Gambling on secrecy: A 'sock-puppet militia' bites off more than it can chew

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Source: allAfrica.com

Africa: Namibia Misses Opportunity to Host All Africa Challenge Trophy

Namibia Golf Federation (NGF) secretary general Brenda Lens has expressed disappointment after Namibia was denied an opportunity to host this year's edition of the popular All Africa Challenge

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Source: allAfrica.com

Guyana Elections Commission meeting postponed after legal move | New York Carib News

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) postponed its meeting yesterday after a private citizen filed legal action seeking to prevent it from using the recounted, valid and certified results to declare the results of the disputed March 2 regional and general elections.

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Source: The New York Carib News

Angola: New State of Emergency in Force

Luanda — A new 15-day state of emergency period going until May 25 has taken effect as from 00:00 am on Monday, as part of the measures put in place to contain the expansion of the covid-19 pandemic in the

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Source: allAfrica.com

Nigeria: 9th National Assembly Has Brought Honour to Nigeria - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says the legislature has brought dignity and honour to the country as the 9th National Assembly commemorates its first

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Source: allAfrica.com

Namibia Progresses On HIV Battle - Geingob

President Hage Geingob last week said Namibia is on the verge of achieving total HIV/AIDS epidemic control in line with the triple 90 goals, with the country's HIV response standing at

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Source: allAfrica.com

A List of Holidays of Interest to African Americans

More holidays appear on U.S. calendars each year than Americans can keep up with, including those of particular interest to African Americans. But the general public may not understand what such holidays commemorate. Take Kwanzaa, for instance. Much of the public has at least heard of the holiday

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Ghana Is Considering a New Law to Govern Universities. Why It's a Bad Idea

But the constitution also grants the president the power to appoint a national council for tertiary education to coordinate the functioning of the public

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Source: allAfrica.com

Lil Baby Calls Out Walmart For Selling Fake 4PF Chains

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Nigeria: Govt Inaugurates Dukia Gold Refinery Project

Abuja — The federal government yesterday commissioned the operation of Dukia Gold and Precious Metals Project (DGPMP) that would enable Nigeria to mine her gold reserves properly, trade responsibly and refine

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Source: allAfrica.com

‘Morale Is Low’: Cops Wallow In Self-Pity As The Country Demands Better Policing That’s Not Racist

The movement to defund police combined with the overall sentiment that sweeping change is needed for all of law enforcement has apparently left cops with some issues of self-confidence and apparent self-pity over their uncertain

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Source: The Urban Daily

D.C. National Guard To Investigate Helicopter's 'Show Of Force' Against Protesters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Guard of the District of Columbia is investigating the use of one of its helicopters to make a “show of force” against protesters near the White House, while President Donald Trump is encouraging authorities to get tougher to quell the unrest over George

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National Equal Rights League (1864–1921)

Founded in Syracuse, New York in 1864, the National Equal Rights League (NERL) promoted full and immediate citizenship for African Americans. Created during the Civil War, the League based its call for full citizenship as compensation for military service in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. They

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Ruth First

Ruth First , in full Heloise Ruth First (born May 4, 1925, Johannesburg, South Africa—died August 17, 1982, Maputo, Mozambique), South African activist, scholar, and journalist known for her relentless opposition to South Africa’s discriminatory policy of apartheid. In 1982 she was assassinated

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Nigeria: NDDC Crisis - Senator Threatens to Sue Buhari's Aide, NDDC Spokesperson

A Delta State senator, Peter Nwaoboshi, who was recently accused of contract fraud by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has threatened to sue an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, demanding a retraction and apology over a social media post he considers

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Source: allAfrica.com

Harrowing Blame Game Over COVID-19 Toll In Nursing Homes | Afro

The Trump administration has been pointing to a segment of the industry — facilities with low federal ratings for infection control — and to some Democratic governors who required nursing homes to take recovering coronavirus

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Africa: Egypt Hopes for Russia's Nuclear Plant Construction

Last October 2019, during the first Russia-Africa Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reaffirmed commitment to scale-up cooperation in various economic sectors and particularly expedite work on the special industrial zone and the construction of

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Source: allAfrica.com

South Africa: You Have the Right to Sue Govt, I Won't Stop You - Cyril Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says every South African has the right to approach the courts and even he, as president, could never stand in the way of anybody exercising that

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Black Freedom and Social Class in St. Louis, Missouri between the Great Depression and the Great Society

In the article below Clarence Lang, an associate professor of African and African American Studies at the University of Kansas describes his book, Grassroots at the Gateway which explores the changes in 20th Century St. Louiss political, economic, and social landscape and how those changes both

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Uganda: Over 8,000 Taxis Have No Routes

Kampala — At least 8,500 taxis will not be able to operate in Kampala as they have not yet been registered and cleared by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Ministry of Works and

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Source: allAfrica.com

Fight continues to include undocumented Caribbean immigrants in US Congressional Apportionment | New York Carib News

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a motion for partial summary judgment or, in the alternative, a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit to halt US President Donald Trump's efforts to illegally leave millions of the undocumented Caribbean and other immigrants out of the Congressional

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Source: The New York Carib News

Namibia Says Germany Ready to Apologize for Genocide

Namibia's state media is feting President Geingob's announcement that Germany is ready to apologize for the colonial-era genocide against the Herero and Nama

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Source: allAfrica.com

Lawyers' Committee Helps Groups Sue Trump and Barr for Tear-Gassing Peaceful Protesters Outside White House

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Protesters who were attacked by federal troops in front of the White House Monday night as they were demonstrating nonviolently against police brutality sued President Donald Trump, Attorney General William Barr, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and numerous other federal

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

South Africa: Can We Solve Hunger in South Africa?

Food insecurity and violence are close companions, a connection exposed in South Africa during the COVID-19 lockdown when conflict over food parcels

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Source: allAfrica.com

Somalia: Over 500 People Killed By Cholera in Somalia Since January-UN

The UN's health agency said the epidemic had left more than 25,000 people sick, warning that number was likely to double by the end of

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Source: allAfrica.com

Tourists Threaten to Sue Antigua and Barbuda Over Mandatory COVID-19 Testing – The Black Chronicle

With the spread of COVID-19 causing new restrictions on air travel, many saw a small ray of hope of enjoying some summer vacations as numerous islands, including Bermuda, Barbados, Jamaica, and others resume leisure

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Malawi: Commonwealth Judges Add Voice of Concern Over Mutharika's Attack On Malawi Judiciary

Commonwealth lawyers, judges and magistrates have added their voice to the chorus of concern that President Peter Mutharika continues to criticise the Judiciary following the nullification of the May 21 2019 presidential election

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Source: allAfrica.com

Vivo gets nod for legal fight with NLC in old land case

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Kendall And Kylie Jenner Deny Accusations Of Halting Payments To Factory Workers, The Public Demands Receipts

According to Teen Vogue, earlier this week Kendall and Kylie Jenner were called out by Instagram fashion justice account, Diet Prada for reportedly stopping payments to the factory that produces their collaborative fashion line, Kendall

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Tunisia: Foreign Minister Meets South Korea's Ambassador in Tunis

Erray commended the privileged level of cooperation relations uniting the two countries, expressing his gratitude for the support given by South Korea to Tunisia to face the current economic and development

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