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Congo-Kinshasa: Nearly 200,000 People Forced From Homes in Northeast DRC
A surge in violence in the two months since April has seen nearly 200,000 people displaced from their homes in Ituri province, northeast Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), say Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams working in the
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Source: allAfrica.com
South Africa: S. Africans Protest Police Brutality Against Poor Under Lockdown
The police watchdog is investigating at least 10 deaths at the hand of law enforcement under a coronavirus lockdown
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Greene County Commission holds regular meeting; votes to require Sheriff Benison to meet financial commitments to retain staff
Most of the meeting, including a lengthy closed Executive Session, was devoted to the issue of getting Greene County Sheriff, Joe Benison, to meet his financial commitment to the county budget, to pay additional staff above the basic staff included in the budget for deputies, jailers and other
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Jamaica: UDC attractions to reopen soon | New York Carib News
Jamaica: UDC attractions to reopen soon
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VW launches smart-car app in South Africa
Volkswagen has launched its We Connect Go “connected car” app to South Africans who own the
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UDC attractions remain closed
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) says all attractions owned and operated by the state agency and its subsidiary, the St Ann Development Company, remain closed at this
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Voter Suppression Goes to College
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President Trump Tweets Out White Power Message, Black Republican Senator Tim Scott Expresses Dismay
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FIRST TAKE: A semblance of normalcy beckons at Level 3, but SA’s biggest problems remain
President Cyril Ramaphosa gave weary and irritable South Africans something to look forward to when, on Sunday evening, he announced that the country will move to Level 3 of the lockdown on 1 June – but, as always, the devil is bound to lurk in the
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Illegal cigarette sales booming in South Africa | Afro
A ban on the sale of cigarettes in South Africa since the country’s COVID-19-induced lockdown began in March has cost the economy millions of rands daily in the form of tax revenue lost to illicit sales of smokes, a variety of industry officials
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Covid-19: Ramaphosa consults with traditional leaders on lockdown
President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet with traditional leaders on Saturday to discuss the national response to the Covid-19 pandemic and matters related to the
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South Africa: Lockdown 'No Longer Sustainable' Despite Surge in Cases
Despite a rapid rise in cases, Ramaphosa pushed to continue to ease lockdown restrictions this
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Selective outrage retrogressive to the African plight
Even those in Africa, well, some of them, marched in support of the rights and cries of the Black Lives Matter
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The faithful may gather as govt opens up places of worship, with Level 3 restrictions in place
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) has decided that places of worship may resume services, but under strict
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Rio Grande rafters plead for help
Raft captains on the Rio Grande, a key tourist attraction in Portland, are appealing for assistance in the wake of a weeks-long lay-up since the closure of water bodies to the public and the shutdown of the tourism industry as global travel ground to
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Covid-19: Mbalula takes sho't left on meeting with taxi operators
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula cancelled a meeting planned for Sunday with taxi operators who have been negotiating to be able carry more passengers, and to cross provincial borders during the coronavirus
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April 2007 national elections—the country’s first transition from one democratically elected president to another—were marred by widespread allegations of fraud, ballot stuffing, violence, and chaos. Just days before the election, the Supreme Court ruled that the election commission’s decision to
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S. Africa defends Covid-19 lockdown
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday fought off criticism against the Covid-19 lockdown, saying the measure has effectively stalled the exponential spread of the
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Covid-19: Western Cape govt to pay private hospitals R16 000 per bed if it runs out of space
It will cost the Western Cape government R16 000 per bed for state patients to be treated at a private hospital if government hospitals no longer have space for Covid-19
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COMMENTARY: Newsom's confusing COVID-19 decrees
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Flower tourism wilts under COVID-19
Since the onset of COVID-19 and the lockdown of The Netherlands until at least June 1, however, the country’s flower bulb farming sector has been severely
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SA to move to Level 3, but risk of infections now even greater, warns Ramaphosa
After nearly 60 days of tough Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a drop to Level 3, bringing a significant easing of measures to combat the deadly
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Mkhize: Covid-19 affects every race, doesn't matter if you're black or white
The coronavirus affects everybody and any attempt to racialise it is misleading, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in response to a question by an EFF MP, who wanted a demographic breakdown of Covid-19
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Extraordinary resilience 'Butch' Stewart praises tourism emp
Gordon “Butch” Stewart has praised Jamaica's tourism employees for their “extraordinary resilience” in facing the COVID-19 pandemic, and wished them an even better future, as the industry slowly begins to
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Africa: COVID-19 Will Slow Hotel Development in Africa, Report Says
The new coronavirus pandemic will slow down the development of hotels in Africa in 2020 despite the sector returning growth at the start of the year, the latest survey by W Hospitality Group
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No Room to Love — When Abuse in Confinement Pushes Couples Apart
In fact, the National Domestic Violence Hotline (2020) has reported that abusers are using the COVID-19 crisis as an excuse for isolating domestic abuse victims from friends and
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South Africa: COVID-19 Pandemic Holds Lessons for South Africa's Universal Health Care Plans
This dream of a single national health system could be realised if South Africa is able to articulate a common vision for all its
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Trinidad and Tobago's borders to remain closed for now | New York Carib News
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South Africa to be one of the countries hardest hit by tourism collapse
Tourism: United Nations body says SA will be among the 15 hardest-hit countries in the world. Best case is a 3% reduction in GDP, report claims.
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