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Rwanda: Former Governor Gasana's Case Still Under Probe - RIB

[New Times] The case of the former Governor of the Southern Province, Emmanuel Gasana, who was suspended in May over accountability related offences is still being investigated, according to the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB).

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Rwanda: RAF Issues Reassurance About Peace Marathon, October 4 Set as Tentative Date

[New Times] Rwanda Athletics Federation (RAF) has reassured athletes and fans that the 16th Kigali International Peace Marathon will take place this year and October 4 has been set as the tentative date for the competition.

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Somalia: Police Officer Killed By Unknown Gunmen in Mogadishu

[Dalsan Radio] Unidentified assailants have shot dead a police officer in Mogadishu's Dharkenlay district on Saturday.

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Africa: Lafarge Africa Assures Shareholders of Growth, Pays 100K Dividend

Lafarge Africa Plc has assured shareholders of improved performance and higher returns on their investments having significantly strengthened its balance

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Malawi: MEC Chair Clarifies on Null and Void Votes

[Malawi News Agency] Blantyre -Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson, Chifundo Kachale says the commission has a Constitutional mandate to re-look at null and void votes from all the polling stations because they have an impact on the final results.

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Angola: MPs Discuss State of Emergency

[ANGOP] Luanda -The National Assembly will review on Tuesday the impact of the State of Emergency that was in force in Angola from 27 March to 25 May this year.

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Rwanda: Etincelles Skipper Gikamba Joins Rivals Marines

[New Times] Rwanda Premier League side Marines have signed two players from rivals Etincelles, including the club's now-former skipper Ismael Gikamba.

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Zimbabwe: Govt Urged to Liberalise Fuel Sector to End Shortages

[New Zimbabwe] Acting Petrotrade chief executive officer Godfrey Ncube says the liberalisation of the fuel sector was the best way the country could deal with endless fuel shortages that have seen motorists queue for days for the precious liquid throughout the country.

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Mali: President Keita Dissolves Constitutional Court Amid Unrest

[DW] Mali's president has dissolved the constitutional court in a bid to calm major civil unrest in the crisis-stricken African nation where thousands of protesters have been demanding the leader's resignation.

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Somalia: Mystery As Staff in the Attorney General's Office Killed By Justice Minister's Bodyguards in Mogadishu

[Dalsan Radio] An official from the office of the attorney general was shot dead by bodyguards of justice minister while driving a car in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.

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Zimbabwe: Storm as Finance Ministry Overshoots Budget By Us$10. 6 Billion in 3 Years

[New Zimbabwe] THE Tendai Biti-led Public Accounts Parliamentary Portfolio committee on Friday advised Finance ministry officials to complete the legality of its overspending of US$10.6 billion from 2015-2018 before parliament approves its Financial Adjustment Bill.

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Africa: Continent Nears 200,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

[allAfrica] As of June 9, the confirmed COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 196,368. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 5,364 and recoveries 86,111.

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Angola: COVID-19 - 14 More Patients Recovered

[ANGOP] Luanda -Fourteen more covid-19 patients have recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours in Angola, bringing the total number to 38, the Health minister said Monday in Luanda.

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Malawi Police Commissioner Chisale Arrested Alongside 11 Cops Over Buleya Lule's Cell Murder

[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police Service has arrested 11 Commissioner of Police for Central Region Evelista Chisale and other 11 police officers over investigation into the death of Buleya Lule, a suspected abductee of a person with albinism.

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Somalia: President Kenyatta Kicks Out Somali Majority Leader Aden Duale

[Dalsan Radio] Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has cracked the whip by kicking out majority leader in the National Assembly Aden Duale has been replaced by Amos Kimunya.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Headline-making missteps put focus on newsroom diversity

Nobody anticipated it would lead to a staff revolt and become a national story, part of an extraordinary week where the news media’s sluggishness in building diverse newsrooms became part of the national

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Uganda: MP Allan Ssewanyana Arrested

[Monitor] Makindye East Member of Parliament, Allan Ssewanyana has been arrested at a demolished Kyengeza, Munyonyo market in Makindye Division, Kampala.

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Kenya: 11 Senators to Hear Waiguru's Impeachment Motion

AllAfrica publishes around 800 reports a day from more than 140 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every

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15 Leading Black Newspapers Awarded Among Facebook’s $10.3 Million in Relief Grants

Facebook announced recently that 15 member publishers of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) will receive $1.288 million in grants through the Facebook Journalism Project’s relief fund for local

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'My Biggest Inspiration': 13-Year-Old Rising Star Aria Brooks Credits Marsai Martin, Other Young Black Actresses for Allowing Her to Dream Big

Rising star Aria Brooks is the newest member of Nickelodeon’s “All That” reboot cast, but don’t box her in as only an

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As Businesses Reopen, A Good Plan And Flexibility Are Key

With the economy trying to overcome the effects of COVID-19 and the nation’s political unrest, business leaders face a challenge like never before as stores and offices reopen and try to lure back customers and

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Rwanda COVID-19 Recoveries Close in On 300-Mark

[New Times] The number of people who have recovered from the novel coronavirus in Rwanda is about to hit 300, according to figures from the Ministry of Health.

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Kenya: Coffee Earnings Fall Sh2.5 Billion in Eight Months to May

[Nation] Coffee earnings dropped by Sh2.5 billion in eight months to May on account of low volumes as the quantities offered at the trading floor were impacted by the closure of auction floor by the Health ministry as a mitigation measure to curb Covid-19.

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Somalia, Somaliland Talks Went On As Planned - Federal Affairs Minister

[Dalsan Radio] Somalia's Minister for Interior and Federal Affairs, Abdi Mohamed Sabriye who was among the delegation in Djibouti says the meeting with Somaliland went as expected.

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Somalia: Two Killed in Mogadishu Roadside Bomb Explosion

[Shabelle] Two police personnel were killed and several others injured following a roadside explosion in the Hodan district of Mogadishu on Wednesday morning.

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Zora Neale Hurston’s Letter to the Orlando Sentinel, 1955

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Rwanda: Songa Joins Etincelles On Two-Year Deal

[New Times] Isaie Songa has joined topflight league side Etincelles from Police on a two-year deal, which will keep the Rubavu-based club until the 2021/22 season.

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Malawi: Army Moves in to Guard Chakwera the President-Elect - New Dawn Rises Over Malawi

[Nyasa Times] Malawi Defence Force (MDC) has deployed soldiers to guard Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Rev Dr Lazarus Chakwera's according him full presidential protocol including an aide-de-camp as he is set to be declared winner in Tuesday's election.

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Bolsonaro brought in his generals to fight coronavirus. Brazil is losing the battle

Brazil has lost two health ministers in the past six weeks – one was fired, the other resigned – after they disagreed publicly with Bolsonaro over how best to combat the

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Somalia: COVID-19 Cases Rise to 2,860

[East African] Mogadishu -Somalia has registered eight more Covid-19 recoveries in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number to 837, Minister of Health and Public Wellbeing Dr Fawzia Abikar Nur said on Wednesday.

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