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Enforcement of virus containment regulations turned deadly in Lessos, a small town in Kenya’s Rift Valley where a witness confirmed that three people were killed during a confrontation between police and residents over the wearing of face
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How the U.S. Navy’s First Black Officers Helped Reshape the American Military
Just two years later, thanks to pressure from civil rights leaders and the black press, the Navy told these 16 enlistees — the sons and grandsons of slaves — that they would attempt to integrate the officer corps and prove wrong the prevailing wisdom, which held that their race was incapable of
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South Africa: Eastern Cape Nurses Face COVID-19 Stigma
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SA bank accounts of alleged bitcoin scammer frozen
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Tunisia's Unique Farming Systems Win Recognition As Part of the Global Agricultural Heritage
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Berbice River youth charged with murdering pregnant teen mom
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Lil Baby's Song About Police Brutality and Fighting Racism Becomes His Highest-Charting Single
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Rwanda: Senior Govt Officials Pinned in Multi-Billion Public Tender
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