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According to the government of Burkina Faso, a member of a civilian militia helping the army fight jihadists had been killed in an attack Monday in the Nord region.
\t On Friday, internet and international calls were cut off across the West African nation in anticipation of the election results, according to locals and international observers in the capital, Conakry.
\t This was the third time that Conde matched-up against Diallo. Before the election, observers raised concerns that an electoral dispute could reignite ethnic tensions between Guinea's largest ethnic groups.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Much of the public outrage has been directed at the officials who have been unable to prevent the fatal spread of COVID-19 in jails and prisons throughout the country. But in addition, there were too many governors who were unwilling to reduce prison populations by releasing individuals who posed no threat to public safety. As a result, nearly 200,000 incarcerated Americans have been infected as of November 2020 according to the Marshall Project.
James Timothy Norman, better known as Tim Norman of the hit restaurant Sweetie Pies, was arrested Tuesday (August 18) on conspiracy charges that resulting in the murder-for-hire death of his nephew. According to court documents, Norman conspired with a woman, Terica Ellis, and others in order to facilitate to commit a murder-for-hire for money. In […]
The coronavirus pandemic may have severely impacted the global economy with major setbacks, but that isn’t deterring musician and business mogul, Akon, from going ahead with his plans of constructing a futuristic pan-African city in his home country of Senegal. In an interview with the Associated Press on Monday, the Locked Up singer, who spent...
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Justin Timberlake appears to be desperate to repair his relationship with Janet Jackson, as his former manager wants the music... View Article
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Mumbai — Although India accounted for 88 percent of malaria cases in the Southeast Asia region in 2019, the country contributed to the largest drop in cases region-wide since 2000, a new report by the [...]
Over a period of less than two months, public pronouncements by heads of key regional development support organizations including Head of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr.
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Residents of the Senegalese capital Dakar have made a passionate appeal for the wearing of masks. Last week, locals in this West African nation protested against fresh restrictions to help curb spread of the coronavirus. Some want a mandatory regulation to force people to put on a mask.
The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing many Christian Ghanaians to change their religious practices, with churches turning to online services and donations, and live streaming funerals. More than 70 percent of the West African country's 30 million people are Christian, mainly Pentecostals or Evangelists
As this newspaper has said several times before, we have every reason to be exceedingly proud of the various small economic ventures in the agriculture, agro-processing and the creative sectors.
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An 18-year-old girl has been arrested in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos for allegedly faking her own kidnap to demand ransom from her family, police have said.
They are known locally as al-Shabab, Arabic for ``youth,'' but it seems to be just a handy nickname as they don't have any known affiliation with Somalia's jihadi rebels of the same name.
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The city of Boston will pay $3.1 million to a Black man who spent almost four decades in prison for a crime prosecutors agree he did not commit. Frederick
Marquise Hollman, Tre Holloman and Crystal Flint are definitely making their mark.
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On Friday, State Senator Steven Bradford (D-CA, Gardena) reintroduced a bill to the California State Legislature that would pave the way for the City of Manhattan Beach to return ownership of covet…
Cosmetic surgery has been on the rise in Latin America in recent years. In the 1990s, the procedure became popular among the most affluent women. At the same time, several headlines were reporting deaths due [...]
Thousands of President Trump’s most ardent supporters gathered in Macon, Ga., on Friday evening for a rally at a regional airport. It was Mr. Trump’s second stop of the day, after Florida, to a…
The Islamist extremist group al Shebab launched a suicide bomb attack at a stadium that left several dead and wounded.
PORTLAND , OREGON, USA, March 16, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Oregon US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate says, "We are passionate advocates for Navy Veterans with mesothelioma in Oregon and nationwide and our top priority for people …
The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill a Supreme Court vacancy has triggered a chorus of civil rights organizations expressing their adamant opposition.
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Stopping the Exploitation of Prisoners and Their Families Requires More Comprehensive Solutions By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. 2020 brought renewed global focus to issues of social justice in America. From the racial disparities and inequities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic to the killings of George Floyd and so many other Black and Brown Americans … Continued
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BRISBANE, Australia — People in northern Australia should see their property insurance premiums fall after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced an AUD 10 billion ($7.72 billion) scheme for the region. A reinsurance pool will be set up by [...]
Haitian-Italian designer, Stella Jean, just announced a boycott of Milan Fashion Week, confessing that she has suffered racism all her life.
The R64 million question is heading to court. Lindiwe Sisulu is now being sued for hiring 24 Cuban engineers to work on several South African projects.
People spend hours of their day cooped up indoors, often slumped in front of their television or laptop screens and under artificial lighting. This kind of lifestyle is not good for the body and mind. Spending time around nature is a simple but effective cure to many physical and mental health afflictions. However, with people …
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By ZEKE MILLER and DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will begin receiving the nation's most sensitive secrets Monday as they prepare to assume office on Jan 20. The pair are to receive the highly classified Presidential Daily Brief, a summary of the most important information collected across the U.S. intelligence community that is prepared and delivered by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Outgoing President Donald Trump approved the briefings for Biden last Tuesday, a day after his administration approved the formal transition process to his successor. […]
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Masiyiwa brings a fresh set of connections and experience as the first African - and the third international media executive - to join Netflix’s board in recent years.
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Suriname's Jaguar Trade: From Poaching to Paste
The jaguar’s head slumps over the back of an all-terrain vehicle.
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What was once a fun errand, is now a trigger for fear. Thrift stores, the go-to establishment for discounted items, have been all the rage in recent years. Attracted to … Continued
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[UN Women] Women peacebuilders mediate disputes, diffuse tensions and save lives in the hardest to reach places, yet their front-line work is consistently underfunded. When progress made on gender equality is at risk of reversal worldwide, and inequalities and instability are growing, sustained funding for women's work for peace is desperately needed.
