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South Africa currently has a cumulative COVID-19 caseload of 1 443 939 along with 43 633 deaths and 1 284 781 recoveries.
In May, Burundi held a presidential election which was won by Evariste Ndayishimiye, candidate of the ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy - Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) party.
Ndayishimiye was hurriedly sworn in after the untimely death of president Pierre Nkurunziza in June.
Rights violations continue
The Council encouraged donor countries which had suspended aid to Burundi to continue dialogue towards resumption of development assistance.
A report by a UN watchdog in September said human rights violations were still being committed in Burundi, including sexual violence and murder.
The country was plunged into a crisis in April 2015 when Ndayishimiye’s predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza decided to run for a controversial third term, which he ultimately won in July 2015.
His candidature, which was opposed by the opposition and civil society groups, resulted in a wave of protests, violence and even a failed coup in May 2015.
Hundreds of people were killed and over 300,000 fled to neighboring countries.
Founding member of the Wu Tang Clan, RZA created a new jingle for the Good Humor ice cream trucks, replacing the problematic one with racist origins.
Rapper says he was brainwashed into believing that his criminal record prevented him from voting in elections
By Ny Magee -June 8, 2020
Snoop Dogg has confessed that his criminal record prevented him from voting in the past.
During an appearance on Real 92.3’s Big Boy’s Neighborhood on Thursday, Snoop, who was convicted of a felony in 1990 and 2007, explained that for many years, he was “brainwashed” into thinking that “you couldn’t vote because you had a criminal record,” he said, PEOPLE reports.
My record’s been expunged so now I can vote” the 48-year-old “Gin & Juice” rapper added.
Snoop said if he’s going to encourage his fans and social media followers to vote in the November election, then he better lead by example.
While he continues to practice social distancing and staying home, Snoop said he will use his social media platforms to support the Black Lives Matter movement amid the civil unrest over race relations in this country.
Nigeria has found a way to store the Pfizer vaccine though through its ultra-cold chain equipment. But the country is also looking for easier alternatives.
Made for television, the Solidarity Cup will showcase a return to live sports in the most responsible way possible. 3TC: Three team cricket
The Kentucky Derby was delayed because of the pandemic, now demands are being made that Churchill Downs use this moment to make lasting changes and to take a stand against racial injustice.
In June, the death of a pregnant elephant outraged the entire nation where it accidentally ate a pineapple packed with explosives. The elephant stood in the water for four days before succumbing to injuries. In a more recent incident, an elephant and a calf died on Sep 27 after being hit by a train in Lumding, Hojai district, Assam. Similar […]
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In conjunction with Michigan’s three-week shutdown, Detroit announced today, an extension of its outdoor dining program, Open Detroit. The pilot program initially launched in June 2020, to help support the safe reopening of restaurants offering sit-down dining, according to a city of Detroit press release. Due to the favorable response of the program with restaurant … Continued
The post City Announces Extension of Outdoor Dining Program to Support Restaurants Impacted by New COVID-19 Indoor Dining Restrictions appeared first on The Michigan Chronicle.
The UN Security Council is planning to discuss Western Sahara diplomats have said, after US President Donald Trump recognised Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed region.
NEW YORK, United States - For the fir st time in nearly 50 years, older workers face higher unemployment than their mid-career worker counterparts, according to a study released yesterday by the New School university in New York City.
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 09 January 2021: As Sierra Leone struggles with its money supply, last month - December 21, 2020, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first and second reviews of Liberia's economic performance, under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). "Priority should be given to addressing risks from weak financial…
According to the Public School Forum of North Carolina, 72 percent of Black and Brown students in the state’s public schools have parents who lack secure employment, compared with 21 percent of white students.
South Africa tightened coronavirus measures on Monday after the country reported more than 1 million infections since the outbreak began in March.
By Associated Press Undefined WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Joe Biden's presidential inauguration (all times local): 2:15 p.m. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have taken part in the traditional inaugural military tradition of 'Pass in Review.' Biden, Harris and their spouses stood Wednesday on the East Front steps of the U.S. Capitol to observe the procession of ceremonial military regiments. Several groupings passed by the steps, with military members saluting the newly minted president and musicians playing traditional patriotic tunes. The inaugural parade that typically follows was to be replaced by a virtual parade later in […]
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Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley said she "realized our 'safe room' from the violent white supremacist mob included treasonous, white supremacist, anti masker Members of Congress who incited the mob in the first place."
