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COVID-19: S. Sudan to benefit from World Bank’s $4bn fund - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan
June 1, 2021 (WASHINGTON) – South Sudan is among the 51 developing countries to benefit from over $4billion provided by World Bank for purchase (...)
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Namibia: After-Tears Party Irks President
[New Era] Clips were circulating on social media this week of an 'After Tears' party in northern Namibia, where mourners, most clad in black, were seen partying under the guise of celebrating the life of the deceased.
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Bank of America Is Expanding Tech Career Possibilities For BIPOC
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Maryland to Give Out $1M in Scholarships to Vaccinated Youth - The Washington Informer
Fresh off its $2 million coronavirus vaccine lottery, Maryland says it will now award $50,000 college scholarships to vaccinated youths as the state attempts to entice adolescents who've thus far resisted getting the
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Region told to work on old issues - Barbados Today
Barbados and other Caribbean states are being cautioned against ignoring “long-standing” issues such as high unemployment, high energy costs and food insecurity, as they seek to urgently address more immediate challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. This warning has come from Caribbean
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Rwanda: New Project to Boost Engagement of Youth in Agriculture
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Illinois Lawmakers Bar Police From Using Deception When Interrogating Minors | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Michael Levenson, New York Times Illinois would become the first state to bar the police from using deceptive tactics when interrogating young people under legislation that passed the General Assembly with near-unanimous support from Republicans and Democrats on Sunday. The bill, which is head
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Funeral service for ‘leader extraordinaire’ Sir Courtney Blackman - Stabroek News
(Barbados Nation) The first Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Sir Courtney Blackman was yesterday remembered and praised for the breadth of his contribution to Barbados but particularly for the establishment of a Barbados financial institution of which the island is
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Reifer: Sports could be key in crime fight - Barbados Today
Use sport to fight crime. That is the call from former Democratic Labour Party candidate for St George North, Floyd Reifer. The Sports Educator has urged Government to implement community sports programmes targeted at young men in order to address crime and violence. 'Crime and violence in this
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FEEL GOOD | Activist on a mission to change perceptions about Mitchells Plain and the Cape Flats | News24
Activist Naeem Mallick has been living in Rocklands, Mitchells Plain his entire life and although he openly admits that the suburb is plagued by gangsterism and crime, he wants to change perceptions about the area and the entire Cape Flats.
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#BTSpeakingOut – Online school poll findings - Barbados Today
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Sen. Chang-Diaz sees progress with justice reinvestment bill - The Bay State Banner
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Calling tomorrow’s social justice leaders | Atlanta Daily World
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Culver City Middle School Launches “Just Say Hello Week” - L.A. Focus News
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Tiffany Haddish Joins America's First Black-Owned Digital Bank's Virtual Financial Conference on Juneteenth
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