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Chad's New Counter-Terrorism Law - a Step in the Right Direction?
According to Nodjitoloum Salomon, Group of Human Rights Associations of Chad chairperson, 'It's inconceivable that 44 people can die under such mysterious circumstances in a government
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Zimbabwe: ED Govt Faces Growing International Condemnation Over Crackdown
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Ghana: Combat of Pandemic Not Fluke-Dr Oko-Boye
A Deputy Minister of Health (MoH), Dr Bernard Oko-Boye has stated that the country's success in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is no
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South Africa: Eastern Cape Nurses Face COVID-19 Stigma
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Former pastor gives Atlanta’s homeless a place to wash their hands | Afro
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Pusha T Brings COVID-19 Relief Event to Military Circle Mall
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Representative Karen Bass Holds Town Hall to Discuss Heroes Act
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The Tie Breaker Ruling in Perspective: A Plaintiff Looks Back on the Historic U.S. Supreme Court Decision of 2007
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HBCU Students Organize Thousands for Protest in Jackson – The Mississippi Link
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