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Somalia

Al-Shabab formally declared allegiance to al-Qaeda in February 2010, sparking further concern that the group posed a global threat. It claimed responsibility for the July bombing at a restaurant in Kampala, Uganda, that killed about 75 people who were watching the final game of the World Cup. The

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Five famous people you probably didnt know are from Malawi - Face2Face Africa

Malawi gained independence on this day in 1964. The country, which was formerly known as Nyasaland is one of the smallest on the continent. According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Malawi is one of the least developed countries in the world as its economy relies heavily on

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Namibia

Namibia is bordered on the north by Angola and Zambia, on the east by Botswana, and on the east and south by South Africa. It is for the most part a portion of the high plateau of southern Africa, with a general elevation of from 3,000 to 4,000

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Boris Johnson says people shouldn’t be ‘bullied’ into kneeling for Black Lives Matter

BORIS JOHNSON has said people should not be “bullied” into taking the knee in support... The post Boris Johnson says people shouldn’t be ‘bullied’ into kneeling for Black Lives Matter appeared first on Voice Online.

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Trinidad PM invites international observers to August 10 election - Stabroek News

(Trinidad Guardian) The Opposition has welcomed Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s move to invite both Caricom and the Commonwealth to send election observers to Trinidad and Tobago for the August 10 General

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When should Andrew call it?

For what date should Prime Minister Andrew Holness announce the next general election, and why? Tivoli Gardens residents give their take. Gloria Allen “For now, down in next year, maybe about April, May, June. I don’t want it for this year....

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Holness blasts media over ‘unbalanced’ reporting

Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Friday blasted the media for what he claimed their biased projection of conditions in Jamaica, saying the good things happening in the country are not being given prominent spaces. He was particularly harsh on...

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Guinea-Bissau

A neighbor of Senegal and Guinea in West Africa, on the Atlantic coast, Guinea-Bissau is about half the size of South Carolina. The country is a low-lying coastal region of swamps, rain forests, and mangrove-covered wetlands, with about 25 islands off the coast. The Bijagos archipelago extends 30

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23

2014

Egypt

The day after the violence—the worst since the revolution began in 2011—the interim military government named Hazem el-Beblawy, a respected economist who supported the ouster of Mubarak, as prime minister and said a new constitution would be drafted and elections would be held within six

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50-year wait for piped water finally ends for Lennon High School

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Former minister Chitauro dies

BY SIZALOKUHLE NCUBE FORMER Cabinet minister and diplomat Florence Chitauro (79) has died. Chitauro (pictured) died on Monday night after she collapsed at her Borrowdale home with relatives suspecting she suffered a severe stroke. Family spokesperson Egypt Chitauro confirmed the death, but would

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Mali

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$6-m price tag for new-look parliament building

THE retrofitting of the parliament building to meet health and safety standards amid the COVID-19 pandemic cost almost $6 million, Leader of Government Business Edmund Bartlett has reported.In a statement to the Lower House yesterday, he said the Plexiglas shields installed to help prevent the

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Gammon ready to turn tables on PNP

Although facing an uphill task to overturn the more than 1,788-vote margin the People’s National Party (PNP) won Clarendon South Western by in 2016, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) standard-bearer there has declared his readiness to contest the...

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Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia sānt lo͞o´shə, –sēə [key], island nation (2005 est. pop. 166,000), 238 sq mi (616 sq km), West Indies, one of the Windward Islands. The capital is Castries . Morne Gimie (3,145 ft/959 m high) and the twin pyramidal cones known as the Pitons are the most imposing landmarks. The country

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Gov't changing law to allow for local and general elections at the same time

The government has tabled a motion in Parliament proposing changes to the law to allow for local government and general elections to be held at the same time. Leader of Government Business in the House Karl Samuda tabled the motion on behalf of...

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Trump joins growing list of virus-infected world leaders - Black News Channel

By CARA ANNA Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus, joining a small group of world leaders who have been infected. Trump is 74, putting him at higher risk of serious complications. Here's a look at other leaders who have had the

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Scholarship — Black Women Instilling Scholarly Excellence | Dallas Weekly

BWISE is pleased to announce our first annual scholarship essay contest. This scholarship will be awarded to an African American female high school senior that is entering a college or university in the fall of 2020. Applications will be accepted from June 6th through July 15th and the winner will

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Mauritania

Coup attempts in June 2003 and Aug. 2004 were thwarted. Tayas crackdown on Islamists and his support for Israel and the U.S. were believed to have sparked the attempts to overthrow him. In Aug. 2005, however, President Taya was deposed by military officers while out of the country. In June

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Ramkarran accuses Nagamootoo of helping to ‘restore PNC dictatorship’ - Stabroek News

A New and United Guyana presidential candidate Ralph Ramkarran yesterday rapped de facto Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo for helping to “restore PNC dictatorship” on the basis of rigged elections which he said both of them in their youth as members of the PPP had fought

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Bob Marley, reggae legend dies

Thursday, May 23,1981, the Honorable Robert Nesta

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Guinea

U.S. Department of State Background Note

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Guinea

Guinea, in West Africa on the Atlantic, is also bordered by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Côte dIvoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Slightly smaller than Oregon, the country consists of a coastal plain, a mountainous region, a savanna interior, and a forest area in the Guinea Highlands. The highest

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States enact more Covid-19 rules as the US hits 11 million cases - L.A. Focus Newspaper

The latest milestone comes just six days after the US recorded 10 million cases, The post States enact more Covid-19 rules as the US hits 11 million cases appeared first on L.A. Focus Newspaper.

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Jamaica Moves keeps St Kitts and Nevis moving

PRIME Minister Dr Timothy Harris, who has been organising monthly health walks since April 2007, is being applauded at the regional level for embracing the regional Caribbean Moves with the launch in St Kitts and Nevis of SKN Moves last year.Caribbean Moves is an initiative launched in 2018 that is

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Rwanda: Ex-Premier Habumuremyi Due in Court on Thursday

[New Times] Former Prime Minister Pierre-Damien Habumuremyi will be arraigned in Gasabo Primary Court in Kibagabaga on Thursday, July 16 on charges related to breach of trust and issuing bounced cheques.

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Rwanda: Covid-19 - Govt Pushes Night Curfew Back to 9 PM

[New Times] An extraordinary cabinet meeting on Thursday, September 10 resolved to push back the night-time curfew to 9 pm across the country.

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Immigration Corner | What is my best migration option?

Dear Miss Powell, I am looking worldwide for opportunities to do well. I am a 28-year-old recent graduate with a master’s degree from the United States of America (USA). However, with what is happening there, I am wondering where is the best place...

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Sudan: Ethiopian Dam Negotiations Resumed

[SNA] Khartoum -The negotiations on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt resumed, Friday, through video conference under supervision of the African Union and the chairmanship of South Africa, the Chairman of the current AU session.

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Burkina Faso ruling party endorses president for re-election | Africanews

Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore’s party backed him Saturday to run for re-election despite struggling to crush a bloody jihadist

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