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King said, 'True compassion is more than flinging a coin to the beggar. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.'
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Abiy's government and the regional one run by the Tigray People's Liberation Front each consider the other illegitimate.
\t There was no immediate word from the three AU envoys, former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano and former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe. AU spokeswoman Ebba Kalondo did not say whether they can meet with TPLF leaders, something Abiy's office has rejected.
\"``Not possible,'' senior Ethiopian official Redwan Hussein said in a message to the AP. ``\"Above all, TPLF leadership is still at large.'' He called reports that the TPLF had appointed an envoy to discuss an immediate cease-fire with the international community ``masquerading.''
\t Fighting reportedly remained well outside the Tigray capital of Mekele, a densely populated city of a half-million people who have been warned by the Ethiopian government that they will be shown ``no mercy'' if they don't distance themselves from the region's leaders.
\t Tigray has been almost entirely cut off from the outside world since Nov. 4, when Abiy announced a military offensive in response to a TPLF attack on a federal army base.
That makes it difficult to verify claims about the fighting, but humanitarians have said at least hundreds of people have been killed.
\t The fighting threatens to destabilize Ethiopia, which has been described as the linchpin of the strategic Horn of Africa.
\t With transport links cut, food and other supplies are running out in Tigray, home to 6 million people, and the United Nations has asked for immediate and unimpeded access for aid.
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A US study has found that black babies have a greater chance of survival when...
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With nearly 27 percent of the world's 10 million tuberculosis cases, India faces significant issues around the cost and availability of treatment for this infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs. While TB is curable [...]
Singer Keri Hilson expressed her thoughts about President Donald Trump's widespread social media ban following the riots at the U.S.... View Article
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By Associated Press Undefined KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's electoral commission said Saturday that longtime President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth five-year term, while top opposition challenger Bobi Wine alleges rigging and officials struggle to explain how polling results were compiled amid an internet blackout. In a generational clash watched across the African continent with a booming young population and a host of aging leaders, the 38-year-old singer-turned-lawmaker Wine posed arguably Museveni's greatest challenge yet. The self-described 'ghetto president' had strong support in urban centers where frustration with unemployment and corruption is high. He has claimed victory. The electoral […]
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The social media giant, Facebook, has announced that it removed more than 22.5 million posts that violated its rule against hate speech.
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Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he wants to shift $350 billion to help Black Americans during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.
MILWAUKEE—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) released a selection of excerpts from the remarks of speakers as prepared for delivery who will address the Democratic National Convention tonight, August 18, from 9:00-11:00 PM ET. The theme of Tuesday’s program is “Leadership Matters.” A moment like now demands real leadership. A leader who has the experience […]
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… and Trump’s bashing of African Americans and Hispanics has clearly made … Gujarati origin and a handsome African American, played by Denzel Washington. But …
The United States COVID-19 deaths topped 150,000 on Wednesday, the highest in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University. Brazil... View Article
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(Jamaica Observer) AUDREY Marks, Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States and permanent representative to the Organization of American States, has announced the reopening of the Offices of the Jamaican embassy in Washington, DC, USA.
While the embassy is currently processing online appointments, its consular section will not be opened to the public for in-person applications until July 15, 2020.
During the period when the section is not opened for in-person applications, the ambassador said existing applicants will still be allowed to collect passports or documents.
Ambassador Marks said walk-in applicants are strongly encouraged to carry completed application forms along with pertinent documents, including passport size pictures for the necessary verification.
Seating availability in the waiting area will be reduced to six chairs, with adherence to physical distancing protocols, the release said, adding that everyone visiting the embassy will be required to wear a mask.
July 29: cases hit 10,000 mark
Virus caseload in Madagascar has passed the 10,000 mark as of today according to John Hopkins University tallies. Recoveries have also risen markedly to 6,613 with 93 deaths.
The country becomes the second most impacted in the southern Africa region behind South Africa – the continent’s runaway leader with over 450,000 cases.
President Rajoelina meanwhile continues his frontline role in leading the fight against the pandemic across the island nation. On Tuesday, he launched a new mobile digital radiology equipment, which he said will help the Tanambao hospital to improve patient care.
