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Amid a sustained wave of protests and conversations around police violence, white supremacy and anti-racism, Juneteenth ― the day celebrating the end of slavery in America ― is beginning to receive the recognition it

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Uganda: Mafias Threatening My Life Over Illegal Mining Fight, Says Minister Opendi

State Minister for Minerals, Ms Sarah Opendi has told Parliament that she has received death threats from anonymous people who she described as mafias promoting illegal gold

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The First Data On COVID-19 And Teens' Mental Health Is Here — And It's Not Good

A new survey released this week gives a preliminary glimpse at the toll all of those changes has taken on teenagers’ mental health — and it raises an early

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Zimbabwe: Teachers, Govt Agree On Exams

Health and safety measures against infection by Covid-19 must be in place at all June examination centres by June 26 in line with the prescribed standards of the World Health Organisation, the High Court has ruled in an order issued by consent of both the Government and eight teachers

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EDITORIAL: Intensify war on poachers

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Kenya: 91 Patients Discharged After Recovering From COVID-19

Nairobi — Ninety-one coronavirus patients have been discharged after recovering from the coronavirus, raising recoveries recorded since March to

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Kenya: Hundreds Protest in Mombasa's Kibarani, Kwa Punda Over Biased Relief Food Distribution

Mombasa — Hundreds of residents in Kibarani, Bahati and Kwa Punda informal settlements in Mombasa on Friday protested over what they termed as biased relief food distribution in Mombasa County amid crippling restrictions, including cessation of movement, which had impacted livelihoods in the

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Coronavirus Update: Black Mom to Sue City After Violent Arrest Over Face Covering

After the violent arrest of Kaleemah Rozier was caught on video by a bystander in New York City, the 22-year-old mom says she plans to file a $10 million lawsuit against police for excessive force after the arrest for improperly wearing a face

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L.A. DIGEST: Compton to offer COVID-19 testing

COMPTON — The “ByeCOVID” free rapid testing site hosted by Mayor Aja Brown, Trap Heals and Originals Nation will take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 19 at Compton College, 111 E. Artesia

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Nigeria: SGF Lists Nigeria's Challenges to Tackling COVID-19 - SGF

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has identified human resistance to change and stigmatisation as part of the challenges in containing the COVID-19

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KRA to lose power of raising fuel, beer taxes

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Namibia: Affirmative Repositioning Guns for November 2020 Poll

Although the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leadership says it is focused on the local elections in November, a political commentator is wondering whether AR will be able to translate its social movement politics into real national

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Burundi's New President Ndayishimiye Faces Tough Task of Reconciliation

Evariste Ndayishimiye was sworn in Thursday as Burundi's new president following the sudden death of his predecessor Pierre

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Retired nurse celebrates 95th birthday, thanks to local group –

Guests wearing facial masks were vigilant May 9, socially distancing themselves in the driveway to celebrate Lucille Huesner’s 95th

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Africa: Scourge of Racism Violates UN Charter

Allow me to quote from the letter he sent last week to all UN staff: "The position of the United Nations on racism is crystal clear: this scourge violates the United Nations Charter and debases our core

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Kenya: Politicians Top Source of False Reports - Survey

The Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2020 tells of rising concern about misinformation online and on social media, with most people holding local politicians responsible, rather than activists, journalists or foreign

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Kenya: CS Steps in to End Kenya-Tanzania Stand-Off at Namanga Border

The Cabinet secretary for the East African Community yesterday intervened to end the Namanga border stand-off that had paralysed cross-border

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“Virtual Vibe” Launches March to Charm City CIAA | Afro

Four of America’s hottest deejays will help the nation’s oldest HBCU athletic conference begin the countdown to it’s march to Charm City with a day party in

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Nigeria: Coronavirus - Why We Postponed Resumption of Domestic Flights - Nigerian Govt

The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Musa Nuhu, has explained why the date for the resumption of domestic flights in the country was

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Nigeria: Domestic Airlines Yet to Meet Requirements for Flight Resumption

There are strong indications that the June 21, 2020 date slated for resumption of domestic flights may not be feasible as none of the local carriers has met the conditions given to them by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority

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Too many Black children born in shackles –

“I can’t breathe,” pled George Floyd in Minneapolis and Eric Garner in New York City and Javier Ambler in Austin, Texas, before police killed

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Mozambique: Government Reduces Some Fuel Prices

Maputo — The Mozambican Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced a cut in the prices of diesel, kerosene and LPG cooking gas, taking effect as from midnight on

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BE Exclusive: Stephen Jackson on Justice for George Floyd, Getting Blackballed From the NBA, and More (Video)

In 2014, former NBA star Stephen Jackson released the song “America Da Beautiful,” featuring legendary rapper Scarface, where he rapped about systemic racism, compared the NBA to a planation, and blasted former NBA team owner Donald

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Africa tasks China to scale up COVID-19 support as Xi meets leaders

The African Union has urged China to actively support the continent in the fight against the Coronavirus

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Kenya: 117 COVID-19 Cases Reported as 3,043 Samples Screened, Death Toll Rises to 119

Nairobi — The Ministry of Health confirmed 117 new coronavirus cases on Friday bringing the cumulative toll reported in the country since March to 4,374, the death toll having risen to 119 after two more deaths were

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$4 million allocated for home-based businesses, protective equipment –

Volusia County is preparing to roll out two more assistance programs to boost the community’s continuing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic after the County Council allocated $3 million in emergency financial support to help home-based businesses and another $1 million to purchase protective

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Ghana: Capital Bank Collapse - AG Rejects Ato Essien's Proposal to Refund Gh¢ 27.5 Million

Three weeks ago, lawyers for Mr Essien who is the former Chief Executive Officer of Capital Bank intimated to the Commercial Division '7' of the Accra High Court that their client was willing and ready to return about GH¢27.5 million to the

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Kenya Budgets to Fight Locusts, Floods and Virus

Kenya has allocated Ksh48 billion ($480 million) to agriculture, and an additional Ksh4.3 billion ($43 million) from the World Bank has been set aside to combat the spread of the desert

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Uganda: How New Masaka City Will Be Administered

Under the interim administration of the new city, which takes effect on July 1, executive committees in sub-counties that were annexed to Masaka will be fused into the newly created municipalities of Nyendo/ Mukungwe and Kimaanya

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Mayor's Milk Initiative to begin fourth round | Dallas Weekly

The Mayor’s Milk Initiative will resume Thursday with a fourth round of sites scheduled for

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