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Niger: Illegal Entry - Niger Republic Deports 42 Nigerians
[Leadership] The Katsina State Command of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has received 42 Nigerians being repatriated for illegal entry into the Republic of Niger en route Europe.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Kenyans Unfazed By Virus Risks As They Go About Their Business
[Nation] It is barely two weeks since President Uhuru lifted travel restrictions that were imposed to tame the spread of Covid-19 and urged Kenyans to take responsibility for their actions.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Region Nine imposing penalties to curb illegal travel between Guyana and Brazil - Stabroek News
Despite restrictions due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, many persons living in Region Nine are continuing to travel illegally between Guyana and Brazil, prompting a crackdown by the regional authorities, who are moving to impose penalties for
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Canada denies Toronto Blue Jays' request to play home games due to pandemic - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The Blue Jays were initially given exemption for summer workouts in Toronto, as long as they agreed to have all players remain in a "modified cohort quarantine" at the Rogers Centre and an adjoining hotel. The Major League Baseball season is set to begin July
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Source: La Focus Newspaper
Ethiopia: Political Parties' Call for Ideology Based National Dialogue to Solve Political Problems
[Ethiopian Herald] To detach from vicious circle of oldfashioned political conspiracy among the political elites and political parties, some parties argue that it is time for national dialogue among political parties. In this case, although political parties have a vital role to keep peace and
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Top health officials have changed their minds about face masks - but for good reasons - L.A. Focus Newspaper
"If we all wore face coverings for the next four, six, eight, 12 weeks across the nation, this virus transmission would stop," said Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and
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Source: La Focus Newspaper
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Cases Rise, Surpass Previous Outbreak
[WHO] Brazzaville -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) Equateur Province continues to grow, causing major concern as the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners face critical funding gaps. Confirmed cases have now surpassed the total number recorded during the
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Source: allAfrica.com
Gabon Appoints First Woman Prime Minister
[DW] Former Defense Minister Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda has been promoted to prime minister, making her the first woman to hold the role in Gabon's history.
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Landlords are evicting people at pre-COVID rates, study shows - TheGrio
The rate of evictions is returning back to what it was pre-COVID-19, and many of those who were unable to... View Article The post Landlords are evicting people at pre-COVID rates, study shows appeared first on TheGrio.
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Boxing Legends: A Tale of Two Davids Pt. 2
Born June 1959 in the Bronx, Davey Moore began his career over two decades after former World Featherweight champion Davey Moore passed in 1963.  The younger Moore came up through the amateur ranks and racked up five New York State Golden Gloves in the late 1970s. After failing to capture the 1980
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Kenya coronavirus: 13,353 cases; Nairobi's 1,200+ new cases in 3 days | Africanews
Kenya continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic with cases steadily rising each day. Government have locked down a handful of counties including the capital Nairobi and imposed a night-time curfew as part of containment
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Nigeria: APC Accuses Obaseki of Destroying Campaign Billboards
[Daily Trust] The National Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress for the September 19 governorship election in Edo State has accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of destroying all billboards and campaign posters of the APC and its candidate Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyami and his deputy Mallam Hani
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DR Congo records spike in new Ebola cases | Africanews
An emergency vaccination campaign is underway in the Equateur Province in north-western Democratic Republic of Congo on the border with the Republic of
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Central African Republic Minister Blasts 'Inequality Crisis' in Covid-19 Testing
[Daily Maverick] Central African Republic's health minister has blasted a "big inequality crisis" in coronavirus testing as he sees rich countries conduct hundreds of thousands of tests daily while his own struggles to obtain supplies for a couple of hundred at most.
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Jeb Bladine: Race series ends with introspection - African American News Today - EIN News
Part III of a Series: “I don’t think I’m a racist.” As you can see, two chapters in, I’ve moved from “I am not” to “I ...
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Nigeria: Supreme Court Victory - Diri to Appoint Commissioners Soon
[Leadership] The Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has promised to announce the appointment of state commissioners and aides soon, and restore his administration back on track to deliver good governance to the people.
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The China experience - Jamaican student shares what is was like during the COVID-19 outbreak
WESTERN BUREAU: A Jamaican medical student who has been studying in China for the past five years is excited to be home. However, upon her return to Jamaica two weeks ago, she is concerned with how Jamaicans are dealing with the threat of the...
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ANALYSIS | Covid-19: Inconsistent info in daily updates makes it hard to track full picture | News24
Key information about Covid-19 infections, including hospitalisation data and asymptomatic cases, has not been forthcoming from the department in its daily updates.
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Nigeria: Buhari Names Agbor Railway Complex After Jonathan
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Trump Continues To Oppose Renaming Military Bases Honoring Confederates
The president told Fox News "I don't care what the military says" when asked why he is pushing against their efforts to rename the bases.
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South Africa: It's Time We All Called Out the Perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence
[Democracy Works] As women, we live with the reality that we are more likely to experience GBV by someone we know than some random stranger. It has become routine and normalised. We carry on with daily life while living with the fear that our lives as women in this country are not valued.
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Kenya: 20 Specialized Cuban Doctors to Support Pandemic Fight At Kutrrh
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The COVID-19 fight in the country received a major boost on Friday after the government announced the arrival of 20 specialized Cuban doctors to support ongoing efforts to combat the pandemic.
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Southern Africa: Tapping the Hidden Potential of Southern Africa's Groundwater
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Southern Africa is one of the most climate-vulnerable places in the world, where rising temperatures, increasingly variable rainfall and a rapidly growing population are exacerbating pressures on already depleted water resources.
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Seychelles' Vallee De Mai Reopens Doors to Visitors With Online Booking System
[Seychelles News Agency] A UNESCO World Heritage site in Seychelles -- the Vallee de Mai -- has reopened its doors to visitors with a new booking system.
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South Sudan: Rapes Increasing in South Sudan's Yida Camp
[Radio Dabanga] Yida, South Sudan -- Nuba refugees in the South Sudanese Yida camp deplore the increase in sexual assaults in the camp.
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Design for Ogle-Diamond road link completed - Stabroek News
The design for the proposed road link from Ogle, East Coast Demerara to Diamond, East Bank Demerara, has been completed and was recently revealed to the public by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure. The article Design for Ogle-Diamond road link completed appeared first on Stabroek News.
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#JamaicaTogether Promo | Kayon Mitchell
This is a defining moment for our country. As we adjust to living with this pandemic, we must continue caring for each other and turn our focus to rebuilding and recovering. We all have a role to play so let’s come together and move our nation and...
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Jamaican student shares what it was like during the COVID-19 outbreak - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) A Jamaican medical student who has been studying in China for the past five years is excited to be home. The article Jamaican student shares what it was like during the COVID-19 outbreak appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Angola: Luanda Citizens Insist On Breaking COVID-19 Preventive Rules
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Almost two months after the entry into force of the Presidential Decree on the Situation of Public Calamity in Angola, several citizens in the province of Luanda remain negligent in relation to preventive measures against Covid-19.
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Government’s Covid-19 advisories and data: News24 files applications for access, transparency | News24
For months, the government has ignored repeated requests for science advisories to be made public and for more detailed data around Covid-19 to be made available.
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