“We are strengthening our ability to fight against the virus by equipping health centers and hospitals with suitable equipment,” Rajoelina said at an event to deliver supplies to a hospital on Monday.
He has also recently inaugurated a virus treatment center in Mahamasina which can accommodate 250 patients with severe forms. “In these difficult times, I call on the nation to show unity and solidarity to fight against the pandemic,” he stressed.
Confirmed cases = 10,104
Active cases = 3,398
Recoveries = 6,613
Number of deaths = 93
John Hopkins Uni stats valid as of July 29, 2020
Ce dimanche, j’ai visité le CHU Mahavoky à Mahajanga. 10 concentrateurs d’oxygène, des médicaments et des EPI ont été remis au personnel soignant en première ligne dans cette lutte. Ils percevront également une prime mensuelle touchée hier & venant soutenir leur total dévouement. pic.twitter.com/wB24BBrIfG— Andry Rajoelina (@SE_Rajoelina) July 27, 2020
July 21: public hospitals full amid surge in cases
Public hospitals in Madagascar are only admitting virus patients with severe symptoms. This comes as cases surge in the southern African island nation.
The Bloomberg news portal reports that five public hospitals in the capital Antananarivo had announced that they could no longer cope with influx of patients.
The region where the capital is located was placed on lockdown by president Rajoelina when a spike in new cases was recorded. That measure extends till the coming weekend (July 26) when further directions are expected.
A spokesperson for the Malagasy COVID-19 Command Center, Hanta Marie Danielle Vololontiana is on record to have said persons who die from the virus at home will not be added to official statistics.
The government has continued with massive medical investments to help combat the virus. Rajoelina announced that 1000 ventilators were to be donated to hospitals and health centers as well as PPEs for frontline workers.
A COVID-19 Processing Center – CTC was also launched at Ivato. “It will provide appropriate care for people with severe symptoms of COVID-19, such as respiratory distress. 55 agents are assigned to it for a capacity of 400 patients,” president disclosed in a July 10 tweet.
The country became popular in the wake of Rajoelina’s insistence months back that a locally produced remedy – COVID-Organics or Tambavy CVO – could cure and also prevent the virus.
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This Program Is Encouraging Black People To Swim More This via African Americans do not know how to swim or have little swimming ability compared to their white counterparts, partly due to historic racial disparities.
One woman is looking to defy those stereotypes with a program aimed to help Black people gain more confidence in the water.
Lamonier says her goal with the program came after she looked at the alarming number of Black children and adults who cannot swim and the rate of fatal drowning as a result.
Through this program, we not only aim to teach Black people how to swim, but educate them on where these stereotypes of ‘Black people’s bones are too dense’ and disparities come from—for example, the Jim Crow Laws and slavery,” said Lamonier in an email statement to BLACK ENTERPRISE.
“However, what makes our program unique to any other program in the game is that we are also partnering with haircare companies to show our swimmers how to maintain their hair and what products work best as hair is one of the main reasons that discourages Black people from swimming.”
A lawsuit involving a song that is almost synonymous with legendary soul singerMarvin Gayeis heading to court — this time with pop starEd Sheeran. The […]
Florida House District 70 candidates Mark Oliver and Michele Rayner discussed their visions on the 8 Kingz Collective and New Deal for St. Pete virtual candidate forum. BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG - Civil rights attorney Michele Rayner and disabilities trainer Mark Oliver, two of the four candidates running for Florida House District […]
Joe Biden has now become president-elect after being named the projected winner of the 2020 election; supporters showed their thanks.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday disclosed that an additional 28 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have been confirmed.
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The literary and free expression organization PEN America announced today that Darnella Frazier, the quick-thinking and courageous young woman who filmed the murder of George Floyd, will receive the 2020 PEN/Benenson Courage Award. PEN America will bestow the award on the 17-year-old Frazier at its virtual gala celebration on December 8. “With nothing more than […]
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… say the system specifically targets African Americans, who are disproportionately represented in …
The two Republicans on Wayne County’s elections board who refused to certify its results but reversed course hours later, now want to take back their votes.
WESTERN BUREAU: Up to Christmas Eve, Rohan Harriott, Pearl Kerr and her husband ‘Blacks’ had not been outside their London, England, homes in days as they endured melancholy, shock and hopelessness. The Kerrs had spent every Christmas in Jamaica...
