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Sierra Leone

Coordinates: 8°30′N 11°30′W / 8.500°N 11.500°W 15% others Sierra Leone (/s iː ˈ ɛər ə l iː ˈ oʊ n iː, -l iː ˈ oʊ n/ ( listen)),[6] officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north-east, Liberia to the south-east, and the Atlant

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Op-Ed: Kente Cloth On Capitol Hill — I literally Cannot

On Monday, led by House of Representative speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Congressional Democrats kneeled for a moment of silence but… wearing Kente

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'You Know You Fine': Porsha Williams Reveals Her Hair Beneath the Wigs, and Fans Fall In Love

Porsha Williams has proven time and time again that she knows a thing or two about wearing hair

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(1886) T. Thomas Fortune, “The Present Relations of Labor and Capitol”

In 1886, T. Thomas Fortune, born enslaved in Florida thirty years earlier, was already a newspaper owner and publisher in New York City and author of Black and White: Land, Labor and Politics in the Old South (1884), the first significant work to argue that class conflict rather than racial strife

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5 reasons you must watch Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods'

Credit: Netflix) Spike Lee dropped a new joint Da 5 Bloods on Netflix today and it may be one of his best films yet. READ MORE: Spike Lee releases short film as ‘love letter’ to New York during COVID-19 This film is just too good to spoil so here are 5 reasons Da 5 Bloods is not to

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Hollywood’s Movie Review: Da 5 Bloods

Spike Lee hits the nail on the head of the portrayal of the Black soldier during the Vietnam War in his new Netflix film Da

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Guinea

National name: République de

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Swaziland

Current government officials

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Porsha Williams' Daughter Pilar Jhena’ McKinley 'Actually Keeps Her Mask On,' Fans Beg the 'RHOA' Star for Tips to Help Their Children

Unlike most children her age, Porsha Williams‘ one-year-old daughter Pilar Jhena’ McKinley seemingly is not ripping off her face mask every three

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Uganda

Republic of Uganda

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27-Year Old Nyakim Gatwech worth $4 Million for her rare dark skin tone?

27-year-old model Nyakim Gatwech labeled “Queen of the Dark”, who has broken down the barriers of conventional beauty and encouraged others to do the same, now has a net worth of

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'Looking Like Your Mommie!': Lil Scrappy and Bambi Fans Call Their 1-Year-Old Son His Mother's Twin

Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new

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Jamaica acquires four offshore patrol vehicles, two maritime aircraft

This was disclosed yesterday by portfolio minister Dr Horace Chang while addressing a two-day virtual symposium organised by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the Ministry entitled, ‘Resilient Policies for National

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Olympic gold medal in the 800-meter run, went to"Long" John Woodruff, 1936

Olympic gold medal in the 800-meter run, went to Long John Woodruff, 1936

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Aug

4

1936

Africa: How Africa Can Take This Moment to End a 500-Years-Old Economic Model

Governments can take the opportunity of COVID-19 to change Africa's place in global economic structures, but it will take pan-African

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Historical Figures Reassessed Around Globe After Floyd Death

(AP) – The rapidly unfolding movement to pull down Confederate monuments around the U.S. in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police has extended to statues of slave traders, imperialists, conquerors and explorers around the world, including Christopher Columbus, Cecil Rhodes and

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UN warns of possible war crimes in northeastern DRC

In the six months to April 2020, at least 296 people were killed, 151 wounded and 38 raped, including women and children, mostly by fighters linked to the CODECO rebel group, said a report by the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office

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Congo-Kinshasa: No, Cobalt Is Not a Conflict Mineral

Concerns surrounding cobalt mainly relate to governance and labour conditions, including child labour, rather than to the kind observed in some conflict areas in the

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Source: allAfrica.com

Zimbabwe: Is Sport Worth It?

STANDING in the baking heat for hours on end, with no protection from the blazing sun, dust being whisked up into our face, the glare bouncing off the brown earth and piercing our eyes, while we are only occasionally called into action; standing in the freezing cold with a biting, driving wind

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Nouakchott, Mauritania (1659- )

Nouakchott, meaning “place of the winds” in the Hassaniya language, became the capital of Mauritania in 1960. In 2006 it had an estimated population of 708,000 people. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean but is on the edge of the Sahara Desert area of North and West Africa. Scarce

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Biography of the African Statesman: Sir Seretse Khama

Seretse Khama was the first prime minister of Botswana, and from 1966 to his death in 1980, he served as the countrys first

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Events Leading to the Scramble for Africa

The Scramble for Africa (1880 to 1900) was a period of rapid colonization of the African continent by European powers. But it wouldnt have happened except for the particular economic, social, and military evolution Europe was going

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Mauritania

National name: Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah

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Edward R. S. Canby

...in which about 80 warriors and their families retreated to the California Lava Beds, a land of complex ravines and caves; there they mounted an effective resistance. After the murder of Brig. Gen. Edward Canby, who headed a peace commission in April 1873, U.S. troops prosecuted the war more

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Namibia

Current government officials

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South africa

Current government officials

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‘Cobra’ released after serving sentence for 2010 pharmacy killing

Tyrone Rowe called ‘Cobra’ was yesterday released from prison after completing his sentence for the 2010 killing of Troy Collymore, who he shot after a robbery at a Plaisance, East Coast

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Scrubbing California Landmarks of Racist Symbols — and the Word “Negro”

Renaming CA State Park Negro Bar, Formerly “Ni**er

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Sierra leone

Current government officials

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Georgia Law Officials Are Looking For Answers After Two Sisters Found Dead Under Bridge

Georgia law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects involved in the tragic death of two stepsisters, Truvenia Campbell, 31, and Vanita

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