Entertainment events remain on lockdown and nurseries and daycare centres must remain closed pending a decision on the protocols to govern their operations.
At the same time, Holness said effective June 30, there will be changes to the curfew hours and other measures.
READ: New COVID pre-testing requirement for some US visitors
The Prime Minister also said although the COVID cases appear to be under control, people should continue to observe the containment measures.
Jamaica now has 698 cases including two recorded in the past 24 hours.
He said, too, that continued breaches of the established protocol could factor in his announcement this Wednesday at the end of the review period for the relaxation of some activities.
Donations are still being sought for the much anticipated Mad Anthony's Big Boom Fireworks Extravaganza. Don Lively, who serves as Waynesboro’s Downtown Development Authority Director, said he has been overwhelmed with the outpour of support on an event he was afraid might not make it after the coronavirus pandemic. “The citizens of Burke County are looking forward to this, and […]
— Less than a week after chaos engulfed the U.S. Capitol, President Donald Trump visited the Texas-Mexico border to tout another controversial hallmark of his four years in office – the border wall that he initially promised Mexico would pay for. It was his first public appearance since the Wednesday rally that immediately preceded a […]
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Despite the pandemic, the South African rock icon will still present ‘Francois van Coke en Vriende Livestream 2020’ on 18 September.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has postponed the next hearing in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial because of a tightened coronavirus lockdown that began Friday. The Jerusalem District Court said the hearing scheduled for Wednesday would be postponed indefinitely because of the number of people required to attend in person. Netanyahu has been indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust connected to three long-running investigations. He has denied any wrongdoing and says he is the victim of a “witch hunt” by hostile media, law enforcement and judicial officials. In recent months he has faced weekly protests calling on him to resign over the allegations and the government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. Israel has seen a recent surge in cases despite unleashing one of the world’s fastest vaccination campaigns. The country has given the first of two vaccine doses to nearly 20% of its population, and Netanyahu said Thursday that it has secured enough vaccines to inoculate the whole adult population by the end of March. Netanyahu has placed the vaccination drive at the center of his campaign for re-election that month, when Israel will hold its fourth nationwide vote in less than two years. In the meantime, he has called on Israelis to make “one last big effort” to halt transmission by adhering to the tightened restrictions. Most schools and businesses were closed starting Friday, with people required to remain within 1,000 meters (yards) from home except for essential needs. Public gatherings are heavily restricted and public transportation is limited. The restrictions are to last for at least two weeks. Thousands of police will be deployed to enforce them, with roadblocks set up on major thoroughfares. Israel was already in its third national lockdown since the start of the pandemic. Deputy Police Commissioner Ziv Sagiv called on people to stay home, saying police would operate in “every possible way” to enforce the restrictions. Israel has reported 474,000 cases since the start of the pandemic, including 3,565 deaths. It currently has more than 60,000 active cases, and officials had warned that without the tightened lockdown its medical facilities could be overwhelmed. - AP
Covid-Organics, a herbal tea presented by Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina as a remedy against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, is made from artemisia, a green fern with an appearance similar to cannabis.
However, the drink is being promoted in some African countries as a cure.
Rajoelina is the promoter-in-chief of the mixture, marketed as Covid-Organics and administered in the form of a herbal infusion.
Asserting that the Madagascan brew has the potential to “change history,” Rajoelina has widely distributed it in his Indian Ocean island nation and donated supplies it to many parts of Africa.
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo made a point of personally taking delivery of his country’s Covid-Organics order at the airport.
On May 9, more than 50,000 bird watchers from across the globe took to the outdoors for the next 24 hours to log in birds on the eBird app.
With millions of birders creating countless bird lists, some tech-savvy birders at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in the US thought that if all these lists were put on one platform it would not only transform birding but contribute to science.
The app is available in 30 languages and thanks to contributors around the world, there are more than 810 million observations of birds.
In Africa, Kenya topped with 83 checklists submitted by 60 teams.
\"Tourists will surely notice that Kenya must be a brilliant place to go birding,” said Pete Stewart, a veteran birder with Nature Kenya.
The Covid-19 pandemic did not stop the wheels of social justice from turning for the vulnerable in Cape Town.
