning Olympian is looking to build a strong swimming team at Ottawa University where he is now coaching after finishing his career in the US.
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Three workers admit to robbing Brazilian miner of raw gold - cops
The victim has been identified as Adam DaSilva, of Boa Vista, Brazil. DaSilva suffered a fractured leg and multiple lacerations about his body and is presently admitted as a patient at the Bartica Hospital.
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Arrest Made In Connection To Murder Investigation Of Two Georgia Sisters Found Under Bridge
Georgia law enforcement authorities made an arrest on Monday which may be linked to the tragic deaths of Truvenia Campbell, 31, and Vanita
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Nigeria: Govt Inaugurates Dukia Gold Refinery Project
Abuja — The federal government yesterday commissioned the operation of Dukia Gold and Precious Metals Project (DGPMP) that would enable Nigeria to mine her gold reserves properly, trade responsibly and refine
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Early Colorado gold miner, hotel magnate and entreprenuer, former slave Barney L. Ford, was born in Stafford Court House, Virginia. Through a number of business dealings, Ford became a wealthy man but was dogged by a series of tragic accidents. The restaurants and hotels he owned in
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