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Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.

The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel. 

The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment. 

Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.

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A RESEARCH paper released today claims the UK would have experienced 58,000 more COVID deaths...

The post 58,000 more COVID deaths if white population faced same risk as Black, new study claims appeared first on Voice Online.

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Court-appointed lawyers said Tuesday that they have been unable to find parents of 545 children who were separated at the U.S. border with Mexico early in the Trump administration. The children were separated between July 1, 2017, and June 26, 2018, when a federal judge in San Diego ordered that children […]

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[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, October 21, made case for increased investment in technology, saying it will drive Africa's transformation and the world's future.

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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix on Monday previewed George C. Wolfe's August Wilson adaptation 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' showcasing Chadwick Boseman's final performance opposite Viola Davis' powerhouse blues singer. The film, shot last year, was already one of the year's most anticipated, coming as the next chapter in Denzel Washington's ongoing project to turn Wilson's plays into films, following 2016's Oscar-winning 'Fences.' But since the unexpected death in August of 43-year-old Boseman from colon cancer, 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' has taken on a elegiac aura. Boseman's performance has been said to be among the […]

The post Netflix previews 'Ma Rainey' and Boseman's final performance appeared first on Black News Channel.

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by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) One of the primary roles government plays is to provide for the relief of its citizens through the creation of social programs that benefit the greater society. As a seasoned federal legislator, I have learned this lesson up close and personal.  This is not a new phenomenon as we […]

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Nigerians protesting against police brutality stayed on the streets in Lagos on Wednesday, breaking the government curfew following a night of chaotic violence in which demonstrators were fired upon, sparking global outrage.

Shots were fired Wednesday as young demonstrators set up barricades by the Lekki toll plaza in Lagos, where protesters had been fired upon Tuesday night, causing numerous injuries although officials said no deaths.

One protester told The Associated Press that his brother was shot and killed in the previous day's demonstrations and that he himself had been hurt in the leg.

Gunfire could be heard across Lagos, Nigeria's largest city of 14 million, including on the highway to the airport, at a major bus station, outside the offices of a television station and at the Lekki tollgates. Smoke could be seen billowing from several points in central Lagos.

Demonstrations and gunfire were also reported in several other Nigerian cities, including the capital city, Abuja.

The nationwide #EndSARS protests against police brutality have rocked Nigeria for more than two weeks. They started after a video circulated of a man being beaten, apparently by officers of the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, known as SARS.

In response to the protests, the government announced it would disband the SARS unit, which Amnesty International says has been responsible for many cases of torture and killings.

The demonstrators' demands have widened to include calls for accountable government, respect for human rights and an end to corruption in Africa's most populous nation of 196 million.

Despite massive oil wealth and one of Africa's largest economies, the bulk of Nigeria's 200 million people have high levels of poverty and lack of basic services, as a result of rampant corruption, charge rights groups.

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CAMPAIGNERS ANGERED by the death of transport worker Belly Mujinga have held several socially-distanced vigils...

The post Campaigners hold vigil for Belly Mujinga appeared first on Voice Online.

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As coronavirus cases spike in the east India state of West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court has restricted visitors' access to shrines during an important Hindu festival this month. The court is denying visitors entry to Durga Puja pandals, the temporary shrines set up to venerate the goddess Durga during the festival that runs from Oct. 22-26. The annual Durga […]

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The rapper aims to effect change for future generations, recently partnering with neobank company Chime in a national effort to help the youth; details inside.

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New Delhi (CNN)A familiar scene is taking place in northern India. Vast fields burn, flames engulfing bare stalks of already-harvested crops. Billowing smoke travels across state borders. In towns and cities, the air is thick with yellow haze. Stubble burning, the practice of intentionally setting […]

The post India is facing a double health threat this winter: pollution and the pandemic appeared first on The New York Beacon.

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Election campaigns in Ivory Cost took a violent turn last weekend with deadly violence in the city of Bongouanou, 200km north of Abidjan.

Two people were killed as two ethnic communities clashed. 

While the violence appeared spontaneous, regional bloc ECOWAS is worried. It has dispatched a delegation to the country to try and calm tensions. 

Ethnically charged slogans and messages have increased as the west African country prepares for a presidential election on October 31. 

Political analyst Sylvain N'Guessan says last weekend's clashes are a sign of more violence to come. 

Watch here:

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Safe traveling recommendations for Black people during Covid-19

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Crusader Staff Report Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a $94 million property tax increase to help close a $1.2 billion deficit caused by the coronavirus pandemic on October 21. In her $12.8 billion budget proposal, Lightfoot said 65 percent of the deficit is directly tied to the economic impacts of COVID-19. She said the budget reflects […]

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