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African Development Banks Need Scale, Urgently. Here's How It Can Be Done

[The Conversation Africa] Developing countries in general, and African countries in particular, confront an enormous financing challenge to meet the UN's sustainable development goals. This financing gap featured prominently at the 2021 United Nations climate change conference (COP26) and has been intensified by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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As the nation marks the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Salvation Army of Lake County continues to address the longstanding issues of homelessness, poverty, and hunger, which have intensified and become more complex due to COVID-19. As a record number of families face the ongoing threats

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Rwanda to Privatise 80% of State-Owned Forests

[New Times] At least 80% of state-owned forests will be privatised by 2024 for better forest management and value addition, Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, the Minister of Environment, has said.

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Zimbabwe/Botswana: Depleted Warriors Still Too Strong for Botswana - Musona

[New Zimbabwe] WARRIORS captain Knowledge Musona says the absence of several key players, Zimbabwe have enough quality to get a positive result when they meet Botswana in their penultimate Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Francistown Thursday.

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Africa: 1.4 Million With Tuberculosis, Lost Out On Treatment During First Year Of Covid-19

[UN News] An estimated 1.4 million fewer people received necessary care for tuberculosis (TB) during 2020 compared with the previous year, because of COVID-19, the UN health agency said on Monday.

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Formerly Incarcerated Mom Wins $10,000 Grant From Beyoncé For Children’s Underwear Line

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Angola: 7 000 Drought-Stricken Angolans Now Camping in Omusati

[Namibian] OMUSATI governor Erginus Endjala says more than 7 000 illegal Angolan immigrants are currently camping at various sites in the region due to food insecurity in their country.

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Ignore bogus COVID vaccine survey - Atlanta Tribune

Scammers are using a new trick to steal your money and personal information: a bogus COVID vaccine survey. by Colleen Tressler, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC People across the country are reporting getting emails and texts out of the blue from a COVID vaccine survey asking them

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Liberia: EU to Expand Electricity in Buchanan and South-East Liberia Using Transco Clsg Substation in Grand Bassa

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A team from the European Union on Tuesday inspected the TRANSCO CLSG substation in Grand Bassa County which it intends to use to feed a distribution network for the supply of electricity to Buchanan city and other southeastern cities.

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South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Appear Before State Capture Commission

[SAnews.gov.za] The Presidency on Wednesday confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa will appear before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture next month.

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Afcon qualification for Bafana non-negoatiable - Percy Tau

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Western Sahara: SPLA - New Attacks Against Multiple Positions of Moroccan Occupation Forces

[SPS] Bir Lehlou -- Units of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) pursued their attacks against positions of the Moroccan occupation forces behind the wall of sand, said Monday the Sahrawi Defence Ministry in the military communiqué No 131.

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Better Transportation Systems Are Necessary To Reverse The Systemic Racism Driving Through Black Communities - Blavity

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A Call to Stop Hate: Asian Americans & Allies Held Vigil Demanding an End to Violence & Racism - L.A. Focus News

By Stephen Oduntan A Black Lives Matter - South Pasadena activist came together with the San Gabriel Valley community to hold a “Stop Asian Hate” candlelight vigil on Saturday evening and called for the ongoing attacks on Asian Americans to stop. The vigil was held at Almansor Park in

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Morehouse Alum Dr. Bryant Marks Cities Role of Bias In Violence Against Asians | Atlanta Daily World

Bryant T. Marks, Ph.D., one of the nation’s leading implicit bias trainers, was interviewed last week on the TMZ Live and Fox Soul TV calling on Americans to recognize and address their unconscious biases towards each other. Speaking hours before the killing of six Asian women in Atlanta last

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Egypt: World Bank's Portfolio in Egypt Includes 13 Projects, Says Report

[Egypt Online] The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development said that the World Bank Group's current portfolio in Egypt includes 13 projects, at a total funding of USD 5.84 billion.

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Queensland Government Tourism Stimulus To Fall Short – Free Press of Jacksonville

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Biden to extend Obamacare special enrollment period by three months - TheGrio

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Through the Prism: How Colorism Affects the Black Community | Community | The Michigan Chronicle

Through generations, the issue of colorism has plagued Black communities and has helped to create a divide between lighter and darker-toned individuals. Like most history for African Americans, the issue of light versus dark gets its origins from slavery where there was a clear and distinct

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Chase Opens Innovative Branch in Oak Cliff | Dallas Weekly

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Africa: WHO Publishes New Clinical and Service Delivery Recommendations for HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care

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Ethiopian PM Admits Eritrean Troops Entered Tigray, Atrocities Committed

[RFI] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has confirmed for the first time that troops from neighbouring Eritrea have been in the northern Tigray region after the conflict began in November and that atrocities had been committed. It's the first such acknowledgement after months of denials.

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For Oak Cliff expands with help from the YMCA | Dallas Weekly

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Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey Becomes First Black Person To Lead The City

Janey became the first woman and first Black person to lead the nearly 400-year-old city on Monday.

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Walsh shepherded city through changes - The Bay State Banner

Outgoing Mayor Martin Walsh leaves a complicated legacy on racial equity, community development and civil rights in a changing city. The post Walsh shepherded city through changes appeared first on The Bay State Banner.

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Black Business Women get $1.2M from Fifth Third - Atlanta Tribune

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International TB Day: Calls for more action to stop deadly disease | Africanews

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Ignore bogus COVID vaccine survey | Atlanta Daily World

by Colleen Tressler, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC Scammers are using a new trick to steal your money and personal information: a bogus COVID vaccine survey. People across the country are reporting getting emails and texts out of the blue, asking them to complete a limited-time

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Nigeria: World Tuberculosis Day - How Covid-19 Is Affecting TB Treatment, Intervention

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