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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) activist has been charged for insulting president William Ruto, through his YouTube account.
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Nigeria Has Created 775 Jobs Through Ogoni Cleanup - Minister
The Nigerian government has said the ongoing remediation project of the hitherto polluted Ogoniland, which was launched in 2016, has created 775 jobs for qualified
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Investment Drive: Nigeria, Germany sign MoUs on $500m renewable projects, gas supply
President Bola Tinubu, who witnessed the signing ceremonies, assured German businesses that with Nigeria’s stable political landscape, foreign investments into the country are secure. The post Investment Drive: Nigeria, Germany sign MoUs on $500m renewable projects, gas supply appeared first on
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Bulawayo gets water once a week
OPPOSITION parties have expressed anger at the government’s refusal to declare Bulawayo a water shortage area to allow council to mobilise resources to bring lasting solutions to the city’s water
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Why I'm Supporting Joe Biden: His Plan for Black America
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‘Khami Dam water unfit for consumption’
DESCENDANT of the Ndebele monarch, King Lobengula, Prince Peter Zwide Khumalo yesterday slammed plans by Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to pump the heavily-polluted Khami Dam water into households to alleviate supply
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Ben Carson Is ‘Frontrunner’ To Be Donald Trump’s VP Running Mate, Viral Rumor Claims
A viral social media post claimed without proof that Ben Carson is Donald Trump's "frontrunner" to be his 2024 vice president running
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Bizarre for EPA to hold such a view - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, Please tell me that the Environmental Protection Agency was misquoted in the article `EPA exempts two companies from impact studies for quarry licences’ appearing in the Stabroek News of June 8, 2021. The article Bizarre for EPA to hold such a view appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Namibia: Govt Urged to Support Smallholder Farmers
Contributing to the national budget debate last week, Isaaks said the goal should be to have deliberate policies to support transition processes, graduating subsistence farmers into smallholder farmers and ultimately into commercial
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Haiti – Blinken on Visit Announces US Support for Peace Keeping Force
NEW YORK CARIB NEWS — Amidst its crisis of legitimacy, the Haitian government has found it difficult to retake power and preserve calm. The violence in Haiti has spread to ten departments, and the interim administration there widened the country’s state of emergency just one day before
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EBONY Weekend Playlist: New Music from Beyoncé, Jabari Banks, Kaytranada and More!
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VIDEO: Truckers in 21-mile traffic jam for COVID-19 testing without food or water at Kenya/Uganda border
A 21-mile-long (35 km) column of trucks lined a major highway between Kenya and Uganda on Saturday, a sea of diesel engines and goods headed west but stopped at the border for time-consuming coronavirus
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VIDEO: Truckers in 21-mile traffic jam for COVID-19 testing without food or water at Kenya/Uganda border | Afro
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Mutaho: the 'abandoned' Congolese village lacking clean water
The people of Mutaho, a village on the banks of the Virunga National Park in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been suffering from a lack of drinking water for
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Gambia: The Gambia Receives $60m to Boost Sustainable Growth and Climate Resilience
[World Bank] Banjul -- The World Bank board today approved $60 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to support the Government of The Gambia's efforts to unlock its productive potential, strengthen procurement, economic governance of SOEs and domestic revenue
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Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Super Eagles in Win or Burst Clash With Gernot Rohr's Benin in Abidjan
[This Day] The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying clash between Benin Republic and Nigeria in Abidjan today will be the defining moment for the Super Eagles in the race to who picks Group C ticket to the Mundial to be jointly hosted by Canada, USA and Mexico in two years' time.
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67 Gauteng schools closed due to Covid-19 cases, infrastructure issues
According to the province's premier David Makhura and the Gauteng Coronavirus Command Council, as of Thursday 54 schools had been affected by 56 cases reported in districts across the
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Liberia: HEAL, Orphans Concern Liberia Partner to Provide Relief to Orphanages
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Governor Weighs In On EPA Conditions Limetree Bay Must Meet To Reopen
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan issued the following statement in response to the EPA’s announcement of conditions, including additional emissions monitoring, for resumption of refinery operations at Limetree Bay Refinery: “We welcome the EPA’s help in this matter, and we welcome the findings
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EPA’s ‘environmental justice’ plan fails to address Black community needs
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Africa: Jwaneng Galaxy - the Giant Slayers of African Club Football
[CAF] Upon the conclusion of the group stages draw last month in Johannesburg, fans of the African game had almost concluded who would advance to the knockout stages of the tournament - purely based on club pedigree and experience on the continent.
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CHRISTIANSTED — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requiring the troubled Limetree Bay refinery to install 18 air monitors in St. Croix after ordering the south shore plant to halt operations last month, the federal agency said today. The EPA ordered an emergency halt to refinery
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Ashes instead of soap: Inside Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 fight – Voice and Viewpoint
COVID-19 has worsened the underlying structural and perennial problem of water shortages in Matabeleland North, South and Bulawayo provinces, said Dumisani Nkomo, chief executive officer for Habakkuk Trust, a nonprofit
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Ashes instead of soap: Inside Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 fight
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