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Africa: Fund COVAX to Reduce Covid Vaccination Distribution Inequity - UN Chief

[UN News] With so-called vaccine nationalism spreading "with full speed", the Secretary-General told a journalists, following the fourth annual African Union-UN conference, that the continent must be "effectively supported" to fight the pandemic everywhere.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Africa: Eight African Football-Based Projects Get Green Light

[CAF] As a part of its partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD), FIFA today announced the list of successful projects following the call for proposals under the Sport & Health - Africa 2020 initiative, launched in July 2020 in response to the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Who is Natasha Joubert? Ten facts to know about SA's 'new Miss Universe'

Meet Natasha Joubert: She's now SA's pick for Miss Universe 2020 - and the dog-loving marketing graduate has plenty to say about her new role...

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

SA netball Proteas to face Uganda in Cape Town in early 2021

Netball South Africa have confirmed that the SPAR Proteas will take on Uganda in a three-match Test series in Cape Town in early 2021.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Dionne Warwick Goes Off on Wendy Williams on Twitter Just Two Days After Singer Reveals She Runs Her Account Herself

Legendary soul singerDionne Warwick, now referred to as the 'Queen of Twitter,' has been nothing short of pure entertainment on the social media app with […]

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Experts say Black Americans should be tested for colon cancer earlier - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

… re saying is that, African-Americans need to get tested … the Society of Gastroenterology, African-Americans have a 15 to … there are nuances to African-American colon cancer that they were … should begin at 45 in African-American populations, not 50,…

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Source: https://abc13.com

Kenya: Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Lands in Kenya

[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday arrived at Moyale in Marsabit County for the opening of the One Stop Border Post.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Black Women Leaders to Sen. Feinstein: Give Up Your Own Seat for Sec. Padilla - Los Angeles Sentinel

Black women leaders have a recommendation for Dianne Feinstein, California’s senior U.S. Senator: consider giving up your own seat so that California Secretary of State Alex Padilla can fill it. Their call is to appoint a Black Woman with political experience and a track record of success – someone

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Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News

Weeks after election, YouTube cracks down on misinformation - TheGrio

More than a month after the U.S. presidential election, YouTube says it will start removing newly uploaded material that claims... View Article The post Weeks after election, YouTube cracks down on misinformation appeared first on TheGrio.

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Source: theGrio

Local woman ‘dreams’ shoe design, starts her own shoe company - WS Chronicle

Cerebral palsy has not stopped Ricole Wicks from accomplishing her dreams. While she is 100% wheelchair bound, Wicks has continued to defy expectations. Her latest achievement is creating her own shoe company and releasing her first

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Source: https://wschronicle.com

Egypt: End Europe's Backing of Egypt's Repression

Press Release - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is making the most of this period of global turmoil to entrench the relentless repression that has been his trademark. His seven-year rule has seen tens of thousands of political detentions in often horrendous conditions, the arrest and abuse

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Source: allAfrica.com

Buju Banton wins Best Reggae Act at this year's Mobo Awards | New York Carib News

Grammy winner, multiple Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping artist, and international reggae icon, Buju Banton won Best Reggae Act at this year’s annual MOBO Awards for his long-awaited album, “Upside Down 2020,” his first full-length studio album in a decade.

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Source: The New York Carib News

Africa: Match No. 88 Gambia Vs Gabon, Qualifiers of the Total Afcon, Cameroon 2021

[CAF] The CAF Disciplinary Board has decided to impose a fine of 10,000 USD (Ten Thousand American Dollars) on the Gabonese Football Federation in the case concerning the match Gambia - Gabon, during Match Day 4 of the Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Cameroon 2021 Qualifiers.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Marcus Garvey III, first son of Jamaican nationalist, dies after long battle with Alzheimer’s - Face2Face Africa

Marcus Garvey III, the eldest son of iconic nationalist and Jamaica’s first national hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey, passed away on Tuesday in Wellington, Florida, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 90. A seasoned electrical engineer, physicist, mathematician as well as

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Kenya: Covid-19 Has Fanned Cases of GBV, Report Shows

[Nation] Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country in mid-March this year, cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) have been on the increase.

