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Angola: President Appoints New Governor of Uige
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the Republic, João Lourenço Thursday appointed José Carvalho da Rocha to the post of governor of northern Uíge province, reads a note from the Civil House.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Africa: After 81 Years, Africa to Host World Table Tennis Championship
[Daily Trust] Lagos -- The city of Durban in South Africa has beaten the city of Dusseldorf in Germany to the hosting right of the 2023 World Table Tennis Championships.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Uganda: Police Roll Out Security Master Plan for 2021 Elections
[Monitor] Police Chiefs led by Maj Gen Muzeyi Sabiiti, the deputy inspector general of police, have rolled out a security master plan for 2021 General Election.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Uganda: Panic As Three Masaka Hospital Staff Test Positive for Covid-19
[Monitor] Masaka -- Panic has overwhelmed Masaka Regional Referral Hospital after three of the hospital staff tested positive for COVID-19.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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COMMENTARY: The illness of King Donald, or why progressives cannot concede any ground to a sympathy vote for Trump | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Donald Trump ridiculed natural science. He encouraged his followers to discount all scientific recommendations regarding how to lessen the impact of the pandemic. Through public displays of contempt for mask-wearing and social distancing, Trump, in typical masculinist
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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
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Angola: Covid-19 - 112 New Infections and 30 Recoveries Reported
[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least 112 new positive cases of covid-19 have been detected in Angola in the last 24 hours, as well as three deaths and 30 recoveries.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Zimbabwe: Job Sikhala Granted $50 000 Bail, Judge Blasts Police
[New Zimbabwe] HIGH Court judge Erica Ndewere Tuesday granted MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Jon Sikhala $50 000 bail.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Weather forecast, alerts and UVB index for all South African provinces, 18 August 2020
Here's a quick glance at what the weather forecast holds in store across all the South African provinces. Stay warm or keep cool.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
The Bed-Stuy Film Festival To Highlight Indie Filmmakers Virtually
The virtual film festival will be held on the Black-owned digital platform VR VIP LIVE beginning October 23 through the 25th and each day will virtually spotlight films chosen by the programmers that align with its mission.
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Source: The Urban Daily
Showers Possible as Drying Trend Takes Hold
As a drying trend takes hold of weather conditions, additional showers are possible from time to time on Monday. Daytime highs will average from the middle 80s to the low 90s with east winds of 10-20 miles per hour with higher gusts at times. Another tropical wave may affect the local area Thursday
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Kenya: Ministry Drafts Soil Management Policy
[Nation] The Ministry of Agriculture has formulated a soil management policy to help in the protection of soils from degradation amid rise in pressures that include climate change, erosion and poor fertiliser use.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Angola: Covid-19 - Number of Angolans Infected in Portugal Rises to 93
[ANGOP] Lisbon -- The number of Angolans infected with Covid-19 in Portugal rose last Wednesday to 93, after the recent two new cases, who happen to be non-resident citizens in this European country.
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Source: allAfrica.com
OPINION | PHILLIP MCNEIL: Possible solutions to lingering problems
… reparations should be paid to Black Americans. All Black Americans will receive a significant … student to be eligible. All Black Americans will be guaranteed a job … meaningful job-skills training program. Black Americans of any age can enroll …
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Source: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Kenya: Unfinished 3-Storey Building Collapses in Kisumu, 4 Occupants Rescued
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- An unfinished three-storey building collapsed in Kisumu's Mamboleo area on Tuesday night trapping at least four occupants who lived in its first floor.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Reports 142 Recoveries, 32 New Infections
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan health authorities announced this Sunday the registration, in the last 24 hours, of 142 patients recovered from Covid-19, 32 new infections and three deaths.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Thousands of Fish Killed in River Tana's Environmental Disaster
[Nation] More than 1,000 fish of different varieties have died in one of the biggest environmental catastrophies to hit the River Tana.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Angola: Covid-19 - Schools Receive Means of Biosafety
[ANGOP] Huambo -- Schools in central Huambo province received Tuesday biosafety means distributed by the local Education Office, ahead of class resumption scheduled for 5th October.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Leaders Call Off Protest on Somalia Miraa Ban
[Nation] Leaders from Meru's miraa growing areas have resolved to give the national government more time to resolve a trade impasse with Somalia after it emerged that Kenya was closing in on a deal.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Africa: Baakhet - Women Entrepreneur Incubator Project to Kick Off in Days
[SNA] Khartoum -- Caretaker Supervisor of the National Secretariat of New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) and African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Abu Bakr Ibrahim Baakhet has reviewed NEPAD projects in Sudan in the field of forests, agriculture and Women Entrepreneur Incubator project.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Angola: Government Approves Mandatory Social Protection Regime
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan Government approved Thursday the legal regime of mandatory social protection of hired workers, as part of the economic activities that generate low income.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Kenya: At Least 3,000 Girls Pregnant in Turkana Since March
[Nation] Authorities in Turkana County have raised an alarm over the bulging number of girls who are pregnant since March this year.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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MUST WATCH | Monster winds blow huge puffs of foam off the sea and into Cape Town streets | News24
Residents of Cape Town came out in their numbers to catch a glimpse of the gale force winds and unusually foamy streets.
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Mass Grave Unearthed In Tulsa During Search For Massacre Victims | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.nytimes.com By Ben Fenwick An excavation found 11 coffins in Oaklawn Cemetery, but painstaking work will be required to identify whether the remains are from Black victims of the 1921 race massacre. A forensic team in Tulsa, Okla., said on Wednesday that it had unearthed 11 coffins while
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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle
Kenya: Matatu Tout in Court for Robbing Passenger, Throwing Him Out of Moving Matatu
[Nairobi News] A matatu tout who threw out a passenger from a PSV minibus before speeding off with his mobile phone leaving him unconscious has been charged with robbery with violence.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Weather forecast, alerts and UVB index for all South African provinces, 25 June 2020
Here's a quick glance at what the weather forecast holds in store across all the South African provinces. Stay warm or keep cool.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Kenya: Developers Say Dream of Africa's Tallest Building Not Yet Dead
[Nation] Investors of what was planned to be Africa's tallest building have moved to reinforce works at the construction site and announced that the dream to complete The Pinnacle Towers is not dead.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Rwanda: Murenzi Takes Over as Rayon Sports' Interim President
[New Times] Abdallah Murenzi has started his stint as President of the Rayon Sports' interim coach following Thursday's handover ceremony at Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) headquarters in Kigali.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Kenya: Harambee Stars Defender Joins Moroccan Side
[Nation] Kenyan International Musa Mohammed has joined Moroccan top-tier side Difaa El Jadida on a three-year contract.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Relatively Dry and Hazy Conditions Continue
Relatively dry conditions will be observed once again on Wednesday, with hazy skies persisting across the area thanks to a Saharan Air Layer and its suspended dust over the region. Daytime highs will range from the upper 80s to near 90 degrees while winds remain from the east to southeast at 15
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Kenya: Covid-19 - Kenya Records 13 More Deaths As Cases Reach 37,707
[Nation] Kenya's Covid-19 death toll rose by 13 to 682 on Friday, the highest number recorded in a 24-hour period over the last few days.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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