Sara E. Goode

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In May 2012, one of the Lords Resistance Armys top military strategists and commander, Caesar Acellam, was captured by Ugandan soldiers near the Central African Republics border with Congo. Although Acellam is not one of those indicted along with Joseph Kony for crimes against humanity, his capture

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COVID-19 heroines substitute govt

In March this year, the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 — a flu-like health crisis a pandemic — forcing many governments across the globe to declare states of disaster or emergency depending on their

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

first Black presidential cabinet member

Robert C. Weaver becomes first Black presidential cabinet member when sworn in as Secretary of Housing and Urban Affairs under the Johnson Administration

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Jan

18

1966

Shahine was like my sister and friend, says PM

The House of Representatives yesterday paid tribute to two former ministers, two ex-councillors, and a former permanent secretary, but it was Shahine Robinson who was the centre of tearful tributes by parliamentarians mourning her

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot

Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, a sociologist, examines the culture of schools, the broad ecology of education, and the relationship between human development and social

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Move afoot to have some ex-convicts’ criminal records expunged

Ex-convicts who have lived a crime-free life for more than 15 years and have demonstrated that they have turned over a new chapter in their lives could have the record of offences they committed expunged, if efforts to amend the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act are

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Langston, John Mercer (1829-1897)

John Mercer Langston, the youngest of four children, was born a free black in Louisa County, Virginia in 1829. Langston gained distinction as an abolitionist, politician, and attorney. Despite the prominence of his slaveowner father, Ralph Quarles, Langston took his surname from his mother, Lucy

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Nov

15

1897

First Black Appointed To a Presidential Cabinet

Robert Weaver became the first Black appointed to a presidential cabinet when President Lyndon B. Johnson named him to head the newly created Departmentof Housing and Urban Development.

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Jan

13

1966

Zimbabwe: Govt Seizes Returnees' Passports to Deter Escape From Quarantine

Zimbabwe is withholding travel documents for thousands of returning nationals, following reports that some have escaped from isolation

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Anna Arnold Hedgeman, first woman to serve

Anna Arnold Hedgeman, first woman to serve in the cabinet of a New York City mayor, born

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Jul

5

1899

Coleman, William T. Jr. (1920-2017)

William T. Coleman, Jr., a prominent Republican lawyer and businessman, served as Secretary of Transportation under President Gerald Ford. Born in 1920 to a middle class Philadelphia, Pennsylvania family, Coleman attended a segregated elementary school. When he moved to Germantown High School he

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Mar

31

2017

Mauritius: COVID-19 - We Should Be Proud of the Way We Have Tackled the Situation, Says PM

After 47 days without any new local Covid-19 case, all economic and social activities can now resume and we should be proud of the way we have tackled the situation, stated the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, this evening, in a press conference at the Treasury Building in Port

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Kenya: Rogue Truck Drivers Caused Huge Traffic Snarl-Up at Malaba Border

Nairobi — The traffic snarl-up by truck drivers at the Kenya-Uganda border was caused by rogue drivers who blocked the entry to the Malaba border

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Uganda: Govt Selects Avocado As High Value Export Crop

Government has selected avocado as one of the high economic potential crops beside coffee that will be promoted and grown throughout the country for export

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Tanzania: Mkapa Forms Cabinet After Being Sworn-in As President Dar

Dar es Salaam — After the rerun of the October 1995 polls in the seven constituencies of Dar es Salaam Region on November 19, 1995, the National Electoral Commission (NEC), on November 22, declared CCM Presidential flag bearer Benjamin Mkapa the president of the United Republic of

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Zimbabwe: Deputy Minister Mutodi Fired

In a statement last night, the Permanent Secretary for Presidential Communications in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Mr Regis Chikowore confirmed the dismissal saying: "The Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr MJM Sibanda, has announced the termination of employment by His

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Alexis M. Herman

Alexis M. Herman is the former Secretary of Labor and member of President Bill Clinton’s Cabinet. In this role, Herman lead the U.S. Department of Labor while serving as a valuable member of the National Economic

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Sullivan, Louis Wade (1933- )

After witnessing poverty and discrimination in Depression-era Georgia, Louis Wade Sullivan committed his career to education and public service, rising to become Secretary of Health and Human Services under President George H.W. Bush. He also was the founder and long-time president of Morehouse

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Source: Black Past

Angola: COVID-19 - Angola Records One More Positive Case

Luanda — Angola has registered another positive case of covid-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing to 70 the number of infected people in the

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Madagascar sends troops, doctors after bodies found in streets

Madagascar's government has announced it will dispatch troops and doctors to an eastern town after several bodies were found in the streets and where two people died from the novel

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Chad

National name: République du Tchad

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Senegal

Despite constitutional term limits, President Wade ran for a third term in 2012. His decision sparked violent protests that threatened to destabilize the country. Wade lost decisively in the second round in March to former prime minister Macky

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Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry’s signature on stage was the “duck walk” — playing the guitar while squatting and hopping on one foot… A sample of “Johnny B. Goode” was included in a compilation of music aboard the spacecraft Voyager I, launched by the United States in 1977… Chuck Berry claims

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Rwanda: RDB Gets Four New Board Members

A cabinet meeting held virtually on Monday, May 18, and chaired by President Paul Kagame, appointed four new members on the Board of Directors of Rwanda Development Board

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Kenyatta's Shocker as He Crafts Legacy Cabinet, Parastatal Leadership

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Chama Cha Mashinani's Isaac Ruto Wednesday formally inked a cooperation deal with Jubilee, paving the way for a purge in the Executive and parastatals by President

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Rwanda Reports 11 New Cases of COVID-19

Rwanda on Tuesday, May 19 confirmed 11 new cases of coronavirus and six

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Rwanda: COVID-19 - Hotels Allowed to Host Meetings

An extraordinary cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, June 16, chaired by President Paul Kagame resolved that hotels be allowed to host gatherings, meetings and conferences effective

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Cynthia Augustine

At DraftFCB, Cindy Augustine is responsible for leading all aspects of human resources, including recruiting, talent development, benefits and compensation, as well as inclusion programs for the global network. She is a master at creating high-performance teams that leverage organizational strength

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Burundi to swear in president Ndayishimiye on June 18 - govt

June 15: Incoming president takes office June 18

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