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Pope Francis on Sunday named 13 new cardinals, including Washington DC Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who will become the first Black US prelate to earn the coveted red hat. In a surprise announcement from his studio window to faithful standing below in St …
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Nigeria: Catholic Bishop Faults Deployment of Soldiers to Lekki Toll
[This Day] Ado Ekiti -- The Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Most Rev Felix Ajakaye, has blamed the Nigerian Army for deploying men of Operation Crocodile Smile Vl to coincide with a nationwide protest tagged 'EndSARS', saying this was largely responsible for the killings of peaceful protesters in
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Morocco: Western Sahara - Some Advice for President Biden
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Concrete Ideas with AmazingConcrete Finishes
The first concrete-like structures were built in 6,500 BC in what is today, southern Syria. And, some of the casing stones used to build the Pyramids of Giza in 3,000 BC were, too, made from an early precursor to modern concrete. These structures are still standing thus is the longevity of
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Opposition candidate wins Seychelles presidential election | Africanews
Seychelles has a new president. Opposition candidate Wavel Ramkalawan was declared winner of Saturday's vote, upsetting incumbent Danny
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Uganda: President Orders Action on Police Over Mityana Teargas Fracas
[Monitor] President Museveni has ordered the police management to punish two police commanders who led an operation in which chiefs of a Buganda clan, were teargassed in Mityana District.
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Murkowski's nod gives Barrett extra boost for Supreme Court - Black News Channel
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett won crucial backing when one of the last Republican holdouts against filling the seat during an election season announced support for President Donald Trump's pick ahead of
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Oldest known slave ship discovered by Black scuba diver - TheGrio
A Royal African Company ship that carried more African slaves to the Americas than any other institution in the history of the Atlantic... View Article The post Oldest known slave ship discovered by Black scuba diver appeared first on TheGrio.
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Jamaican ex-pastor in US gets 30-year sentence for raping girl | News | J
A Jamaican ex-pastor, could face deportation from the US after serving a 30-year sentence for rape.  The former minister of a Connecticut church, was convicted for repeatedly raping a girl, an incident that began when...
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Kenya's Nuclear Energy Project Spills Over 2030
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Tanzania: Membe Says Leaked Letter On Withdrawal From Presidential Race Is Outdated
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- ACT-Wazalendo Presidential candidate for the United Republic of Tanzania, Bernard Membe said on Sunday, October 25, that the leaked letter in which he reportedly withdrew from the race is outdated.
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‘Fratelli tutti’ - A short summary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical
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Official funeral for D.K. Duncan today
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Editorial Submission: Trump's Missing Black Judges | Afro
By Michael Higginbotham There has been much discussion over the last four years about President Trump’s racist rhetoric, policies, and past and present actions. Since Trump’s initial candidacy in 2016, Americans have witnessed this political leader characterizing Mexican immigrants as “rapists and
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Nigeria's police order massive mobilization after unrest - Black News Channel
By LEKAN OYEKANMI Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's top police official on Saturday ordered the immediate mobilization of all officers to 'reclaim the public space from criminal elements masquerading as protesters' after days of unrest and demonstrations over police abuses that left
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Boy, 3, dies at his birthday celebration after accidentally shooting himself with family member’s gun – National News – The Black Chronicle
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US election: Barack Obama slams Donald Trump over coronavirus - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Trump Goes from Calling Black Debate Moderator 'Unfair and Terrible' on Twitter to Offering Her His 'Respect' Days Later During Live Debate
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Teenage White Supremacist Sentenced to Four Years In Juvenile Detention for Plotting to Kill Black Worshippers at Georgia Church Last Year
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Africa: Drama On Canvas - William Kentridge Takes African Stories to Hamburg
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Spain PM works on new state of emergency to curb outbreak - Black News Channel
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a Cabinet meeting Sunday to prepare a new state of emergency to stem surging coronavirus infections, a move that could impose curfews and other restrictions across the country. Sánchez's government
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Lord Nelson statue to cost $20,000 removal fee | New York Carib News
The Government is finally taking another step closer to the Republic of Barbados having set a date for the removal of the Lord Nelson statue. This comes after an onslaught of protests three months ago.
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Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Mon - TheGrio
Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advanceSupreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over... View Article The post Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Mon appeared first on TheGrio.
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Africa: Kenyan Start-Up Uses a Real-Life IoT Application So That Fish Farmers Know When to Feed Their Fish to Achieve Maximum Weight - allAfrica.com
[Balancing Act] London -- For several years IoT has been one of those annoying acronyms at conferences. In reality, it already existed in a number of M2M applications like fleet management. But actual innovation and new applications in Africa were thin on the ground, which is worrying as it forms
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By Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. Every day, some speaker, writer, analyst, teacher, commentator or someone in casual conversation quotes the words of Dr. King. However, there are two things we often miss or avoid. The first is Dr. King’s total commitment to non-violence and social and political
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Nigeria: USAID Provides U.S.$136.5 Million to Fight HIV/Aids in Nigeria
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Seychelles opposition candidate wins presidential election | News24
Ramkalawan, running for the presidency for the sixth time, won 54.9 percent of valid votes cast, poll body says.
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