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A 57-year-old Cape Town woman has been jailed for 15 years for stealing two pairs of leggings worth almost R800 after it emerged that she had a history of brushes with the law.
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West African states demand Mali polls in February, eye sanctions | News24
West African leaders meeting at a summit in Nigeria have demanded military-ruled Mali stick to plans for February polls, threatening further sanctions.
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Virginia Police Officer Who Shot Donovon Lynch Will Not Be Charged | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Over the last ten years there have been several deaths in police custody shootings that have gained national attention. Most of them have involved video footage. They include the police shootings of Eric Garner, George Floyd, Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor, Tamir Rice, Philando
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First Anti-Critical Race Theory Complaint in Tennessee Targets Martin Luther King, Jr. Book | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Though “critical race theory” is a part of college level curriculum at law schools, the term has become a wide-ranging catch all in conservative circles. Many have loosely defined to mean any curriculum that includes efforts towards greater diversity and equity as well as
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Teachers’ Union President Opposes County/FCMAT Takeover of Oakland Schools | Post News Group
“We’re not going to accept $90 million in budget reductions from the county,” Oakland Education Association (OEA) President Keith Brown told the Oakland Post this week. “The county has a responsibility to support our district. For the county to say we need more cuts under their watch shows they
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Liberian Community in Nigeria Condemns Embassy's Rape Saga
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Organization of Liberian Communities in Nigeria (OLICON) has condemned the alleged raping of a 7-year-old on the premises of the embassy in Abuja, Nigeria.
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WATCH | Woman claims Mamelodi cops ignored her attempt to open domestic violence case | News24
Police have launched an investigation after a video circulating on social media showed a woman, who was involved in a domestic violence incident, claiming that she received no assistance from Mamelodi officers.
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Uganda: Why Degradation Continues in Nakaseke, Luweero Wetlands
[Monitor] The degradation of wetlands in Nakaseke and Luweero district have continued despite a presidential directive to protect them.
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Kenya: To Match Peers in Africa, Gor Need Proper Recruitment Plan
[Nation] So near yet so far. This statement aptly captures Gor Mahia's struggles on the continental stage. Three years in a row , we have come within a shouting distance of reaching the crucial stages of continental competitions and for three straight years, we have missed out. Whistling in the
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Why Stacey Abrams Is Important For Georgia And Our Democracy - The Seattle Medium
Stacey Abrams knows what she is up against. And knowing all that, she still isn’t giving up on our democracy. That’s inspiring. The post Why Stacey Abrams Is Important For Georgia And Our Democracy appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Sudan: Us Congressional Briefing Statement
Press Release - Thank you very much for inviting me to participate in today's briefing on Sudan. My name is Mausi Segun and I am the executive director for the Africa Division at Human Rights Watch.
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Covid-19: Western Cape enters fourth wave | News24
The Western Cape has officially entered the fourth wave, with an average of 1 600 daily Covid-19 cases.
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WATCH | East London singer, 9, becomes internet sensation with Ave Maria rendition | News24
A nine-year-old Eastern Cape schoolgirl’s extraordinary singing talent has made her an overnight internet sensation after a video of her performing Franz Schubert’s classic Ave Maria song went viral on social media.
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Egypt: House Approves Govt Measures to Curb Spread of Coronavirus
[Egypt Online] The House of Representatives approved during Sunday public session chaired by Parliament First Undersecretary Counselor Ahmed Saad El Din the cabinet's decisions regarding the adoption of a number of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.
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George Hickman: Tuskegee Airmen & Usher at University of Washington and Seattle Seahawks Game
George Hickman was one of the original Tuskegee airmen and a longtime usher at the University of Washington and Seattle Seahawks games. He is remembered as one of the country's first black military pilots and ground crew members who fought in World War II. Cadet Captain Hickman from St. Louis, and
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Nigeria: NFVCB, Filmmakers, Stakeholders Move to Ban Smoking in Nigerian Movies
[Premium Times] The move is geared towards ensuring that practitioners in the movie industry adhere to the no-smoking laws in Nigerian movies, among other relevant laws of the country.
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Black-Owned Brown Venture Group Announces Bank of America's Significant Investment in Inaugural Fund
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Covid-19: Western Cape closes doors of second mass vaccination site amid declining vaccine demand | News24
The walk-through section of the Athlone Vaccination Centre of Hope will administer jabs at its 40 vaccination booths until 15 December, and the drive-through section will close on 21 January.
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Tunisia: 4th World Championship of Shore Angling Masters Kicks Off in Hammamet
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The 4th World Championship of Shore Angling Masters kicked off on Sunday in Hammamet at a ceremony organised by the Tunisian Sport Fishing Federation (French: FTPS).
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More thunderstorms to lash Eastern Cape after 6 die during heavy rains, strong winds | News24
Six people have been crushed to death, 19 injured and 142 others left homeless after severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc in the Eastern Cape, destroying homes in parts of the OR Tambo district municipality last week.
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Pauline Njoroge: How I was 'sponsored' through UNIVERSITY after Uhuru won 2013 presidential vote
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Egypt: Coronavirus Crisis Management Committee Issues Important Decisions to Curb Outbreak
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Thursday presided over a meeting of the higher committee for novel coronavirus crisis management which issued a number of important decisions and adopted measures to curb the spread of the pandemic.
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China's currency is having an even better year than the US dollar. Here's why
The content originally appeared on: CNN A version of this story appeared in CNN's Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country's rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. The Chinese currency has soared more than 8% in
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Nigeria: NFF Confirms Rohr's Sack, Appoints Eguavoen Interim Super Eagles Manager
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Hip-Hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion graduates from Texas Southern U. | New Pittsburgh Courier
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Cape Town woman killed in gang crossfire while crossing the road with her 5-year-old child | News24
A 29-year-old mother has been killed after she was caught in the crossfire of an ongoing gang war in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town.
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Nigeria: NFF Sacks Gernot Rohr
[Vanguard] The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Mr Augustine Eguavoen, currently, its Technical Director, as the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles on an interim basis. This is with immediate effect and follows the termination of the relationship with Franco-German Gernot Rohr, who has
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Kenya: William Ruto Blames BBI for Failed Promises As He Woos Turkana
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Egypt Has Special Relations With Gulf
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Sunday that Egypt enjoys special relations with the Gulf countries at various levels, stressing the importance of constructing these relations in a way that serves all the parties' interests toward prosperity.
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