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Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Laud Decision to Move Kabuga
Survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi welcomed a French court's decision to hand over genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga to the Residual Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) in
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Sudan: Irrigation Minister Invites Egyptian, Ethiopian Counterparts to Trilateral Meeting
Khartoum — The Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Prof. Yasser Abbas, has extended, today, invitations to his Egyptian and Ethiopian counterparts to participate in the trilateral meeting to continue the negotiations of the Renaissance Dam, which will be held on sphere
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Egypt: Okonjo-Iweala, Akinwumi Adesina and Our Friend, Egypt
Just as we were still grappling with developments in the African Development Bank, with Nigeria seemingly headed for a one-on-one with America over a second term for Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the news came of Nigeria throwing the hat of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in the ring for the office of
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NATIVE SON Founder Emil Wilbekin Launches Virtual Black Gay Leadership Forum
In honor of Pride Month, Emil Wilbekin, an accomplished media professional and former ESSENCE Editor-at-Large, launched a virtual Black Gay Leadership Forum through his organization NATIVE
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Uganda: Politicians Push to Reopen Economy Ahead of Poll Campaigns to Start
And now just emerging from no contact with voters, there are concerns about whether the election calendar and roadmap as set by the National Electoral Commission in December 2018 is still viable considering the time
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23-Year-Old Arrested In Connection With Fire At Minneapolis Police Station
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Michael Wolfe, a 23-year-old from St. Paul, Minnesota, is facing charges in connection with the fires that were set to Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct during early protests two weeks ago following the police-involved killing of George
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10 Podcasts Examing America's 401-year-old Problem with Race
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Rwanda: RNP Rolls Out Campaign On COVID-19 Safety Measures
It focuses mainly on educating people especially in bus stations, markets and other business centres on the recommended safety practices as they go about their errands to curb the spread of the novel
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Nigeria: What MKO Abiola Had Hoped to Achieve As President - Son
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Nigeria Records 409 New Coronavirus Cases
The public health agency in a tweet Wednesday night said the 409 new cases were reported in 16
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Libya: More Than 16,000 People Displaced
The information was made public on Sunday, June 7, 2020 by the United Nations mission in Libya (UNSMIL), as the civil war
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PayPal Announces $530 Million Commitment to Support Black Businesses, Strengthen Minority Communities and Fight Economic Inequality – Free Press of Jacksonville
By PRNewswire-  PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced a $530 million commitment to support Black and minority-owned businesses and communities in the U.S., especially those hardest hit by the pandemic, to help address economic
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John Legend says shelter-in-place has been a good thing
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Beyoncé's Protege's Chloe x Halle Stun In Custom Mini Dresses For YouTube's Virtual Graduation
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Twitter dings lawmaker for ‘glorifying violence’ in antifa tweet –
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Uganda: Politicians, Soldiers Mourn Gen Ggwanga
The death of Maj Gen (Rtd) Kasirye Ggwanga yesterday drew eulogies from friends, politicians and top military
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Rwanda: 79 Rwandans to Be Received From Uganda
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Shoe Designer Aurora James Challenges The Fashion Community With "15% Pledge" To Demand Support Of Black-Owned Businesses
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New York Governor Supports ‘Karen’ Legislation Inspired By Amy Cooper’s False 911 Accusation
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Urban League marks 100 years
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Tunisia: First Unit of Recovery of Construction and Demolition Waste to Be Created Soon in Gabés
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`He is going to change the world’: Funeral held for Floyd
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Rwanda: EU Offers Rwf55 Billion Grant to Rwanda for COVID-19 Relief
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North Africa: US, France Confirm Death of Key al-Qaida Emir in Africa
Officials with U.S. Africa Command Saturday confirmed the death of Abdelmalek Droukdel, the emir of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), citing an independent assessment of a June 3 operation led by
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Uganda: How COVID-19 Affected Martyrs Day Businesses
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Jodie Turner-Smith Clowns Terry Crews For His ‘Black Supremacy’ Tweet
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