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With our borders opening to international and African travel soon, we can now venture out and enjoy some incredible experiences right on our doorstep.
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What we have to lose with Trump: Honor for Africa and the diaspora
Four years ago, Donald Trump asked Black voters, “What do you have to lose?” As a foreign policy professional with... View Article The post What we have to lose with Trump: Honor for Africa and the diaspora appeared first on TheGrio.
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'Not Acceptable': Namibia Rejects Germany's $11. 7M Offer to Atone for Colonial-Era Genocide of Tens of Thousands of African People
Namibian President Hage Geingob has rejected Germany's offer to compensate the southern African nation for colonial-era mass killings. Geingob said in a statement on Tuesday […]
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The giants who fell: Cultural icons from Africa who died in 2020
A roundup of the great African artists, writers and photographers who died this year.
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Zimbabwe Women Risk Safety, Arrest to Buy Cheaper Groceries in South Africa - Voice and Viewpoint
Edited by Cathy Jones and Mary Stroka | Zenger News BEITBRIDGE, Zimbabwe — Faced with a deepening economic crisis where runaway inflation and weekly price hikes have long been ordinary, many Zimbabwean women risk their safety and arrest to cross into South Africa by “unofficial” routes — just for
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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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Demonstrators Gather In Maryland And DC In Response To SARS Protest
Young Nigerians have been chronicling the protests that began earlier in October with the hashtag #EndSARS and now the international community is joining in.
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Quadruplets die in government-run hospital
YAOUNDE, Cameroon When 21-year-old Anne Christelle Ntsama gave birth to quadruplets, she was over the moon. She believed her children, who had been born prematurely at Yaounde Central Hospital, one of the largest public hospitals in Cameroon, would grow into adulthood. But soon after their
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Kenyan women and children affected by Africa's second wave of Covid-19 - The New York Beacon
Photo credit: Pauline Juma By Viviane Faver The new coronavirus is spreading into African rural areas, where the public health system creaks: ICU units are full and turning patients away. After governments eased lockdowns, the continent registered 10,000-12,000 cases daily. After measures were
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Afrochella Co-Founder Talks The Future of Live Events Amid COVID-19
Afrochella co-founder Abdul Karim Abdulla talks about the future of live events and continuing the party with their first socially-distanced block party after canceling their festival.
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COVID-19: Heres how Facebooks Economic Impact Programmes support African SMBs
Facebook announced earlier this week that all its Economic Impact Programmes will be offered virtually "as the platform seeks to equip small and medium-sized businesses with digital marketing skills to help them stay open".
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Magical Malawi: The ‘warm heart of Africa’
Known as the ‘warm heart of Africa,’ and dominated by the magnificent Lake Malawi, the country offers a mixture of beautiful landscapes, fascinating wildlife, warm, friendly people, and rich culture that come together to make this small nation a wonderful place to visit.
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THE IMPEDIMENTS OF DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA - African Voice Newspaper
By Olakunle Agboola - Democracy is not a single approach but rather a commitment to certain institutions such as the rule of law, civil society and political accountability through free and fair elections by an electorate based on universal suffrage. It also includes (to a varying degree) freedom
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This Man Is Bringing Worlds First African And Caribbean Rum To The United States
Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell is the co-creator of Equiano, a natural rum that blends Mauritius and Barbadian culture making it the first spirit of its kind.
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‘Do You Know the Money Belongs to the Company?’: Top Investors Fund White Startups In Africa While Talking Down To, Overlooking African Entrepreneurs - Atlanta Black Star
A significant portion of African venture capital deals are funded by North American investors, and by American dollars in particular. However, among the major well-funded […]
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Ethiopia’s Tigray leader confirms firing missiles at Eritrea
The leader of Ethiopia’s rebellious Tigray region has confirmed firing missiles at neighboring Eritrea’s capital and is threatening more, marking... View Article The post Ethiopia’s Tigray leader confirms firing missiles at Eritrea appeared first on TheGrio.
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Congo gold mine collapse kills more than 50: 'Kamituga is in mourning' : TheGrio
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — More than 50 people are dead after landslides caused the collapse of three artisanal gold mines... View Article The post More than 50 killed at collapsed gold mine in eastern Congo: 'Kamituga is in mourning' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Africa Now Has 3M Coronavirus Cases, WHO Says
Africa now has more than three million coronavirus cases, with the numbers spiking as new variants of the virus spread through the continent, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
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Trading Places: How Africa Is Reshaping The Global Economic Landscape
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Eyewitnesses say Nigerian forces opened fire on protesters in Lagos | The Atlanta Voice
Protests against police brutality in Lagos turned bloody on Tuesday despite a state-wide curfew, with eyewitnesses telling CNN that multiple demonstrators have been shot by soldiers. Demonstrators have taken part in daily protests across the country for nearly two weeks over widespread claims of
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Visualizing a Trip to Kenya Africa | Dallas Weekly
“Kenya remains one of my favorite places to visit on the continent because you get a lot of the Mother Land vibes there,” stated Chandell Stone. She owns Destination Impact, an African American-owned volunteer travel company that offers service opportunities across the African Diaspora. “Being in
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Tells Peacekeepers to Stay Out, Says Nation Will Handle Insurgent Crisis on Its Own
There was mounting pressure this week from the international community to end the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a rebel stronghold in the nation’s northern […]
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Tanzania counting the cost of Mount Kilimanjaro fire – The South African
Strong winds and dry weather hampered efforts to extinguish the spreading blaze on Africa’s highest peak.
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These African World Heritage Sites are under threat from climate change
Very few academics or policymakers are talking about the impact of climate change on heritage. Yet heritage is essential for social wellbeing, for identity creation, for safeguarding traditional knowledge and livelihoods and for sustainable development.
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Facebook to prioritise election support across Africa
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Bode George, the unrepentant con artist - African Voice Newspaper
By Kareem Adeduntan - Events of the past few weeks have been tumultuous. Unfortunate things have happened. Lives have been lost. Property damaged. Essential institutions such as the police force and army are under justifiable scrutiny. Protests call for needed reform. Taking advantage of the
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The Catholic Church Played Major Role in Slavery
In 2016, Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. offered a public apology after acknowledging that 188 years prior, Jesuit priests sold 272 slaves to save the school from financial ruin.
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Burundi Joins Congo Demanding Nearly $43 Billion in Reparations from Belgium For Its Colonial Past
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Biden-Harris campaign releases 'Agenda for African Diaspora' - TheGrio
The campaign for Democratic presidential and vice-presidential nominees Joe Biden and Kamala Harris released an agenda to support the African... View Article The post Biden-Harris campaign releases 'Agenda for African Diaspora' appeared first on TheGrio.
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