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The coronavirus vaccines have been rolled out unevenly across the U.S., but four states in the Deep South have had particularly dismal inoculation rates that have alarmed health experts and frustrated residents. In Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina, less than 2% of the population had received its first dose of a vaccine at the start of the week, according to data from the states and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As in other parts of the country, states in the South face a number of challenges: limited vaccine […]
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Ede, Nigeria — Researchers at the African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), Redeemer's University, Ede, Nigeria, have begun a partnership with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and other research and public health partners, to implement a Sentinel project for an early warning system in Africa.
Led by Christian Happi and Pardis Sabeti, both researchers who have been studying infectious diseases together for two decades, the project aims to combine genomics with new information technologies in the detection and response to emerging viral threats in real-time.
But while it's clear that we are all very much behind the curve, this pandemic will hopefully prompt government leaders to take up new tools and technologies to combat COVID-19, and to prepare for future outbreaks,\" said Pardis Sabeti, Member, Broad Institute; Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University; and Professor, Department of Immunology and Infectious Disease at Harvard Chan School of Public Health.
And in the third pillar, the project will empower public health experts by training thousands of healthcare professionals to use the sentinel tools and deploy the diagnostic technologies for population-level testing, building on previous experiences of ACEGID and the Broad Institute in training over 900 individuals from around the world.
The project partners will leverage their existing partnerships and cutting-edge genomics capacity and experience in containing diseases such as monkeypox, yellow fever, Ebola, Zika, and Lassa fever to pilot the project in West and Central Africa, and eventually scale up to other African countries and regions.
Georgia coach Kirby Smart and his wife Mary Beth have committed $1 million to the university for programs supporting social justice and athletes impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, as well as an expansion of the Bulldogs’ football facility. The Smarts joined Detroit Lions quarterback and former Georgia star Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, to endow the athletic association’s new […]
[Monitor] The Kabaka of Buganda kingdom, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has called for a 'quick investigation' into the death of over 50 people in two days - related to the November 18/19 pro Bobi protests that swept Kampala and other parts of the country.
When Mary De La Rosa closed her toddler and preschool program in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, she fully expected to serve the 14 children again some day. In the end, though, Creative Explorers closed for good. It left the families to search for other care options — and the three teachers to file […]
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Keke Palmer revealed that she has been diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). The actress, producer, and host shared the news with her 10.1 million Instagram followers to raise awareness. […]
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Former Miss USA 2008 winner Crystle Stewart will become the national director of the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageant system, making her the first Black person to ever hold the licensing rights to the pageants, Good Morning America reported Wednesday. “I’m so thrilled and I’m so excited for the new things and new...
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Thousands of President Trump’s most ardent supporters gathered in Macon, Ga., on Friday evening for a rally at a regional airport. It was Mr. Trump’s second stop of the day, after Florida, to a…
By Stephen Chadenga GWERU City Council has resolved to introduce a dual pricing system for the convenience of residents offering to settle their bills in foreign currency, a senior council official said yesterday. Council spokesperson Vimbai Chingwaramusee said the local authority would soon adopt the resolution at an ordinary council meeting. “We are considering dual pricing according to Statutory Instrument (SI) 185 of 2020,” Chingwaramusee said. “We will go through full council for adoption as the SI says all the water and rates bills will be sent to ratepayers who will choose whether to pay in United States dollars or local currency.” She said once the resolution is adopted, council would start sending water and rate bills in local and foreign currencies, respectively. Currently, there is no facility at the local authority for ratepayers to pay bills in foreign currency. Other municipalities have since adopted dual pricing as most businesses now prefer using US dollars ahead of the unstable local currency. But Gweru Residents and Ratepayers Association director Cornelia Selipiwe said the move was “ridiculous” as few people would want to part with hard currency given the huge disparity between the official and black market exchange rates. “All they want is to collect US dollars, but who would want to part with such currency given that the official rate is far below the black market rate,” Selipiwe said. “Council should have advocated for a liberal exchange rate which would attract people to pay in foreign currency.” He said the move to introduce dual pricing was being done without the input of relevant stakeholders.
