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Bayard Rustin

Bayard Rustin (/ˈ b aɪ ər d/; March 17, 1912 – August 24, 1987) was an American leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. He was born and raised in Pennsylvania, where his family was involved in civil rights work. In 1936, he moved to Harlem, New York

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Cameroon: COVID-19 - Unions Oppose Plan to Reopen Schools

Yaoundé — A group of trade unions in Cameroon's education sector has opposed the government's plan to reopen schools on June 1 for students of examination

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Dust smothers Trinidad & Tobago

(Trinidad Express) THE Saharan dust plume that crossed the Atlantic Ocean from west Africa is smothering islands in the Caribbean, including Trinidad and

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Angola

Angola ăng-gō´lə [key], officially Republic of Angola (2005 est. pop. 11,191,000), including the exclave of Cabinda , 481,351 sq mi (1,246,700 sq km), SW Africa. Angola is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, by Congo (Kinshasa) on the north and northeast, by Zambia on the east, and by

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Kenya coronavirus: Tally hits 1,471 after record 123 new cases

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Black nationalism

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A movement once famous for its values and Rodneyite principles is now deeply involved in attempt to rig 2020 elections

I was the WPA’s Counsel along with Moses Bhagwan (in absentia) and took my instructions from Tacuma Ogunseye, Jocelyn Dow, Dr. David Hinds, Desmond Trotman, Eusi Kwayana and to a lesser extent Dr. Rupert

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Red Cross fears Covid-19 spreading in Somalia camps

The new coronavirus could be spreading undetected through camps across Somalia hosting some 2.6 million displaced people, the Red Cross warned on Tuesday, as floods and conflict swelled the numbers fleeing into overcrowded

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LETTERS: Kenya needs strategies for future pandemic

As leaders around the world race to catch up to this disease, policymakers in Kenya have an opportunity to not only respond to the current crisis, but also to invest in health security infrastructure that includes a suite of tools to prevent future

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Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso burkē´nə fä´sō [key], republic (2005 est. pop. 13,925,000), 105,869 sq mi (274,200 sq km), W Africa. It borders on Mali in the west and north, on Niger in the northeast, on Benin in the southeast, and on Togo, Ghana, and Côte dIvoire in the south. Ouagadougou is the capital and

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Kenya's Open Door Policy Offers Economic Opportunities for Refugees and Their Hosts

Programs in training and skills development were availed to refugees without a clear integration into the local labour market realities or the same opportunity availed to host

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Cameroon: Child Marriage Worries Rise Amid Coronavirus Lockdown in Cameroon

Aid groups warn that forced child marriages could be on the rise globally due to school closures, food insecurity, and economic uncertainty triggered by the COVID-19

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Somalia: U.S. Less Concerned With Civilian Deaths in Airstrike - Report

US forces have not adequately investigated a February 2 strike killing one woman at her home, and a March 10 attack that killed five men and a child in

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Nigeria: Coronavirus - Who Calls for Funding Amidst New U.S. Threat

The World Health Organization on Monday urged countries to continue funding the agency, saying it will initiate an independent review into its handling of the coronavirus pandemic "at the earliest appropriate

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Covid-19 – ECOWAS Committee of Experts discuss ease of trade

The Committee of Experts set up by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Transport, Logistics, Free Movement and Trade in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, held a virtual meeting on the 8th of June 2020 to firm up guidelines for the harmonization and facilitation of

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Angola: Stopping COVID-19 From Reaching Family Farmers in Angola

Angola's Institute of Agrarian Development (IDA) is a key partner in the information campaign, including IDA agricultural extension workers who are reaching farmers in their fields and

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Former president Koroma of Sierra Leone and world leaders calling for environmental change

Yesterday, a press statement, titled: “Recover from the Global Recession, We must Invest in Nature” – authored and signed by a group of prominent global players, made up of former presidents and prime ministers, including Sierra Leone’s former president Ernest Bai Koroma, who are members of the

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Eaton's Jaco du Plooy on the role of UPSes during load shedding and Covid-19

Jaco du Plooy

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Nigeria: Decline in Remittance inflows

The total direct remittance inflow into Nigeria has declined considerably, falling by 50% from US$2.04 billion to US$1.01 billion between January and February

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Craig van Rooyen named as interim Liquid Telecom CEO

Liquid Telecom South Africa chief operating officer Craig van Rooyen will serve as interim CEO of the company until a replacement for Reshaad Sha has been appointed, the company said on

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Left of Black with Khalil Muhammad and Ben Carrington

Season 1, Episode 13

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Camara Laye

Camara Laye , (born Jan. 1, 1928, Kouroussa, French Guinea [now in Guinea]—died Feb. 4, 1980, Senegal), one of the first African writers from south of the Sahara to achieve an international

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East Africa: Hundreds of Ethiopian COVID-19 Impacted Migrant Families Receive Food and Assistance in Kenya

The migrants, many of whom have been living and working in Kenya for years, have lost jobs and income due to movement restrictions and curfews and the general economic slowdown, all brought by the

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Unions oppose Cameroon’s plan to reopen schools

A group of trade unions in Cameroon's education sector has opposed the government's plan to reopen schools on June 1 for students of examination

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Somalia: 71 More People Test Positive for Covid19

Somali Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 71 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total tally of infections to

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African-American studies

African-American Studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to the study of the history, culture, and politics of Black Americans. Taken broadly, the field studies not only the cultures of people of African descent in the United States, but the cultures of the entire African diaspora

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Ethiopia coronavirus: 3,954 cases as tests pass 200K mark

Total confirmed cases = 3,954 (new cases

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Africa: SA Participates in China-Africa Solidarity Summit

FOCAC is an official forum that coordinates cooperation between the People's Republic of China and African

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Why tax changes may power down green energy investments

Investors in the energy sector enjoy various incentives including a zero rate of import duty and value-added tax (VAT) exemption on renewable energy equipment; exemption from tax on interest paid on loans from foreign sources; exemption from payment of stamp duty in respect of certain

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2021 Africa Cup of Nations postponed by a year due to virus

Next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon has been postponed until 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Confederation of African Football announced Tuesday in a video

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