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Zimbabwe: MDC Alliance Vice Presidents Biti and Karenyi Arrested
MDC alliance deputy presidents Tendai Biti and Lynette Karenyi-Kore have been arrested after their efforts to gain entry into Harvest House were thwarted by members of the Zimbabwe Republic
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Coronavirus Update: New Autopsy Report Reveals George Floyd Tested Positive For COVID-19
George Floyd, whose death has sparked worldwide massive protests, tested positive for the coronavirus in a new autopsy report released on
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West Africa: Terrorist Groups Exploiting COVID-19 in Sahel, UN Peacekeeping Chief Tells Security Council
COVID-19 is complicating an already complex security situation in the Sahel, with terrorist groups exploiting the pandemic as they step up attacks on national and international forces, the UN's peacekeeping chief said on
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Black Music Appreciation Month: Russell Simmons | Afro
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'This Man So Gorgeous': 'Black Ink Crew: Chicago' Star Ryan Henry's Birthday Post to His Sister Sidetracks When Fans Focus on His 'Fine' Looks
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Africa: What Zoologists Should Learn From a Zoonotic Pandemic
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Despite Global Reopening Push, Some Jobs are Gone for Good | Afro
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Kenya bans single-use plastics in protected areas
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Local electeds united in opposition to police violence
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Cameroon: Student Creates App to Ease Knowledge Exchange
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Nationwide Protests Over Death of African American Man Continue
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Eritrea: Material Support to Disadvantaged Citizens
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Rwanda: COVID-19 - Private Schools Urged to Leverage Recovery Fund
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