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Cameroon: Calls for Popular Uprising - Cameroonians Invited to Thwart Destabilisation Manoeuvre
[Cameroon Tribune] Below is the government's statement given in a press briefing by the Minister of Communication, René Emmanuel Sadi in Yaounde on September 21, 2020.
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Africa: South African President Warns Pandemic Has Set Back African Development
[UN News] Despite the continent-wide approach taken by African countries to combat COVID-19, the pandemic has set back their development aspirations, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
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Herschel Walker accuses Obama of doing 'absolutely nothing' to help racial issues as president
… quot;progress" for African-Americans under the 44th president. … of all Americans, including African Americans, by providing economic … to be done, African Americans have made enormous strides … the uninsured rate among African-Americans after the passage …
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Planning for the Worst: Black Californians Among Groups State Is Targeting for Emergency Preparedness – Observer News Group
Black Americans were already in the midst of two disasters this year – the disproportionate toll of the COVID-19 pandemic and a spate of horrifying incidents of police brutality -- when fire season in California started early. Wildfires have burned over 3.1 million acres in California since the
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Breonna Taylor: Two Louisville police officers shot amid protests - African American News Today - EIN News
… worn by celebrities. Several prominent African-American celebrities joined those urging that … justice for those who kill black Americans and the laws under which …
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What ‘green’ stakeholders want
WITH THE announcement of a new Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, stakeholders are hoping for a variety of things – from emphasis on food security to effective planning for climate threats that include sea level...
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City Council Votes To Override The Mayor After She Vetoed A Bill To Cut Police Funding - The Seattle Medium
The City Council rebalanced the budget in light of the economic crisis brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic and calls to redistribute funds from policing to community programs in the wake of protests following the death of George Floyd, González said in a statement when the cuts were initially
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Planning for the Worst – Black Californians Among Groups State is Targeting for Emergency Preparedness
Black Americans were already in the midst of two disasters this year – the disproportionate toll of the COVID-19 pandemic and a spate of horrifying incidents of police brutality - when fire season in California started early. Wildfires have burned over 3.1 million acres in California since the
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Coronavirus Update: Black University of Georgia Student Who Exposed School’s Pandemic Violations Receives Racist Backlash
Arianna Mbunwe, a 20-year-old African-American University of Georgia student who used her Twitter account to expose pandemic violations at the school, is receiving racist and sexist backlash from Greek organizations on campus, some in a group chat and others on social media. Mbunwe tweeted her
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Kenya: Central Bank Loses Grip on the Kenyan Shilling
[Nation] Before taking stock of the performance of demonetisation, Dr Patrick Njoroge stood outside a packed conference room.
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Kenya: Ministry Relaxes Covid-19 Burial Protocols
[Nation] The Ministry of Health has relaxed burial protocols of coronavirus bodies in line with revised World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
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Still no gov’t assistance to rebuild Clifton Boys’ Home – Perrin
WESTERN BUREAU: While the rebuilding of the Clifton Boys’ Home in Darliston, Westmoreland, has almost been completed after being razed by fire in 2017, Chairman Hartley Perrin is disappointed that the Government has not yet lived up to its promise...
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Bridal Bliss: Essie And Maurice's Micro Wedding Gave Us 'Black Love In The City'
Essie and Maurice Sullivan's romance started over a decade ago during their senior year of high school. New Jersey seniors that had prom on the same day all went down […] The post Bridal Bliss: Essie And Maurice's Rooftop New Jersey Wedding appeared first on Essence.
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Fourth Street East Tenants on Partial Rent Strike Against Carmel Partners
After being denied amenities and suffering from financial loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 60 tenants who live in Fourth Street East, a luxury apartment tower in Jack London Square, have banded together to collectively seek demands and withhold some of their rent from Carmel
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Pakistan Eyes Billion-Dollar Hemp Market in Next 3 Years - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Pakistan's government approval to produce industrial hemp could result in a billion-dollar market. The country has pushed for the development of a cannabis-based economy to improve its foreign exchange position to tackle economic challenges. The Cabinet approved the first-ever license for the
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As US struggles, Africa's COVID-19 response is praised
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - At a lecture to peers this month, John Nkengasong showed images that once dogged Africa, with a magazine cover declaring it 'The Hopeless Continent'. Then he quoted Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah: 'It is clear that we must find an African solution to our
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Talia Barrales: A Dreamer fulfilling her dream - The Bay State Banner
When Talia Barrales launched her new firm, Barrales Public Affairs, in June, she turned to the same guiding principles that made her now multi-million-dollar firm Barrales Law so successful — hard work for the community, by the
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JHTA secretariat struggling to stay afloat
Western Bureau: Outgoing Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President Omar Robinson is bemoaning the stranglehold the COVID-19 virus has had on the financial health and operations of his organisation. Speaking at the JHTA annual general...
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Love in Coronavirus, Georgia singles travel to date | Atlanta Daily World
Love in the time of Corona… Survey finds the average Georgia single would travel for 2.5 hours to go on a date, thanks to the pandemic… 1/2 of singles would … Continued The post Love in Coronavirus, Georgia singles travel to date appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.
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Africa: Gates Foundation Honors Director of Africa CDC With 2020 Global Goalkeeper Award
[Gates Foundation] The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today named Dr. John N. Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), as the winner of the 2020 Global Goalkeeper Award. As part of its annual Goalkeepers campaign, the foundation also announced
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Make These Playlists to Drive the Quarantine Blues Away | Brothers on Sports
Quarantine hasn’t been easy for anyone as we watched our best-laid plans and new year’s resolutions turn to dust. A lot of us had high hopes for the start of the decade. It was supposed to be a turning point, the beginning of a new leaf, or our year to make changes for the
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When African Americans had to pay a fee to vote - Face2Face Africa
Americans will be heading to the polls this November to decide whether Donald Trump remains in the White House for another four years. Amid the heated campaigns have been Trump's voter fraud allegations and other voter suppression claims. Following these controversies, half of Americans think there
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Rising costs, low demand threaten telecoms industry
By Business Reporter THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has revealed in its second quarter report that the country’s telecommunication industry is under threat from rising costs and depressed demand. The report showed that operating costs out-grew revenues
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Global Pop Band ‘Now United’ Welcomes Lebanese Member | Africanews
A Lebanese teen, Nour Ardakani, is the latest addition to Now United, a global pop band formed by entrepreneur and Spice Girls supremo, Simon Fuller which is made up of a dozen teenagers from across the globe. The group is currently filming the production of their latest album in Dubai this
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No one is safe until COVID-19 is over : UN
BY STAFF REPORTER UNITED NATIONS secretary-general António Guterres yesterday said no one was safe from COVID-19 until the disease is curbed, urging nations to remain alert and ensure economies do not collapse. Speaking during the official opening of the general debate of the 75th session of the UN
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We will not tolerate breaches of the law – Hanover police
Western Bureau: Following several recent instances of blatant breaches of the Disaster Risk Management Act, including the staging of an unauthorised football competition, the Hanover police say offenders will no longer benefit from leniency but...
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Black Maternal Mortality: Why We Must Act Now To Protect Black Mothers - Blavity
Democrat Amanda K. Edwards writes about Black women’s maternal mortality rates and the urgency for Congress to pass the Momnibus bill.
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Kenya: 44 Counties to Finally Get Revenue After End of Stalemate
[Nation] At least 44 county governments can now access their share of revenue from the national government following the Senate's arrival at a consensus last week.
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Kenya: Leaders Enter Peace Deal to End Clashes
[Nation] The peace initiative in the Western region received a shot in the arm after five counties signed a peace accord to end incessant boundary disputes.
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