Researchers find proof of Biden's ancestors owning slaves - report
Genealogists say they have found evidence that President Joe Biden’s paternal ancestors owned enslaved people. Their reported finding is detailed in an adapted excerpt from Politico correspondent Ben Schreckinger’s upcoming book “The Bidens: Inside the First Family’s Fifty-Year Rise to
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Africa: Merkel Blazes Trail for Women Politicians in Africa
[The Herald] Ruth Butaumocho -- The political reign of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel comes to an end this year after being at the helm of Europe's largest economy.
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Sudan: Joint Statement of the United States, the Republic of Sudan, and the State of Israel
Announcement - President Donald J. Trump, Sudanese Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke today to discuss Sudan’s historic progress towards democracy and opportunities to advance peace
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Vital to integrate youths in economy development: Old Mutual CE - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY WINSTONE ANTONIO Financial services provider Old Mutual Zimbabwe chief executive, Samuel Matsekete says it is vital to integrate the youth in The post Vital to integrate youths in economy development: Old Mutual CE appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Tunisia: Covid-19 - 28 Additional Recoveries Reported in Sidi Bouzid
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 28 COVID-19 patients have recovered in Sidi Bouzid, taking the recovery count in the region to 1,547 so far.
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Kaizer Chiefs guaranteed R18.2 million but they could get R36.4 million!
Kaizer Chiefs have all to play for in tonight's CAF Champions League final against Al Ahly at Stade Mohammed V.
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Sonia Sanchez - Sonia Sanchez received the 2018 Wallace Stevens Award, given annually to recognize outstanding and proven mastery in the art of...
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An unsung leader in the history of American medicine – Daytona Times
A slave’s science saved lives of Bostonians during smallpox epidemic. BY STACY M. BROWN NNPA NEWSWIRE While some may never tire of hearing about the greatness of civil rights leaders, famous Black athletes and renowned entertainers, we should also focus on the unsung. “I’d like to read about people
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Ethiopia's Tigray conflict undermines AU's work, says Thabo Mbeki lecture speaker | News24
While delivering the Thabo Mbeki lecture, Professor 'Funmi Olonisakin said the war in Ethiopia's Tigray region was evidence of the shortcomings of the African Union.
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Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Want Kabuga Tried in Rwanda
The umbrella organization of Genocide survivors associations, Ibuka, on Saturday, March 16 said that Genocide architect Félicien Kabuga should be tried from
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CARICOM again calls for closer ties to Africa | New York Carib News
Mottley said it was also important to recognize that 75 years after the establishment of the United Nations and the Bretton Woods institutions –the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank – “to come together to determine how best we can re-fashion how they function and how they look to
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#BTColumn – Democracy endangered - Barbados Today
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today Inc. by Dr. Peter Laurie We in CARICOM are fortunate when it comes to democracy. If you take the average of four reputable international indices of political
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The Changing Definition of African-American History
Since the origins of the field in the late 19th century, scholars have devised more than one definition of what constitutes African-American history. Some intellectuals have viewed the field as an extension or corollary to American history. Some have stressed the influence of Africa on
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Covid-19: Western Cape approached J&J, Pfizer to buy vaccines, but were 'turned down' | News24
The Western Cape government says it has budgeted to buy extra vaccines, but that companies are only prepared to do business with national government at the moment.
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Rwanda: City of Kigali Imposes Hefty Fines for Violation of Covid-19 Guidelines
[New Times] The City of Kigali has announced tough penalties that include fines and detention for non-compliance of directives meant to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Where crocodiles and hippos are uninvited village guests
The cause of crocodiles attacking people is the recent floods, which have forced the animals to villages around Dunga.
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African Slave Traders: A History
During the era of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, Europeans did not have the power to invade African states or kidnap African slaves at will. For the most part, the 12.5 million slaves transported across the Atlantic Ocean were purchased from African slave traders. It is a piece of the triangle
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Africa: Factbox - World's Water Woes Spring From Undervaluing Its 'Blue Gold'
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Many people neglect the value of water and the benefits it can bring, says World Water Development Report 2021
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Africa: MSF Speaks Out At WTO Meeting On Covid-19 and Vaccine Equity
Press Release - On April 14, 2021, Dr. Maria Guevara, international medical secretary for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), delivered this intervention at a virtual event hosted by the World Trade Organization on "COVID-19 and Vaccine Equity: What Can the WTO Contribute?" The
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Cuba leads in the global fight against COVID-19 Pandemic - Stabroek News
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VIDEO | Kidene & Chege – Bado Najiandaa - The Tanzania News
LOCO By Akeelah | Watch/Download Mp4 The post VIDEO | Kidene & Chege – Bado Najiandaa appeared first on PUNCH TANZANIA. Source link
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Advocate focused on ensuring rights of children - Barbados Today
The recently-elected Vice Chair of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), Faith Marshall-Harris, is on a mission to ensure the rights of children across the globe are respected while leveraging her position to help raise the compliant ranking of Barbados. The Barbadian
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More than 2 million children in Ethiopia's Tigray cut off from humanitarian aid
UNICEF said some 2.3 million minors are struggling to access treatment for malnourishment, critical vaccines, emergency medicines, water and sanitation.
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US pushing to use Kenya as its base for drone strikes
Drones can silently observe an individual, group, or location for hours on end, but take immediate action should a strike opportunity become available--all without putting a pilot at risk.
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Ethiopia partially restores internet after two week outage | Africanews
July 15: Internet partially restored
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Rwanda: Rayon Sports Sign Malian Striker
[New Times] Malian striker Sanogo Souleymane, who has been on trial at Rayon Sports for the last two weeks, has signed a two-year contract.
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Amnesty says scores dead in Ethiopia 'massacre' as conflict escalates | News24
Amnesty International that scores of civilians were killed in a "massacre" in Ethiopia's Tigray region that witnesses blamed on forces backing the local ruling party in its fight against the federal government.
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MTN partners with UN-backed mobile virus tracker set to reach over 600 million in Africa
The United Nations is partnering with Africa-focused wireless carriers including MTN Group and Orange SA on a mobile-data platform that delivers coronavirus-related information around the
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Rwanda: Kagame Speaks Out On Ties With Neighbouring Countries
[New Times] The relationship between neighbouring Burundi and Rwanda can be termed as improving and on the mend, President Paul Kagame has said.
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My Future Purpose Timely Topics Thursday, February 4th 4:00 (EST) Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) with Yvonne Alston
My Future Purpose Launches Monthly Timely Topics Thursday, February 4th 4:00 (EST) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) with Yvonne Alston
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