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Namibia: Shaningwa Sweeps Away Gay Debate

[Namibian] Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa yesterday swatted away questions regarding her party's position on the ongoing debate on gay rights, demanding to be left alone as she was sweeping her house.

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On Jan. 7, 2014, President Jonathan, signed the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act into law. While homosexual sex has been illegal in Nigeria for generations, the law was only haphazardly enforced. The new legislation has far greater reach; calling for 10 to 14-year prison sentences for offenders

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Singing from the same hymn book – To what end?

From Joe Harmon’s extensive statement early in the week, to interviews by Lennox Craig and David Patterson at midweek, then by Amna Ally, Cathy Hughes and Aubrey Norton, all singing from the same hymn book – the elections were rigged by the

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MAEMA: Why Pandemic Bill spells injustice to Kenyan employers

Yet, there are many more issues that have been identified in the wake of Covid-19 which require a holistic legislative approach to cushion both employers and employees against needless, disruptive and expensive litigation which is bound to arise after the pandemic due to the inadequacy of the

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Defense vs. disgust: Gabonese react to pro-gay bill

The Central African nation of Gabon is divided over the Senate’s backing of a pro-gay law which leaves presidential assent as the final leg of what has become a controversial last few weeks in the

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Remembering Little Richard, the architect of rock ‘n’ roll –

“My legacy,” Little Richard told Rolling Stone Magazine in 2013, “should be that when I started in show business there was no such thing as rock

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Nigeria: State Legislature, Judiciary Attain Financial Autonomy

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, signed into law an Executive Order to grant financial autonomy to the legislature and the judiciary at the state

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Nigeria: Stakeholders Advocate 'Newborn Screening' for Sickle Cell Disorder in Nigeria

In commemoration of the annual World Sickle Cell Day, the coalition of Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) nongovernmental organisations have tasked the legislative arm of government to implement the 'Newborn Screening' procedure policy in order to tackle the burden of the disease in

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Mauritius: COVID-19 - Mauritius Embarks On First Phase of Easing Its Lockdown Protocol

This present day marks two important chapters in Mauritius' history, with the implementation of the first phase in easing the lockdown introduced on 20 March 2020 due to the spread of COVID-19, with some sectors resuming their business activities, and the introduction of the COVID-19 (Miscellaneous

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Africa: From Kenya to Canada, Support Grows Worldwide for Homosexuality

While sharp divisions remain by region, countries the world over are seeing rising acceptance of being gay

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Ruto allies plan anti-Uhuru rallies

The Nation has learnt that the Jubilee MPs plan to frustrate government business in both the Senate and the National Assembly as a way of getting back at President Kenyatta for removing Majority Leader and Whip Kipchumba Murkomen and Susan Kihika from the leadership

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Tanzania: Ups and Downs As 11th Parliament Curtain Falls

Among the leaders and MPs who fell into Speaker Job Ndugai's trap include Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Paul Makonda and former Arumeru District Commissioner, Alexander Mnyeti, senior local government leaders, three opposition members of parliament as well as the leader of the opposition MPs

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Seychelles: In a Bid to Protect Children From Harm, Seychelles Bans Corporal Punishment in the Home

In a bid to protect children from violence in the home, Seychelles' National Assembly has passed a law banning corporal

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Amazon Prime To Host Virtual LGBTQ Pride Event With ‘Drag Race’ Alums

This time of the year, people are usually celebrating the birth of the “gay rights movement”’ with LGBT Pride events across the

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South Africa (Geography and History)

Population: 49,052,489 (July 2009

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Little Richard (Richard Wayne Penniman) (1932- )

Richard Wayne Penniman, also known as Little Richard, is considered one of the most influential artists in the early years of rock and roll. This singer, songwriter, and pianist was born in 1932 in Macon, Georgia, the son of Charles Bud Penniman and Leva Mae Stewart Penniman. His music interests

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Lorraine Hansberry

The granddaughter of a freed slave, Lorraine Vivian Hansberry was born on May 19, 1930, to a successful real estate broker and a school teacher who resided in Chicago, Illinois. In 1938, the family moved to a white neighborhood and was violently attacked by its inhabitants but the former refused to

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A Brief History of the African Country of Kenya

Fossils found in East Africa suggest that protohumans roamed the area more than 20 million years ago. Recent finds near Kenyas Lake Turkana indicate that hominids lived in the area 2.6 million years

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Nigeria: Buhari Signs Order to Implement Financial Autonomy for States' Legislature, Judiciary

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja signed an Executive Order for the implementation of financial autonomy for the legislature and the judiciary at the state

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Parliament dissolved in St. Kitts, PM to name election date | New York Carib News

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris says the Parliament in the twin-island Federation has been dissolved but he has kept nationals in the dark as to when he would announce the date for the next general election that must be held by August

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Kenya: Panic in Cabinet Over Looming Changes as Kenyatta Charts Legacy

The stage is set for the formation of a government of national unity as President Uhuru Kenyatta races against time to implement his legacy projects -- the Big Four

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U.S. Department of State Background Note

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This Pride Month, let us not forget about our Black liberation pioneers

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Ministers, PSs in panic as axe looms

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Dill, Augustus Granville (1881-1956)

Augustus Granville Dill, sociologist, business manager, musician, and colleague of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) co-founder W.E.B. Du Bois, is best known for his work overseeing the publication of Du Bois’s journal, The Crisis, between 1913 and 1928. He also

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Seychelles: $ 200,000 Fund for Environment Management Part of New EU-Seychelles Fisheries Agreement

An annual $200,000 fund for the sustainable management of the island nation's environment and ecosystem is part of the new European Union-Seychelles sustainable fisheries partnership agreement, a top official

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What next in Odinga’s rise in government?

Former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga’s influence in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration is expected to grow further, with reports suggesting that he is being considered for a key role on a team to steer the country’s post-pandemic economic recovery

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The intriguing life of Davis Kizza Kana, Uganda’s most pierced man

Back in 2012 when Davis Kizza Kana was interviewed by a Ugandan media, he had 32 piercings on his

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Nigeria, one-third larger than Texas and the most populous country in Africa, is situated on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. Its neighbors are Benin, Niger, Cameroon, and Chad. The lower course of the Niger River flows south through the western part of the country into the Gulf of Guinea. Swamps

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Chief Election Officer is subordinate to GECOM

Lowenfield will be appropriately advised in due course that a singular reference to an officer in the Constitution does not make you a “Constitutional Officer” without the attendant provisions defining the office such as its genesis, its primary function, and protections distinct from the ordinary

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Treasury cuts incentives for listed securities in Bill

Treasury cuts incentives for listed securities in Bill

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