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Angola: Official Calls for Stricter State Fund Management
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Sudan - Media Crackdown Escalates Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Sudanese Union of Journalists (SUJ), urge the authorities to stop the harassment and guarantee rights during this critical
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Allen Iverson Is a Decade Away from Receiving His $32 Million Trust Fund Payment from Reebok
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Recruiting for Good Cancels The Foodie Games and Launches Summer Gigs for Kids
The Foodie Games were creative competitions for kids to win fun goodies; R4G will instead hire kids for summer gigs to create positive and purposeful
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Kenya: Nyeri Medics Appeal for PPE as Asymptomatic COVID-19 Cases Rise
A rise in the number of asymptomatic Covid-19 cases in Nyeri has raised concerns among health workers with the county government urging residents to observe guidelines after nine positive cases were
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Tunisia: Japan Makes Donation to Help Tunisia Fund COVID-19 Fight
Tunis/Tunisia — Japan made a donation of 13 million dinars to Tunisia to help it acquire new medical equipment as part of its anti-Covid-19
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Cicely Tyson Honored with Peabody Award for Career Achievement
Cicely Tyson has been awarded the 2020 Peabody Career Achievement Award for her film, television, and stage work that spans over 70
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Africa: Unprecedented Crisis Presents Unique Opportunities for Unprecedented Action - Machel, Okonjo-Iweala, Songwe, Ramos
There is no way Africa can face this food crisis without empowering rural women, in particular rural women’s associations, in the response to
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Source: allAfrica.com
Uganda: Tumwesigye - Uganda's Tourism Could Be Back On Its Feet By Yearend
The Association of Uganda Tour Operators chief executive, Gloria Tumwesigye, spoke with Bamuturaki Musinguzi on the impact of the coronavirus on Uganda's travel
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Nigeria Records 409 New Coronavirus Cases
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John Legend says shelter-in-place has been a good thing
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Kenya: Vulnerable Groups Bear the Brunt of the Pandemic With Little Help
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, food donation organised by the Rotary clubs of Thika and Thika West, with support from the Bank of Africa, is going
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Voting situation today in Fulton and DeKalb called unacceptable
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Africa: SANEF Condemns The Attacks On Journalists In The USA, The UK, And The Death In Detention Of Cameroonian Journalist, Samuel Wazizi
The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) condemns the death in detention of Cameroonian journalist, Samuel Wazizi and the ongoing attacks on journalists in the USA and
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Somalia: Opposition Leaders Warn of Plot to Postpone Elections
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West Africa: The Sahel - 'In Every Sense of the Word a Crisis'
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Niecy Nash Reveals Police ‘Pulled Taser’ On Her Son
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Rwanda: Who Are the Four Corona Action Rwanda Winners?
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Nigeria: Edo, Ondo Governorships - INEC Won't Declare Results If Politicians Disrupt Processes - Yakubu
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Op-Ed: We Will Not Be Silenced.
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Nigeria: 9th National Assembly Has Brought Honour to Nigeria - Buhari
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BLM Protests Increase Pressure on Biden to Pick African American VP
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Africa: Pres. Weah, Trudeau Say Coordination Important to Strengthening Fight Against COVID-19 in Africa
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Rwanda: EU Offers Rwf55 Billion to Rwanda in COVID-19 Grant
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