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Africa: Symposium to Take Stock of Progress On Menstrual Health in Africa
[UNFPA] Around 5000 participants from Africa and worldwide are expected to gather to track progress on menstrual health on the continent since the first Call to Action was made at the African Menstrual Health Symposium in Johannesburg in 2018. A follow-up event, the African Coalition Symposium on
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Source: allAfrica.com
Coaches Frustrated After No HBCU Players Selected in 2021 NFL draft – Free Press of Jacksonville
(Yahoo News) The 2021 NFL draft came and went, and after 259 picks, no player from a historically Black college and university was selected. This came as a surprise. Players from HBCU programs — like [...]
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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly
RIP Mikayla Miller: Black LGBTQ Teen Was Reportedly ‘Lynched’ In Boston Suburb
Mikayla Miller, a Black teenage girl, was found hanging from a tree in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, a mostly white suburb of Boston. Her mother has reportedly described the death as a lynching.
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Source: NewsOne
UVI Bulletin Board for May
Here is what's happening on both campuses of the University of the Virgin Islands.
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Ex-HBCU athletes sue NCAA for academic progress rule | New Pittsburgh Courier
Troyce Manassa was a highly recruited basketball prospect during his junior college days, but he wanted and got the HBCU experience. However, his dream turned into a nightmare after playing under probation and missing the postseason for what he believes are racially biased NCAA rules infractions
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Kenya Has Its First Female Chief Justice - Why This Matters
[The Conversation Africa] If parliament formally approves the nomination of Justice Martha Koome as the next Chief Justice of Kenya and president of the Supreme Court, as is widely expected, she will become the first woman to occupy the seat in Kenya's history. Justice Martha Koome topped nine
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Source: allAfrica.com
Barre De L`Isle Road Reopens
Press Release:-  The Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports, Energy and Labour advises motorists and the general public that the Barre De L’ Isle road will be reopened to all forms of vehicular traffic effective 4pm today Friday April, 30, 2021. A new lane has been constructed to safely take motorists
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Source: St. Lucia Times News Online - Breaking News & Daily News
Nigeria: Shock, Anger as Bandits Kill Three Kaduna Greenfield Varsity Students
[This Day] Nigerians yesterday reacted with shock and anger to the killing of three of the students of Greenfield University, Kaduna kidnapped by bandits on Tuesday from the school.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Uganda: Woman Moves to Evict Bobi Wine, 2,000 Neighbours
[Monitor] When Ms Damalie Namaganda Kayondo late last year wanted to mortgage part of her land to get money to cushion her through the financial distress caused by Covid-19, Wakiso Land board would not let the transaction succeed.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: 5g Network to Cut Carbon Emissions
[Nation] Safaricom's deployment of a 5G network could potentially help Kenya contribute to global efforts towards reducing carbon emissions, a report by the Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) indicates.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Dr Chibanzi Mwachonda loses KMPDU secretary general post
In December last year, he called off a planned medics’ strike for 14 days to allow for dialogue.
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Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke
JSC picks Court of Appeal President, William Ouko, for Supreme Court Judge position
Ouko, 58, has been the appellate court boss since March 2018.
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Kenya court rescinds ban on sale of donkey meat | Africanews
The east African country’s Agriculture ministry imposed a ban on the slaughter of the animals citing their dwindling numbers
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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa
Disgruntled gov’t dental assistants to get outstanding payments
The more than 100 government dental assistants who stayed off the job for two days last week to protest the non-payment of their four per cent increase have been assured that the money will be paid by the next pay cycle.  General Secretary for...
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Nigeria: JUSUN Apologises to Ngige Over 'Unfriendly Labour Conduct'
[Vanguard] The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), has apologised to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, over its unfriendly labour approach at a conciliation meeting.
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LSU picks William F. Tate IV as president, first Black man to lead the school system 
Louisiana State University (LSU) named Dr. William F. Tate IV as its next president on Thursday. He is their first Black president, according to The Advocate. Tate was selected after a unanimous vote by the Board of Supervisors. He will be the head of the LSU system and the chancellor of the
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Source: Black News Channel - Truth Illuminated
Kenya poised for first female Chief Justice | Africanews
Kenya is poised to have its first woman Chief Justice in the history of the country. The Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome emerged as the best candidate out of ten applicants for the position.
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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa
ED signs contentious Bill into law - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY RICHARD MUPONDE PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed the controversial Constitutional Amendment No 2 Bill into law, which gives effect to 27 The post ED signs contentious Bill into law appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Kenya: Police Kick Out Locals From Disputed Land in Embu
[Nation] There was tension in Makima, Embu County on Saturday morning as police evicted locals from a disputed piece of land.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Africa: ALMA Galvanises Efforts Towards 'Zero Malaria' in Africa
[East African] As World Malaria Day is celebrated across the globe, there is a fresh-spirited shift towards ending malaria in Africa. The African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) has augmented its efforts to accelerate the fight against malaria by enhancing action and accountability of African
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Source: allAfrica.com
JUST IN | Adam Habib cleared, investigation finds 'use of N-word did not in itself make him a racist' | News24
Adam Habib will resume his duties as director of the University of London's School of African and Oriental Studies.
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Africa: Climate Change Will Not Be Fixed Without Continent
[Atlantic Council] When Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi spoke at the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate this week, he had the force of the continent behind him, as president of the African Union. And he made clear that all the new emissions-cutting pledges from rich countries were not
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria: ASUP Seeks Agreement on FG's Offers Before Suspending Strike
[This Day] Abuja -- The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has said that it would sustain the 17-day-old strike until federal government commences implementation of some of the offers it has made.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Zimbabwe: Former Minister's Fraud Docket Forwarded to NPA
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Kenya: Women Raise Concerns Over Missing Periods After Covid-19 Jab
[Nation] More than 85 women have told nation.africa their menstrual flow either came way earlier than expected or was yet to show up about three weeks after they received the AstraZeneca jab.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Court Blocks Repatriation of Kakuma, Dadaab Refugees
[Nation] The High Court in Nairobi has temporarily blocked government from repatriating refugees and asylum seekers dwelling at Kakuma and Dadaab camps.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Churches, Politicians, NGOs Top Grabbers 'List of Shame'
[Nation] Churches, politicians, local tycoons, and non-governmental organisations top the list of shame in an audit report in Nyandarua County, where thousands of acres of public utility land has been lost to grabbers.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Best in Black Beauty Awards: Makeup
Whether you’re a lip-gloss-only kind of woman or a full-on makeup maven, this is the color newness you need to know about right now. The post Best in Black Beauty Awards: Makeup appeared first on Essence.
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Kenya: Marvels of a Bygone Era - the Thrills and Drills of Tana Ferry in Garsen
[Nation] When the first European set foot on the continent, the African traditional lifestyle changed for good.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya, Tanzania Agree on Plans for Gas Pipeline
[Nation] Kenya and Tanzania on Tuesday signed a deal to start working on a gas pipeline from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa, in what their leaders said was part of a long-term project to share energy resources.
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