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Source: allAfrica.com

5 Best Quirky Online Activities in 2020 | PensacolaVoice Magazine 2020

As most of us remain stuck at home with limited entertainment options, we crave to experience new things, which may add a sense of excitement and provide distraction during these unique times. No one can argue that the internet has changed the world, and while most people believe that they Read

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Source: PensacolaVoice.com

Kenya: FKF Suspends Mathare, Zoo, Disciplinary Action Awaiting Gor's Rachier

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Top Kenyan football side Mathare United has been suspended from all football activities in the country, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) announced on Wednesday.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Kenya: Nurse Collapses, Dies as Strike Hits Hospitals

[Nation] A nurse at the Kakamega County General Hospital died on Tuesday, becoming the latest casualty of the ongoing nationwide strike by health workers agitating for better working conditions.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Pee Wee football coach punches child, 9, in the face twice in viral video - TheGrio

An adult 9U football coach in Georgia was seen in a viral video aggressively punching a child at least two... View Article The post Pee Wee football coach punches child, 9, in the face twice in viral video appeared first on TheGrio.

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Source: theGrio

East Africa: Why a New Potato Variety Could Be a Game-Changer for Farmers in East Africa

[The Conversation Africa] Imagine being a potato farmer in Ethiopia, Kenya or Nigeria. On a small piece of land, which you depend on for food and income, you have spent months planting, weeding and watering. Up to twice a week, you manually spray your field, sometimes with limited equipment, or

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Source: allAfrica.com

Kenya: Sonko's Fate Now in the Hands of 11-Member Senate Committee

[Nation] The impeachment of Nairobi governor Mike Sonko will be considered by an 11-member special committee of the Senate.

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Source: allAfrica.com

This 22-Year-Old DJ Is Going Viral For Fusing Classic And Modern Bops In The Best Way - Blavity

Jimir Reece Davis, a DJ who goes by the moniker “

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Source: Blavity News

1,400 tablets for grade six students - Sandals Foundation helping to support online learning

Sandals Foundation has delivered 28 tablets to the Ocho Rios Primary School in St Ann to serve grade six students, who are just above the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education programme threshold, but whose needs were assessed and...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Kenya: KTB Awards London Marathon Winners With Fully-Paid Holiday

[Nairobi News] The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) on Tuesday rewarded three athletes with a five-day vacation in recognition of their impressive returns at the 2020 London Marathon.

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Source: allAfrica.com

US antitrust siege of tech widens with lawsuits vs Facebook - Black News Channel

By MARCY GORDON and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The giant tech companies whose services are woven into the fabric of social life are now the targets of a widening assault by government competition enforcers. Regulators filed landmark antitrust lawsuits Wednesday against

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Musical Royalty: Oleta Adams Has Found Her ‘Place of Peace’ During These Difficult Times

The widespread COVID-19 pandemic appears to have no end in sight. Thankfully, iconic pianist and vocalist Oleta Adams has delivered a single that offers hope during a time of despair and uncertainty.

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Source: The Washington Informer

Africa: Human Rights Must Be At the Heart of the Covid-19 Recovery

[IPS] Nairobi, Kenya -- On 10 December every year, we celebrate Human Rights Day, marking the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Universal Declaration guarantees a spectrum of human rights that belong to each of us equally, and unite us as a global

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Source: allAfrica.com

Nigeria: Over 9.5 Million Nigerian Girls Not in School - UNFPA

[Vanguard] The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and education experts have called equal opportunities for girls and women to access quality education in order to actualise their potentials in the society, stating that 9.5 million girls aged between 10 and 17 are out-of-school in the country.

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Source: allAfrica.com

U.S. Government and 48 states sue Facebook for 'predatory' conduct | The Atlanta Voice

The U.S. government and 48 states and districts sued Facebook Wednesday, accusing it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors and seeking remedies that could include a forced spinoff of the social network’s Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services. The landmark

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

The uncomfortable truth surrounding Covid-19 vaccines

Photos of a 90-year-old Margaret Keenan receiving the world's first Covid-19 vaccine should be an enduring image of hope for billions.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

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