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On Saturday morning, anger erupted at a 'Get Out the Vote' rally in Georgia when a campaigner supporting U.S. Senate... View Article
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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.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Ethiopia's security forces shot at and detained United Nations staffers as they tried to reach part of the embattled Tigray region, a senior official said yesterday, and he blamed the US staffers for trying to reach areas where 'they were not supposed to go'.
She had several memorable roles in films and TV.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President William Ruto has said he is not interested in the contest for the review of the Constitution through the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).
Media mogul Byron Allen's latest broadcast television network, TheGrio.TV will be distributed on 11 major market Fox owned-and-operated television station... View Article
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iHeartMedia has announced that \"The Breakfast Club\" has been renewed and the company has extended its relationship with multimedia mogul Charlamagne Tha God
Emboldened by their success, the left is now preparing to go after Donald Trump and his associates.
… general, would be the first African-American to lead the Pentagon, but …
… who would be the first African American secretary of defense.
But … , doctors struggle to sell Black Americans on the vaccine.
“Fewer … than half of Black Americans say they would get a … at best, with many Black Americans … saying they want more …
Former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has come out strongly against the call for a merger of the Emancipation Day and Independence Day holidays, labelling such a move as a retrograde step for the country.\tPatterson charges that this would be a...
Singer and actress Kandi Burruss is one proud mom, as her son, Ace, just landed his first role in a movie. The reality star from […]
… "extremely problematic for the African-American community” in a recent interview …
Lebron James visited the Road Trippin podcast to discuss his career and questioned why some critics do not give him... View Article
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Chatham Area Transit officials are praising the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce’s decision to include two CAT funding priorities on the Chamber’s 2021 state legislative agenda. The legislative priorities include support for legislation allowing individual counties, by referendum, to use a Transit Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TranSPLOST) to fund transit capital, operating and maintenance costs. The voter-approved funding … Continue reading \"CAT Welcomes Legislative Support From Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce\"
Charlize Theron seems pretty enticed by the idea of starring in a remake of Die Hard in which she saves her lesbian wife.
While the new joints marks Apple's first venture into the premium headphone market currently held down by Bose, Skullcandy and Sony, the price of the product does seem a bit OD given that a PS5 doesn't come with them.
Early voting in a crucial runoff for the state of Georgia begins Monday. On the ballot are two races for Senate, which could flip the chamber if Democrats, who already control the House, win. On the ballot will be incumbent Republican Sen. David Perdue and his Democrat challenger Jon Ossoff as well as incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler (a Republican) and […]
Burke County continues to be among the Georgia counties with the highest testing positivity rates at 21.3%. That means more than one in five tests for the COVID 19 virus in Burke County are positive. The number of local cases over the last two weeks has moved up to 58, giving the county a cumulative total of 1044 confirmed cases. […]
During the Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 13 premiere, Riley Burruss gave us an update on how she feels regarding her estranged relationship with her father, Russell “Block“ Spencer.
Aside from being problematic though, Kenya Moore's commentary about Porsha Williams is a tad on the hypocritical side. I do not in any way actually think Kenya is the h-word, but there are people out there who have tried to put that label on her based on her behaviors caught on camera during past seasons.
FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES: Tommy Ross, Communications Director T: (850) 404-4091 tross@blacknewschannel.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Black News Channel is Now Available to Even More Comcast Cable Viewers Tallahassee, Florida – December 8, 2020 – The Black News Channel (BNC), the nation's only culturally specific news network that reflects the Black community's diverse viewpoints, announced today that its informative, enlightening, and empowering programming is now available to millions more viewers of Xfinity TV on Channel 1116. After a successful launch on its internet streaming service, having an assigned channel will make it even easier for Xfinity TV viewers across the country to […]
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[Nairobi News] BBC journalist Larry Madowo and human rights activist Boniface Mwangi are among the New African Magazine 100 Most Influential Africans in 2020.
He announced on Clubhouse.
The Supreme Court rejected a request by Pennsylvania Republicans to block the certification of the state’s election results in President-elect... View Article
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The current COVID-19 Pandemic, or more accurately the government’s inadequate response to it, reminds me of what my good friend Dick Gregory used to say about the state of our union.
