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Nigeria: Traders Count Losses As Fire Razes Olaleye Market
Lagos — Traders at the popular Olaleye market in Shomolu Local Government Area of Lagos State are still counting their losses following the fierce fire at the early hours of Saturday, May
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Source: allAfrica.com
Zimbabwe: Lockdown - Old People's Home Falls On Hard Times As Benefactors Disappear
Mutare: A local Old People's home located is struggling to make ends meet during the lockdown period as donor support has dried
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Africa: COVID-19 Places Extra Burden On African Women
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Do Black Lives Matter enough for you to hire them for leadership positions?
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Africa: UN Agencies Warn COVID-19 Could Plunge Millions of Children into Forced Labor
A joint report by the International Labor Organization and U.N. Children’s Fund warns that millions of children are likely to be pushed into forced labor because of the economic fallout from the COVID-19
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Sierra Leone: Opposition Activist Dr. Sylvia Blyden Argues Against Her Detention in Court Hearing
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Nigeria: Key Points From Buhari's Democracy Speech
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Queen Latifah Is Still Pushing For Ladies First With Her Queen Collective Program
For the second year in a row, Queen Latifah is showcasing new short films with her program called the Queen
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South Africa: Gauteng's Education MEC Self-Isolating After Two Staff Members Test Positive for COVID-19
Gauteng's Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi is self-isolating after two staff members tested positive for Covid-19, Premier David Makhura revealed on
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Mukwege quits DRC virus task force, bemoans testing delays
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege has stepped down from a COVID-19 task force in eastern Congo, saying his hospital needs to focus on treating coronavirus patients because testing delays and other problems have allowed the crisis to
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'Pay Homage to the People Before You': LisaRaye Hits Back at Trolls Fueled By Nicki Minaj Allegedly Dissing the Actress
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E. Patrick Johnson named School of Communication dean; first African American in that position
E. Patrick Johnson has been named the next School of Communication dean, according to a Northwestern News
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Ghana/South Africa: Keanin Ayer's Complicated Route to European Football
Keanin Ayer's early life tilted listlessly between a haven for vulnerable children and his violent, alcohol- and drugs-ridden
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Cameroon: COVID-19 Treatment - Cameroonian Wins International Prize for Discovery
Dr Euloge Yiagnigni Mfopou on June 12, 2020 in Yaounde received the award from the International Committee of
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Ugandans Melt Plastic Waste Into Coronavirus Face Shields
An effort to clean up plastic waste and turn it into building materials shifts gear as COVID-19 arrives and protective gear falls short
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South Africa: COVID-19 Restrictions On Personal Care Industry to Stay for Now As DA Court Bid Postponed
The DA's application to the Western Cape High Court to challenge the prohibition on the personal care industry, which includes hairdressers and beauticians, was postponed on
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Coronavirus in Africa: 225,126 cases; 6,051 deaths; 102,912 recoveries
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Legislator’s Comments About Black People, Hygiene Draw Fury | Afro
A Republican lawmaker questioned during a meeting of the Ohio Senate Health Committee if “the colored population” is contracting coronavirus at disproportionate rates because they do not wash their hands “as well as other
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Uganda: Museveni - Budget Has a Lot of Wastage
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