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Rwanda: Nyarugenge Court to Rule on Surrogacy Case Appeal
[New Times] The Nyarugenge Intermediate Court will on Wednesday, August 12, rule on a surrogacy case that has sparked debates among the public on whether surrogacy is legal in Rwanda.
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Rwanda: Volleyball - Mutuyimana Poised for APR Return
[New Times] Aimable Mutuyimana, a former captain of the APR volleyball club, could rejoin the army side for the 2020/21 season, head coach Elie Mutabazi has revealed.
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Nigeria: Stop Denying Us Weapons to Fight Terrorism - Govt Tells World Powers
[Premium Times] The federal government has appealed to the world powers not to be weighed by unsubstantiated arguments to deny the country vital platforms and weapons to fight insecurity.
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New Pittsburgh Courier named among the best Black newspapers in America | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier is among the top three African American newspapers in America, according to a recent presentation of the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s “Messenger Awards,” held virtually, June 24. The NNPA is the official organization of the Black Press. It is composed of
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South Africa: WHO Surge Team Expected in SA
[SAnews.gov.za] The first team of experts from the World Health Organisation, who will assist South Africa in its fight against Coronavirus, is set to arrive in the country today.
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Kenya: Kebs Raises Concern on High Levels of Aflatoxin in Maize
[Nation] The Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) and consumers have raised concern on high levels of aflatoxin in maize, the staple food for most Kenyan households.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Morocco: Canada - Niagara Falls and CN Tower Get Colors of Moroccan Flag to Celebrate Throne Day
[MAP] Montreal -- Niagara Falls and the Canadian National Tower will be illuminated on Friday with the colors of the Moroccan flag on the occasion of the celebration of the 21st anniversary of HM King Mohammed VI's accession to the Throne.
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Angola: Covid-19 - Lunda Norte Laboratory to Cover Eastern Region
[ANGOP] Dundo -- The laboratory that will be set up in northeastern Lunda Norte with a capacity to conduct one thousand covid-19 tests a day as from September will serve the country's three eastern provinces (Lunda Sul, Lunda Norte and Moxico).
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Somalia: Comment By UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet On Draft Sexual Intercourse Related Crimes Law in Somalia
[OHCHR] Geneva -- This new draft legislation would represent a serious step backwards for the rights of victims of sexual violence in Somalia, in particular women and girls. It would also send a worrying signal to other States in the region.
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Rwanda/Tanzania: Mugiraneza Set for New KMC Contract
[New Times] Former Rwanda international Jean Baptiste Mugiraneza is hopeful of securing a new deal with Tanzania side KMC after serving out his first one-year contract this month.
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Nigerian's First Lesbian Love Story Goes Online to Beat Film Censors
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Two naked women lie in bed, stroking each other's hair and talking about coming out to their parents in Nigeria, where they could be jailed for 14 years for having a lesbian relationship.
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Ten Black Newspapers Unite to Create Platform that Amplifies the Black Experience | The Michigan Chronicle
By Evelyn Mateos Ten Black newspapers have joined forces to create Word In Black, a platform to “amplify the Black experience by reporting, collecting and sharing stories about real people in communities across our country,” according to its website. Word In Black consists of a newsletter and
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Rwanda: Abunzi Tenure Ends, Claims to Be Adjudicated By Local Leaders
[New Times] Community mediators locally referred to as 'Abunzi' will this Friday, July 31, wind up their operations as their five-year term came to an end, the Ministry of Justice announced.
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Rwanda: Rusizi - Meat Processors Want Modern Facilities As Demand Surges
[New Times] Abattoir operators in border districts have appealed for modern facilities to improve efficiency and cater for the increasing demand for meat.
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Kenya: UON Lecturer Ken Ouko to Be Buried Friday in Homa Bay
[Nation] University of Nairobi lecturer Ken Ouko will be buried Friday at his rural home in Kamuma, Nyandiwa Village, Homa Bay County.
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Former Grady Hospital worker is on front lines of COVID-19 - Atlanta Tribune

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Africa: Continent Nears 1 Million Covid-19 Cases, With 20,628 Dead
[allAfrica] As of August 4, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 968,612.
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Angola: Covid-19 - Seven New Infections, Three Deaths
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Seven new positive cases of covid-19 have been reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 1.679.
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Somalia: Well Known Somali Elder Shot Dead in Lower Juba
[Dalsan Radio] A group of armed men have shot and killed a renowned elder and his wife in the Afmadow district of Lower Juba on Tuesday night.
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Namibia: Money Heist - Bank Windhoek's Cash in Transit Contracted Staff Robbed
[Namibia Economist] Bank Windhoek has confirmed that the staff of the contracted security company which transports cash on behalf of the bank, was held at gunpoint outside the Okahandja Mall while in transit on Friday morning.
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Somalia: Galmudug President Arrives in Mogadishu, a Day After Khaire Ouster
[Dalsan Radio] A delegation led by the Galmudug State of Somalia leader Ahmed Abdi Kariye (Qor-qor) has this evening. arrived in Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu.
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Kenya's Monaco Bound Contingent to Take Covid-19 Tests Friday
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan athletes heading to the season opening Monaco leg of the World Athletics Wanda Diamond League are scheduled to undergo COVID-19 tests on Friday as part of the protocol to enable them travel to the French principality for the August 14 meet.
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Zimbabwe: #31july - 5 000 Vic Falls Children Go Hungry As Feeding Scheme Is Cancelled
[New Zimbabwe] ABOUT 5 000 vulnerable children in Victoria Falls went without food Friday after the planned nationwide protests on the day saw the suspension of a feeding scheme that has been running for the past two weeks.
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Africa's Largest Oil Refinery Opens Next Year
[CAJ News] Lagos -- AFRICA'S largest oil refinery, which is anticipated to be the biggest single-train structure, is set to be opened early next year.
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Somalia: Car Bomb Kills Soldiers At Military Outpost in Mogadishu
[Shabelle] A Somali police officer says a suicide bomber has detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gates of a military base in Somalia's capital. Col. Ahmed Muse says the bomber struck the base near the newly reopened sports stadium in Warta-Nabadda district.
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Somalia Sets Up Disaster Warning Centre to Battle Floods and Locusts
[Shabelle] At a government building in a former United Nations compound in Mogadishu, Khadar Sheikh Mohamed stares at a bank of giant screens displaying weather conditions across the country.
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Africa: Over 23,000 Deaths as Covid-19 Cases Rise Across Continent
[allAfrica] As of August 12, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 1,065,299.
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Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Surpasses 23,000 as Total Cases Exceed One Million
[allAfrica] As of August 10, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 1,048,285.
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Sierra Leone: Kiester Returns As Leone Stars Coach
[CAF] Sierra Leone on Monday (10 August 2020) appointed former midfielder John Kiester as Head coach of Leone Stars for a second spell. His contract runs until 2023.
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