Namibia: Taxman, Cops in Counterfeit Storm...Police Condemned for Protest Reaction

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Namibia: Taxman, Cops in Counterfeit Storm...Police Condemned for Protest Reaction

[New Era] Both the Namibia Revenue Agency and the Namibian Police have been criticised for burning forfeited goods worth N$5 million, as this action is blamed for the Chinatown protest on Friday where several people were arrested and others injured after the police sprayed teargas and fired rubber bullets.

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[New Era] Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) chief executive officer, Theo Grunewald, says the financial grants that will soon be coming from the continental rugby governing body Rugby Africa will be used for various developmental projects.

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Egypt: End Europe's Backing of Egypt's Repression

Press Release - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is making the most of this period of global turmoil to entrench the relentless repression that has been his trademark. His seven-year rule has seen tens of thousands of political detentions in often horrendous conditions, the arrest and abuse

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Will the Black community get shut out from COVID vaccination? - North Dallas Gazette

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent The first wave of coronavirus vaccines should reach the public this week, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommending that all adults receive the vaccination in 2021. While the CDC said there should be enough doses for

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Nigeria: ASUU Strike - Uniabuja Starts Virtual Learning for Students

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Nigeria: Davido's Personal Bodyguard for 11 Years Is Dead

[Vanguard] The personal bodyguard of David Adeleke a.k.a Davido is dead. He died on Tuesday. Sharing the sad news in his twitter @davido, the musician said "Please tell me I am dreaming... my Tj gone? What imma do without you uncle Tj ehn... 11 years you did all for me.

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Professors Abducted, Released in Insurgency-Plagued Region of Pakistan – The Wilmington Journal

QUETTA — Shabbir Shahwani was one of three professors kidnapped on Nov. 29 while traveling from their university in Balochistan. After being pulled from their car and taken to a remote area, Shahwani struggled with [...]

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President-elect Biden Appoints Key Positions To Susan Rice and Marcia Fudge | National | The Michigan Chronicle

(Susan Rice, Marcie Fudge) Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced key members of his administration: Secretary Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture; Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Katherine Tai, United

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Woman Sues R. Kelly For Medical Records, Says He Gave Her Herpes

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Ethiopia - UN Calls for Independent Monitors in Tigray Conflict

[DW] The UN has called the situation in Tigray "worrying and volatile" amid reports of continued fighting in the region. The Ethiopian government has rejected appeals for outside groups to investigate the conflict.

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Biden taps Rice as domestic policy adviser, McDonough for VA - Black News Channel

By JULIE PACE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is naming Susan Rice as director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, giving her broad sway over his administration's approach to immigration, health care and racial inequality and elevating the

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Jamaican medic named Britain’s second most influential black person - Stabroek News

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican Professor Kevin Fenton has been named on the Powerlist 2021 as the second most influential black person in Britain for his role in the fight against the novel

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Actress Natalie Desselle-Reid Passes Away at 53 - Houston Forward Times

Natalie Desselle Reid, who starred alongside Halle Berry in the 1997 film “B.A.P.S.” and on… The post Actress Natalie Desselle-Reid Passes Away at 53 appeared first on Houston Forward Times.

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Cardi B Sends A Kind Message to a Young Girl Suffering from Cancer

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West Africa: Sahel and Mali - Still More Crises to Come

[Centre 4s] Nouakchott -- In the Sahel, with Covid 19, 2020 will be a pivotal year in the fight against armed groups, some of which are supported from outside. Moreover, a year of Partnerships and quest for coherence in cooperative policies. Finally, a year of thinking on the responsibility to

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Mother of Casey Goodson who was killed by Ohio deputy: ‘I want answers’ - TheGrio

The mother of a Black man shot by an Ohio sheriff’s deputy demanded answers Wednesday to her son’s death, saying... View Article The post Mother of Casey Goodson who was killed by Ohio deputy: ‘I want answers’ appeared first on TheGrio.

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Darnella Frazier, Teen Who Filmed George Floyd's Death, Receives PEN Award for Courage

On Tuesday, the Black Minneapolis teenager who filmed the arrest and death of George Floyd, capturing footage that would spark worldwide protests, was honored with […]

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Africa: If Your Civic Space Is Closed, Your Human Rights Dissolve

[IPS] Paris -- On Human Rights Day, civil society calls for the protection of civic space as a fundamental freedom, as more than 80% of the world's population live in countries where civic space is closed, repressed or obstructed.

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Nigeria: Despite Covid-19 Challenges, Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Made Progress in 2020

[Premium Times] The Covid-19 pandemic and other economic challenges did not distract the petroleum resources ministry from its reform agenda

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Malawi Groups Call for 'Economic Freedom' Nationwide Demonstrations to Remove Illegal Immigrants

[Nyasa Times] The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) and the Lilongwe and Blantyre Small Scale Business Operators are set to take to the streets beginning December 16, 2020, to protest the decision by President Lazarus Chakwera to ignore their call to take action on

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Egypt: World Bank Funds Health but Neglects Jailed Doctors

[HRW] Washington -- The World Bank's Covid-19 support project does not adequately address the Egyptian government's arrests and intimidation of health professionals, Human Rights Watch said today.

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Women's Hall of Fame honors Aretha Franklin, Morrison, Lacks - Black News Channel

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Coroner Rules Casey Goodson's Death a Homicide as Police Chief Welcomes DOJ Civil Rights Investigation for 'Transparency'

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