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UCT has thanked all volunteers who helped salvage the Jagger Library after it was destroyed by last week's devastating fire.
He replaces Debretsion Gebremichael, whose immunity from prosecution was removed Thursday.
Meanwhile, Amnesty International said Thursday that scores of civilians were killed in a \"massacre\" in the Tigray region, that witnesses blamed on forces backing the local ruling party.
The \"massacre\" is the first reported incident of large-scale civilian fatalities in a week-old conflict between the regional ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), and the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize.
\"Amnesty International can today confirm... that scores, and likely hundreds, of people were stabbed or hacked to death in Mai-Kadra (May Cadera) town in the southwest of Ethiopia's Tigray Region on the night of 9 November,\" the rights group said in a report.
Amnesty said it had \"digitally verified gruesome photographs and videos of bodies strewn across the town or being carried away on stretchers.\"
The dead \"had gaping wounds that appear to have been inflicted by sharp weapons such as knives and machetes,\" Amnesty said, citing witness accounts.
Witnesses said the attack was carried out by TPLF-aligned forces after a defeat at the hands of the Ethiopian military, though Amnesty said it \"has not been able to confirm who was responsible for the killings\".
It nonetheless called on TPLF commanders and officials to \"make clear to their forces and their supporters that deliberate attacks on civilians are absolutely prohibited and constitute war crimes\".
Abiy ordered military operations in Tigray on November 4, saying they were prompted by a TPLF attack on federal military camps -- a claim the party denies.
The region has been under a communications blackout ever since, making it difficult to verify competing claims on the ground.
Abiy said Thursday his army had made major gains in western Tigray.
Thousands of Ethiopians have fled across the border into neighboring Sudan, and the UN is sounding the alarm about a humanitarian crisis in Tigray.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Saturday was a day of firsts as Kamala Devi Harris became the highest-ranking female U.S. official in the country’s 244-year history, after Joe Biden was projected to win the 2020 election. Harris is also the first African American woman to become vice president of the United States. In a post on Twitter […]
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Not all news stories are created equal. Some are longer and are better appreciated when listened to. Why not make the most of your time and listen to these articles on your next drive to the store?
After the historic turnout for both groups during the 2020 Presidential Election, both Black and Brown women have taken notice of their political influence and intend to spark change. While the revolution is, in theory, going forward without the overt assistance of white women, many will be involved because of their sheer numbers, but overall the last two elections have proven that Black and Brown women have a voice loud enough to march on its own.
By Bashir Akinyele 'Be careful of ceremonies without substance'-Dr. John Henrick Clarke (The late and great Afrikana Studies Scholar and Pan-Afrikanist) The power of the Black vote is real in American politics. (That is why since the establishment of 15th Amendment in 1870, White supremacy has worked to impeded the Black vote by creating systems […]
It always happens. We procrastinate expressing our love and appreciation to our family and friends. Suddenly, the opportunity fades away and that moment is lost. We then struggle with the old adage: If I could, I would, I should. This is my...
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Long queues in the rain, daily four-hour trips in a public taxi, the constant threat of road accidents, and nearly having to use a pen as a knife to fight off an aggressive male passenger.
… impact of cannabis on the African American community in “Smoke: Marijuana + Black … -Nehisi Coates’ bestseller about the African American experience. 8 and 11 p …
Now the the election is over, the work continues. For Byrd that culminates in years of organizing around the liberation of Black people who are on one track to be free in a country which routinely weaponizes against them.
Bridgett Floyd launched the ‘Be His Legacy’ program.
[This Day] A global alliance, championed by the United States, has committed itself to assist Nigeria and other West African countries to combat terrorism.
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com When news broke that Jeopardy’s beloved host Alex Trebek died on Nov. 8, at the age after battling pancreatic cancer, celebrities and the average person alike, took to social media. Fans, friends and family used the platform to pay tribute to one of America’s all time favorite game […]
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Hip Hop education is not new and more teachers in the U.S. are embracing it as a fun way to sustain the interest of their students in learning. Sammy Rigaud is one such HipHopEd whose Freestyle Friday session went viral on social media last November because many were fascinated by his concept of motivating his...
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A 12-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after he was shot multiple times in Chicago while shopping for school... View Article
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AURORA, Colo.- - A hooded suspect armed with a handgun entered a convenience store in the Denver suburb of Aurora, Colorado, and shot the clerk while fleeing the scene. The crime took place at the [...]
Cheetahs centre Frans Steyn will have to pass a late fitness test to determine his readiness for Saturday's Super Rugby Unlocked match against the Stormers in Cape Town.
There are those that might have questioned the importance or point of gaming and now they find themselves glues to an Xbox, PS4, smartphone, or Nintendo Switch for the sole purpose of gaming, etc.
Photo credits: YouTube/Tyshana Richard Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated (ΣΓΡ) is a historically African American Greek lettered sorority. ΣΓΡ was founded on November 12, 1922, at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana by seven young educators. It was incorporated within the state of Indiana in December 1922 and became a national collegiate sorority on December 30, 1929, when a charter was granted to the Alpha chapter. Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little, Dorothy […]
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of November 12, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,918,932. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 46,283 and recoveries 1,620,746 .
One of the most popular cable programs might just live another season. Rumors are buzzing that Nick Cannon might be back with Viacom. As spotted on HipHopDX the mogul is said to be back in talks with MTV. Earlier this year the California native got a wake up call when he hosted Professor Griff, of […]
By Karsonya Wise Whitehead Unlike 71 million Americans across this country, I voted against Donald Trump and against authoritarianism, fascism, xenophobia and bigotry. When I voted, I did it to take a stand against hatred, White supremacy and racism. Now to be clear, I have always intentionally voted for a candidate and not necessarily against one. In […]
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The 37-year-old businessman opened up via Twitter.
[UCT] Multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a rare disease which seems to have COVID-19 as a precursor, has been found to develop in children a few weeks after the onset of the viral infection.
Topline Twitter will make investments $100 million in group improvement monetary establishments, the New York Occasions DealBook first reported on Thursday, becoming a member of a handful of main tech…
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By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Harvard does not discriminate against Asian American applicants, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a decision that offers relief to other colleges that consider race in admissions, but also sets the stage for a potential review by an increasingly conservative U.S. Supreme Court. The decision came from two judges on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston who rejected claims from an anti-affirmative action group that accused the Ivy League University of imposing a 'racial penalty' on Asian Americans. The judges upheld a previous ruling clearing Harvard of discrimination […]
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On Monday (Nov 9), the new Vice-President-elect took to Twitter to share a special message for Black women, who once again saved the election with their overwhelming support at the polls, noting that the significant win "couldn't have happened" without Black women's diligence.
Erica Mena is attempting to kill the rumors of divorce. After going through a recent rough patch with Safaree Samuels, she confirmed in a now-deleted Nov.
