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[Monitor] The interim Masaka City administration has unveiled a plan of what they intend to achieve in the first 100 days.
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DR Congo President Tshisekedi reneges on justice pledge, leaving victims in despair-Amnesty International
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International Man: The hysteria surrounding COVID-19 and the government lockdown has completely changed in-person interactions. How do you think this will impact the way that Americans cast their vote in the presidential election? Doug Casey: It’s a very bad thing from Trump’s point of view. For
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Kenya: KCB Closes Branch After Envoy Collapses and Dies
[Nairobi News] Kenya Commercial Bank has shut down one of its main branches after a South Sudanese envoy collapsed and died.
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ANTHRÔP 8 … is Coming Home to Baltimore | Afro
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Malawi opposition leader sworn in as president after vote re-run | News24
Malawi's opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera has been sworn in as the southern African country's new president after winning the re-run of a hotly disputed election.
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Virus curbs rile Europeans as global deaths climb
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Jihadist attacks displaced 210 000 Mozambicans, says UN
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South Africa: British Citizens Who Entered Nation During Lockdown Get Suspended Fine
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Uganda: COVID-19 Cases Spike to 203 After 43 Truckers Test Positive
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Rwanda: Experts Weigh in On New Rwanda Finance Limited Board Members
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US Covid-19 cases are climbing but some state and local leaders clash over moves to curb the spread - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Kenya Power issues profit alert as business declines
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C. T. Vivian dies at age 95, place in history is secure | The Michigan Chronicle
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