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Colin Powell, first black US Secretary of State, dies after complications from COVID-19 - Barbados Today
SOURCE: CNN: Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st, has died from complications from COVID-19, his family said on
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Namibia: Family Planning Remains Massive Challenge
[Namibian] REDUCING the vast unmet need for family planning remains a massive challenge in Namibia.
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Ministry of Agriculture partners with Feed the Poor Ministry
DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SOME ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD REGULAR MEALS.
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Poor, Low-Income Voters Comprised Over One-Third Of Those Casting Ballots In 2020 - The Seattle Medium
The study, titled “Waking the Sleeping Giant: Low-Income Voters and the 2020 Elections” also shows that of the 168 million people who voted in 2020, 59 million — 35% — were poor or low-income, meaning they have an estimated annual income of less than $50,000. The 2020 presidential elections saw the
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Honoring Our Ancestors: Passing Of The Torch
By Nicholas Ibarra | OBSERVER Staff Writer “The endurance of the village sits on the shoulders of those who serve.”  The Council of Elders, Metro Sacramento. The Council of Elders […] The post Honoring Our Ancestors: Passing Of The Torch appeared first on The Sacramento Observer
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Timuel Black, Chicago Historian and Civil Rights Leader, Passes Away at 102 • EBONY
TImuel Black, a Chicago historian, educator, and civil rights leader, has passed away at 102, CNN reports. Zenobia Johnson-Black, Black's wife, confirmed her husband’s passing. 'I just can't imagine life without him,” she said. “He's been so supportive and has been my protector, my
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COVID-19 jobs carnage : The numbers - NewsDay Zimbabwe
A new report by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) shows that job losses locally were nearly 1,5 million last year from both the formal and informal sectors. The post COVID-19 jobs carnage : The numbers appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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RIP: Colin Powell, The First Black Secretary Of State And Ex-Joint Chiefs Of Staff Chair, Dies Of COVID-19
Colin Powell, a true patriot who defended the United States as a 4-star general before continuing to serve his country as the Joint Chiefs Of Staff and the first Black Secretary of State, has died following a battle with COVID-19.
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Colin Powell Dies at 84 | Atlanta Daily World
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Colin Powell has died from complications from Covid-19, his family members have confirmed. The first Black US secretary of state was 84. “General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint
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Nigeria: Bloodbath in Sokoto As Bandits Reportedly Kill Over 30, Injure Many in Weekly Market
[Premium Times] Residents say the bandits circled the market and started shooting sporadically as they pressed in.
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Three policemen killed in Niger jihadist assault | Africanews
Jihadists attacked a police post overnight in Niger's troubled frontier zone with Burkina Faso killing three policemen and wounding seven others, local officials told AFP on Monday.
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Gambia: NHRC Holds Training for Human Rights Committee of National Assembly
[The Point] The National Human Rights Commission in partnership with the British High Commission in The Gambia on Friday held a 2-day consultative workshop with NAMs of the Standing Committee on Human Rights and Constitutional Matters.
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Louisiana Cop Says He’s Being Fired After Accusing Colleagues Of Murder - Blavity
Carl Cavalier, a Black Louisiana State trooper, said he received a notice of termination from his job after going on the record with local news outlets, accusing other officers of murder. He also is accusing the Baton Rouge police department of an internal cover-up to protect the officers. NBC News
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Gambia/Sierra Leone: Women Scorpions to Play Sierra Leone Today in Awcon Qualifiers
[The Point] The Gambia National Women's Scorpions will today (Monday) play against Sierra Leone at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) in Monrovia in the first leg of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifiers.
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From one heat to another - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE PRIME Minister's confirmation of his attendance of the United Nation's upcoming climate change conference underscores the boiling point we have arrived at in relation to this pressing global issue. Undoubtedly, there is a lot of heat going around locally in politics, Dr Rowley has had to deal
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Nigeria: Treasonable Felony - How Kanu Incited Violence - Govt
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has accused the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, of inciting the violence which has gripped some parts of the country.
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Gambia: NSC Executive Director Says Abdoulie Jallow Is Dishonest
[The Point] Marcel Mendy, executive director of the National Sports Council (NSC) has stated that former secretary general of The Gambia Basketball Association (GBA), Abdoulie Jallow, has proved to be one of the most dishonest people who have served The Gambia Basketball Association.
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Gambia: TANGO Engages BCC On Monitoring and Knowledge Analysis of Policies, Others
[The Point] The Association of Non-Governmental Organisation of The Gambia (TANGO) on Saturday concluded a two-day monitoring and knowledge analysis of policies, gender, budgeting, and human rights with members of Banjul City Council (BCC) to strengthen the rule of law and good governance.
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Time to fix TT's ailing health system - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE EDITOR: It is often mentioned that one can judge a country's level of development by the degree of efficiency and efficacy of its health care system. By the turn of the 20th century, our health care system should have reached an admirable position, which clearly never occurred, given the fact
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Wole Soyinka: Chronicles From the Land of the Happiest People on Earth | Black Cultural Events
From the first Black winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and one of our fiercest political activists, a fictional meditation on power and greed—at once a literary hoot, a whodunit, and a scathing indictment of political and social corruption. Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on
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Africa: Breast Cancer in Africa - a Growing Dilemma
Analysis - As the world marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we examine the rising rates of breast cancer in Nigeria, Uganda and Malawi. Lifesaving information is often scarce and many patients lack access to adequate treatment.
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Society must not be judgmental on models: Kaisi - NewsDay Zimbabwe
In an interview with NewsDay Life & Style, Kaisi said it was not easy to flourish in the modelling industry as there were so many stereotypes associated with the art. The post Society must not be judgmental on models: Kaisi appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Powell to journalist Bob Woodward on his health struggles: 'Don't feel sorry for me' | The Atlanta Voice
Colin Powell opened up to journalist Bob Woodward about his health struggles in what may have been his last interview before his death. 'Don't say no and don't feel sorry for me, for god's sakes. I'm (almost) 85 years old,' Powell said after telling Woodward about battling multiple myeloma for
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Candace Parker Leads The Chicago Sky To First WNBA Championship Against Phoenix Mercury
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Chakwera says delivery labs will challenge MDAs to find new ways of delivering jobs, wealth
President Lazarus Chakwera says officials from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) who will be called into the newly launched delivery labs will be challenged to come up with new ideas of accomplishing the Tonse Government’s collective goals of job creation, wealth creation and food
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‘A house divided will not stand’
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IN MEMORIAM: General Colin Powell Dies at 84 from COVID | East Texas Review
IN MEMORIAM: General Colin Powell Dies at 84 from COVID NNPA NEWSWIRE — “General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning due to complications from Covid 19,” the former General’s family wrote on Facebook. By Stacy
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The global economy’s 2020 hangover is far from over
The content originally appeared on: CNN Despite good news about Covid-19 vaccinations, a solid economic rebound and seemingly boundless optimism on Wall Street, we're nowhere near out of the woods. The global supply chain is a wreck. Europe and Asia are facing a potentially crippling energy
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The Late Colin L. Powell... Wife Alma Stood Beside the Late Four-Star General, Former Chief of Staff, and Former Secretary of State - The Atlanta Inquirer
Despite being born in the tough New York borough of Harlem and raised in the even tougher neighborhood known as the Bronx, the late Colin Luther Powell, only child of two Jamaican immigrants, got priceless advice, influence and even ultimatums throughout his 84 years of life by
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