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Entrepreneur Says $70K in Products Were Stolen From Shea Butter Biz
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In Nairobi, the Rich Form Gangs to Rob the Poor at Gunpoint – Dallas Post Tribune
NAIROBI, Kenya - Wealthy children, using guns, knives or intimidating numbers, are robbing the working poor in the Kayole estate, a struggling neighborhood in Kenya's bustling capital. Usually, robbery and home invasions are seen as crimes of the desperately poor, last resorts of the hungry or the
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Eleven African highlights to stream on Showmax this November
From 'Chasing the Sun' to 'Die Verhaal Van Racheltjie de Beer', here are eleven African highlights to stream on Showmax this November.
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WHO Africa hopes for 'at least 20% of population' to be vaccinated
The COVID-19 response team is hoping at least 20% of populations in Africa receive vaccines, "starting with the most vulnerable".
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African travel: Best places to go in October for one-of-a-kind experiences
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Critics: Zimbabwe Stepping Up Arrests and Assaults Against Female Protesters - Voice and Viewpoint
Critics say the government detains women, who are tortured, dumped and then re-arrested for allegedly making it all up. ish Mafundikw | Zenger News Edited by Judy Isacoff and Cathy Jones and V&V Staff Recent arrests and alleged assaults against women by state agents in Zimbabwe have again brought
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3D homes and schools are coming to Africa [video]
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Happy Birthday to Madam June Carter Perry, Former U.S. Ambassador to Africa
Photo credits: U.S. State Department/Vector Images June Carter Perry (pictured) was born on November 13, 1943, inTexarkana, Arkansas. She is a retired American Ambassador (Sierra Leonefrom August 27, 2007, to August 28, 2009, andLesotho). Perry is a graduate of Loyola University in Chicago
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White Professor Says She's Been Pretending To Be Black Her Entire Career - The Seattle Medium
Jessica A. Krug, an associate professor at George Washington University, has written extensively about Africa, Latin America, the diaspora and identity, all while claiming her own Black and Latina heritage. But in an article published on Medium.com on Thursday, Krug revealed the truth: She is
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South African Court Overturns Convictions of Two White Farmers Sentenced for Killing Black Teen Over Alleged Stolen Sunflower Plants
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Akon Breaks Ground With Construction On His $6 Billion Smart City
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As US struggles, Africa’s COVID-19 response is praised
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A Black woman will be the world's top trade official for the first time | The Atlanta Voice
The path has been cleared for Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the first woman and the first African to lead the World Trade Organization after South Korea's candidate pulled out of the race for the job. Yoo Myung-hee, the South Korean trade minister, announced her decision to withdraw in
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The giants who fell: Cultural icons from Africa who died in 2020
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She fled Ethiopia’s fighting. Now she warns of ‘catastrophe’
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'Tired of Being on the Sidelines': Kenyan Engineer Invents Brick 'Five to Seven Times Stronger Than Concrete’ from Plastic Waste to Tackle Pollution Problem
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Boko Haram Claims Abduction Of Students In Northern Nigeria
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Drone on the farm: As rainfall becomes scarce, farmers irrigate crops via unmanned aerial vehicles - Dallas Post Tribune
Nathan Zecks Mazvazva, a 25-year-old farmer in Zimbabwe, stands in his sugarcane field, marveling at a recent savings of 60% on irrigation costs. And sugarcane is just part of Mazvazva's property in Zimbabwe. He owns nearly 500 acres, growing green beans to green peppers. Simply
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South Africa begins deporting mostly African migrants
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