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In 1993, the countrys first multiparty election resulted in the presidency of Ousmane Mahamane, who was then deposed in a Jan. 1996 coup. In July, the military leader of the coup, Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, was declared president in a rigged election. Considered a corrupt and ineffectual
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Research Guides & Websites: African American History
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Kenya Bans Single-Use Plastics in Protected Areas
This year, the country will mark World Environment Day by banning single-use plastic in protected natural
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Musician Derry Etkins dies
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Kenyatta Orders Closure of Kenya-Tanzania, Kenya-Somalia Borders to All Passenger Traffic
Nairobi — President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the closure of Kenya's borders with Tanzania and Somalia to all passenger traffic beginning midnight on Saturday in measures to combat the spread of
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Coppin State University [Baltimore] (1900-- )
In 1931, the school’s curriculum was expanded into a three-year program and further grew to a four-year program seven years later.  During this time, the school began granting Bachelor of Science degrees and changed its name again to Coppin Teachers
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Cuba
On April 19, 2011, Cuba made the most significant change to its leadership in over 50 years, by appointing José Ramón Machado to fill the second-highest position in the Communist Party. It was the first time since the 1959 revolution that someone other than the Castro brothers has been named to the
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Zimbabwe: MP Fights Land Ruling
High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi gave ownership of residential stand no 702, Lot J, measuring 2 100 square metres in Crowhill Farm that is owned by Bvute under his company, Crowhill Farm (Pvt) (Ltd), to Florence Behane
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Eleanor Holmes
Eleanor Holmes (later Eleanor Norton) is born in Washington, DC. A graduate of the Yale University School of Law, Norton will become chairperson of the New York City Commission on Human Rights, and a Georgetown University law professor before being elected a non-voting delegate to Congress
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Jagdeo calls for swift swearing in of Ali
As he signalled a role for himself in the next government, former two-term President and PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that the constitution provides that PPP/C presidential candidate Irfaan Ali should be declared the winner based on votes
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Zambia shuts border with Tanzania over virus spread fears
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Exxon gas could have been put to good use – Mangal
ExxonMobil’s flaring of over nine billion  cubic feet of natural gas could have been avoided had a proposed  gas-to-shore pipeline project been implemented but it was stalled because a plan to determine the best location was rejected by government officials as some wanted to handpick a site, former
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SA athlete facing fine for alleged lockdown contravention
The 2017 world champion and 2016 Olympic silver medallist, Luvo Manyonga, was ordered to pay a R2 500 admission of guilt fine or appear in court, AFP
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Covid-19 food parcels: City of Tshwane asks for more funding to cope with need
In just one month, the Covid-19 pandemic has put a R900-million dent in the revenue of the nation’s capital city - and more losses are
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Demerara Rebellion of 1823
The Demerara Rebellion of 1823 was an uprising involving more than ten thousand enslaved people in the Crown colony of Demerara-Essequibo (now part of Guyana) on the coast of South America. The rebellion took place on August 18, 1823, and lasted two days. No particular incident sparked the
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Police Have a License to Kill
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Uganda: Court Orders Makerere to Pay Dr Nyanzi Shs120m
The High Court in Kampala, has awarded former Makerere University Research Fellow, Dr Stella Nyanzi Shs120 million in damages after the institution defied the orders of the Staff Appeals Tribunal to reinstate
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No truth to rumours that alcohol ban will be reinstated - Cogta
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Phase 3 of opening up begins in city Wednesday after days of protests | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Chicago is moving into Phase 3 of reopening under Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan Wednesday, despite the damage from looting and unrest over the past several days in wake of the death of George
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Soldier succumbs after motorcycle accident
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MYO extends benevolence during COVID19 crisis
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This Black Coffee Retailer Saw A 350% Spike in Sales After Being Forced to Close Its Doors
This Black Coffee Retailer Saw A 350% Spike in Sales After Being Forced to Close Its is difficult to start a business but it is arguably even harder to maintain an existing
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GPOC to begin June pension payouts on Thursday
The Guyana Post Office Corpo-ration (GPOC) has announced that old age pension payments for June, 2020, will begin on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at all post offices countrywide, the Department of Public Infor-mation (DPI) said on
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Zimbabwe: Police to Intensify Night Patrols As Robberies Surge
Although police could not provide the statistics of the people that have fallen victims to the criminals, reports revealed that robbers were waylaying people during the night, taking advantage that most people would be in their
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Pressure on Phillips - Bunting-backed Comrades demand meeting with PNP president
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