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Ethiopia: Securing Voting Card, Cultivating Democratic Culture
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia is set to hold the 6th general elections in the coming June, 2021. As the country is undergoing social, economic and political reforms, the general election is drawing special attention. The government has vowed its resolve time and time again to create conducive
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Nigeria: Despite Loss of Equipment, Nigerian Military Defeating Boko Haram - Army Chief
[Premium Times] The Chief of Army Staff says the loss of equipment is normal in war situations.
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22 South brings a mix of flavor to the Manhattan Casino
Meet the food entrepreneurs at 22 South: Top Left, Chef Melly (Three Generations), Ray Milton (Ray’s Vegan Soul), Bryan and William Gravely (Better Way BBQ); Bottom Left, Lan Mai (Shokkan Sushi), Ajna Adams and Naomi Richardson ( St. Pete Bowls) and Dean Hudson (Irie Mon Jamaican Grill) By Courtney
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West Africa: Cameroon Military Says It Pushed Boko Haram Fighters Into Nigeria
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroon's military said Wednesday its troops pushed back about 80 terrorists from Fotokol, a town on the border with Nigeria.
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Michigan Police Association Cancels Session with Ex-Military Expert Who Specializes In Helping Officers Kill Without Hesitation After Swift Backlash: 'It's Prudent...For Now'
Retired Army Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, the director of Killology Research Group, a company that specializes in police training, will no longer speak at a […]
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Revelations on How Police Salaries, Overtime Pay Tax Oakland’s Budget BlackPressUSA
POST NEWS GROUP - The administration over the years has taken the position that nothing much can be done to reduce police overtime or to hold overtime expenditures within budgeted spending
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Skye Townsend Talks ‘The Black Lady Sketch Show’, The Biggest Challenge About Being A Black Comedienne & More
Skye Townsend is the newest addition to 'The Black Lady Sketch Show'.
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DR Congo declares state of siege in emergency anti-insurgency efforts | Africanews
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi declares a ‘state of siege’ in violence-hit eastern provinces in light of a surge in attacks in recent months.
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[Watch] Lindani Myeni’s body arrives in SA ahead of funeral
The body of Lindani Myeni, who was shot dead by US police, has been taken to KwaZulu-Natal, ahead of his burial
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Zimbabwe: Roora Squads, Changing the Culture
[The Herald] Receiving bride price (lobola or roora) is every parent or guardian's wish when they marry off their daughters.
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Nation of Islam Clarifies Capitol Attacker Not a Member and Condemns Violence - Texas Metro News
The Nation of Islam has clarified and contradicted mainstream media reports that erroneously identified the individual who recently attacked the U.S. Capitol as one of its members. In a statement to the National Newspaper Publishers Association, the trade association of the 230-member Black Press
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Namibia: 'Unstable' Stadium Worries Amupanda
[Namibian] CITY OF WINDHOEK mayor Job Amupanda says he is "uncomfortable" with the continued use of the "unstable" Sam Nujoma Stadium.
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New Mexico Working To Solve Disparate Vaccine Rates - KUNM - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… , with especially low percentages of African Americans and Hispanic people having gotten … , many Hispanic folks and more African American people than all the neighborhoods …
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Tim Scott, The Only Black Republican Senator, Says ‘America Is Not A Racist Country’ In Response To Biden Speech
Tim Scott, the only Black Republican U.S. Senator, told Americans that the U.S. is not racist despite his white colleagues nominating him to rebut the president's first address to Congress simply because he is, in fact, Black.
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Egypt: Al Azhar Grand Imam Greets Egyptian Workers On Labor Day
[Egypt Online] Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb extended his greetings to Egyptian workers on the Labor Day, which is marked with a public holiday on Saturday, May 1.
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Nigeria: Chaos As Boko Haram, Bandits Spread Tentacles
[This Day] Kebbi State was the most peaceful in the entire North-west until few days ago when that serenity was shattered by bandits who invaded Sakaba Local Government Area of the state and killed 12 people, including the Divisional Police Officer, SP Jimoh Abdullahi, eight of his men and three
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Kenya: Name Change? Kilimani Continues With Notoriety Trend
[Nairobi News] Kilimani estate, a posh residential area mostly associated with affluent members of the society, seems to continuing with its notoriety if recent events are anything to go by.
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D.C. Bans Dancing at Indoor and Outdoor Wedding Receptions - The Washington Informer
D.C. has banned dancing at indoor and outdoor weddings even as the city loosens many of its coronavirus-related restrictions. The post D.C. Bans Dancing at Indoor and Outdoor Wedding Receptions appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Chad: Family buries teen slain in protests against military council | Africanews
Family and friends gather in a cemetery in N'Djamena for the funeral of Synna Garandi Noullah who died during a protest against the junta in Chad.
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Rep. Barbara Lee Reflects on Pres. Biden’s First 100 Days in Office
Lee noted that Black and Brown folks are dealing with what Carey calls “vaccine wisdom” in light of medical experiments in Tuskegee and others. The post Rep. Barbara Lee Reflects on Pres. Biden’s First 100 Days in Office first appeared on Post News Group.
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More Proof That Dems Prefer Their Moderates. : ThyBlackMan.com
Political tone was the main difference between these two Democrats, and once again, the voters showed a preference for the moderate over the left-wing alternative.
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Lil' Kim To Release Memoir Fall 2021 • EBONY
Lil' Kim will share the unfiltered version of her life story this fall with the release of her new memoir, The Queen Bee, slated for release in November.
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Georgia deputy says he'd charge Black people with fake felonies to stop voting - TheGrio
An investigation revealed a former white Georgia sheriff’s deputy bragged in text messages to alleged white supremacists about his treatment... View Article The post Georgia deputy says he'd charge Black people with fake felonies to stop voting appeared first on TheGrio.
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Racism is Having a Moment
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Nigeria: Boko Haram - Troops Can't Claim Victory All the Time - COAS, Gen Attahiru
[Vanguard] The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, yesterday admitted defeat of the Army on several battle fronts by Boko Haram in recent times.
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Nigeria: Insecurity - Labour, Oshiomhole Blame Factory Closures, Workers' Massive Sacking, Others
[Vanguard] Organised Labour and former governor of Edo State and Chairman of All Progressive Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday blamed the massive closure of factories, retrenchment of workers and non-payment of salaries as a major cause of the growing insecurity and hopelessness
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Nigeria: CBN Sacks First Bank, FBN Holdings Directors, Retains Adeduntan As MD
[Vanguard] The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, removed the Boards of Directors of First Bank of Nigeria Limited and the FBN Holdings Plc.
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Edna Lewis: Humanizing the Black Chef
In 1948, female chefs were few and far between; black female chefs were almost nonexistent. But that didn’t stop Lewis from partnering with John Nicholson, an “antique dealer and bohemian with a taste for high society,” to open her own restaurant. It was called Café Nicholson. Located on East 57th
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Nigeria Priortising Innovation, Technology Investments in Agriculture - Osinbajo
[Vanguard] Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria is prioritizing innovation and technology investments in agriculture in order to transform the sector by attracting young people and also scaling up productivity.
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México inició registro de vacunación para personas de 50 a 59 años – The Wilmington Journal
El miércoles 28 de abril a primera hora y a través del portal ‘Mi Vacuna’, el gobierno de México inició con el registro de las personas de entre 50 y 59 años que recibirán las [...]
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