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Rwanda: Pomp as RwandAir Maiden Flight Lands in Lubumbashi
[New Times] It was pomp and glamour as a RwandAir flight touched down at Lubumbashi International Airport in DR Congo's second largest city on Wednesday.
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Tunisia: 12 Tunisian Private Enterprises and 6 Startups At Pollutec
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Twelve Tunisian private enterprises and 6 start-ups will showcase their know-how at the Pollutec international trade show for environment and energy technologies, scheduled for October 12-15, 2021 at Eurexpo in Lyon (France), with Tunisia as guest of honour.
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Nigeria at 61 - Gender Equality the Unfinished Business of Our Generation
[African Arguments] We can no longer leave out the once invisible but now irrefutable powerhouses that are the women of the Nigerian story.
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Rwanda: Business Community Upbeat Over New Lubumbashi Route By RwandAir
[New Times] National carrier RwandAir on Wednesday made its maiden commercial flight to Lubumbashi, the mining capital of DR Congo, with the local private sector welcoming the development.
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What is COP26 and why is it so important? | Africanews
With one month to go, we answer all the major questions about this year's UN Climate Change Conference being held in Glasgow
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Changes coming for Arizona’s unemployment insurance program
Thousands of Arizonans have fallen victim to identity theft during the pandemic, resulting in delayed or denied payments and financial The post Changes coming for Arizona’s unemployment insurance program appeared first on TheGrio.
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Black and Brown Led Reproductive Rights Groups Are Leading The Way To Change
A number of Black and Brown-led abortion organizations helped to orchestrate this year's massive event including Sistahs Helping Every Woman Rise and Organize of Missippi (SHERO) and the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice
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Words That Changed The World: 7 Greatest Nat Turner Quotes
Nat Turner was an African American slave from Southhampton County, Virginia. He is most famous for leading a slave rebellion on August 21, 1831 which caused nearly 60 white men to be killed. He died on November 11, 1831.  “And my father and mother strengthened me in this my first
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Students leaders sworn in at Moi Educational centre
Aling'o and her deputy Adrian Gesicho were sworn in by Milimani Senior Resident Magistrate Caroline Muthoni on behalf of the entire student council.
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Uganda: Govt Scraps Migrant Workers Fees, Revises Labour Export Law
[Monitor] Government has scrapped fees charged on people seeking jobs in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somalia.
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Source: allAfrica.com
The Alexandria Library Sit-In Took Place in 1939 in Virginia
On August 21, 1939, one of the first sit-ins took place in the Alexandria Library in Virginia. During this time, African Americans voted and paid taxes but they were not allowed to use the public library. Samuel W. Tucker grew up in Virginia, only two blocks away from the library. He graduated
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Rwanda: Over Rwf5.7 Billion to Boost Skills in Tourism, Hospitality Sector
[New Times] Rwanda TVET Board (RTB) has signed a Rwf5.7 billion agreement with the European Union (EU) to produce a qualified labour force in the country's tourism and hospitality sector.
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European museum features early African arrival in memorable portraits | Africanews
The new exhibition called "Remember Me" at the Rijksmuseum offers a snapshot of European society in the Renaissance period.
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Rwanda: World Heart Day Marked With Call for More Digitalised Care for Patients
[New Times] On Wednesday, September 29, Rwanda joined the rest of the world to observe World Heart Day, an event that was for the second time running marked as the world struggles to fight Covid-19.
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Fishermen on Lake Chad after Nigeria air strike kills 20 | Africanews
Men on board traditional boats search the waters of Lake Chad after a Nigerian military strike accidentally killed 20 fishermen in Kwatar Daban Masara, a village on the shores of the lake, which straddles Nigeria and neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
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Mastercard Gifts $5 Million To Morehouse And Spelman For Black Entrepreneurship Program - Blavity
Mastercard is  gifting  a $5 million grant toward the development of a Black entrepreneurship program at Morehouse   and Spelman college . The Center for Black Entrepreneurship will be essential in furthering entrepreneurial programming, leadership, and mentorship opportunities for aspiring Black
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Ethiopia expels seven UN officials | Africanews
The Ethiopian government expelled seven UN officials accusing them of interference in internal politics
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President Uhuru Kenyatta makes cabinet changes
President Uhuru Kenyatta has reshuffled cabinet secretaries in his latest reshuffle.
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Somalia: China to Donate Covid-19 Vaccines to Somalia As Country Battles Covid-19 Third Wave
[Dalsan Radio] A youth reads a billboard with Coronavirus awareness messages campaign at KM4 junction in Mogadishu, Somalia on 22 April 2020. Coronavirus (COVID-19) is causing huge impact on people's lives, families and communities in Somalia. UN Photo/Ilyas Ahmed
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Fake it ‘Till’ You Make It: John R. Redd the “Indian Liberace” or Was He Really?
Korla Pandit believed he had it all. A beautiful home, white wife, two children, and a successful career. However, Pandit had a deep dark secret which he was keeping from everyone. Pandit was known as the pianist 'Godfather of Exotica.' Also with his style and flair for clothing, he was considered
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Milwaukee's WISN-TV (Channel 12) adds TheGRIO-TV channel, focused on the African American community
TheGRIO-TV carries a variety of programming featuring Black performers, from Flip Wilson to Harry Belafonte.
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Rwanda: Minister Ngamije Honours Rwandan Epidemiologists for Fighting Covid-19
[New Times] The Minister for Health, Dr Daniel Ngamije, has commended Rwandan epidemiologists for their great role in the relentless fight against Covid-19 for nearly two years since the outbreak of the global pandemic.
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Zimbabwe: Lady Chevrons Brace for Maiden Odi Series
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE national women's cricket team coach, Adam Chifo, yesterday said the Lady Chevrons were excited ahead of their first official One Day International series.
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Uganda to Increase Coffee Exports to Saudi Arabia - Gen Odongo
[Monitor] The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gen Abubakhar Jeje Odongo, has reiterated Uganda's commitment to increase coffee exports to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Ethiopia minister who spoke out about rape in Tigray resigns | Africanews
Ethiopia's women's minister, the first federal official to acknowledge rape had taken place during the Tigray war, announced her resignation Monday, without specifying a reason.
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Rwanda: ICC Official Hails Rwanda's Progress in Hosting International Cricket Events
[New Times] Experienced Tournaments Director at the International Cricket Council (ICC), Kuben Pillay, has lauded Rwanda's progress as the country continues to host international tournaments.
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Tunisia: Japan Looking to Triple Its Investments in Tunisia - Ambassador
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Japan is looking to triple its investments in Tunisia and the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) in 2022 will be an opportunity to concretize this goal, especially in the automotive components industry, said Japan's Ambassador
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Kenya suspends visa-free transit with Pakistan | Africanews
Kenyan authorities launched a crackdown on illegal Pakistanis in the country after social media sites showed videos of Pakistani nationals crowding residential areas of the capital, Nairobi
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COVID-19 isolation linked to increased domestic violence, researchers suggest
While COVID-19-related lockdowns may have decreased the spread of a deadly virus, they appear to have created an ideal environment for increased domestic violence. Extra stress in the COVID-19 pandemic caused by income loss, and lack of ability to pay for housing and food has exacerbated the often
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Kenyans rally behind Size 8 after losing baby in crucial procedure
Size 8, whose real name is Linet Munyali, was in the second trimester of pregnancy.
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