Nigeria: In the Midst of a Pandemic, Nigeria Battles to End a Painful Blinding Disease

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Nigeria: In the Midst of a Pandemic, Nigeria Battles to End a Painful Blinding Disease

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Health experts warn COVID-19 could hamper efforts to tackle trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness in the world

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THE Zanu PF leadership in Mashonaland East province at the weekend agreed to abide by the politburo decision to reinstate suspended party members. BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA A section of the women’s league members had defied the directive by the politburo to reinstate provincial women’s league boss Nyarai

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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has pre-empted discussion with his advisory committee on making advisories public by announcing they will remain secret.

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Africa: We Are Facing a Climate Emergency, Warns UN Chief

[IPS] United Nations -- We begin this year with a heightened awareness of the importance of resilience. The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us that we cannot afford to ignore known risks.

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Nigerian authorities arrest, severely beat journalist and opposition leader Omoyele Sowore | News24

Nigerian authorities have arrested five activists who were organising an anti-government protest, severely beating the most prominent of them, Omoyele Sowore, his lawyer has said.

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All children deserve the opportunity to succeed in school, despite the challenges they may face. Propel Schools rejects the idea that poverty or ethnicity determines life outcomes. That is why Propel’s 13 public charter schools provide each scholar with resources, support and opportunities that

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Once Falsely Accused of Gun Crime, Tattooed Alderman Serves in Lincoln’s Hometown

One ping-pong ball decided the contest that made Willie "Shawn" Gregory alderman of Ward 2 in Springfield, Illinois. But it wasn't the first time fortune smiled upon him.

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Crime-fighter dad gets pampered

CORPORAL RAFELITO Lafayette loves pampering his sons, but as he got treated to a pedicure, manicure, facial and de-stressed massage yesterday, it was obvious that he loves being pampered even

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Covid-19 spike: Liquor traders coalition pleads with govt not to bring back booze bans | News24

In the wake of the Covid-19 second wave, Liquor Traders Formations have pleaded with government for the continued allowance of off-premises alcohol sales.

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STANBIC WINS PRESTIGIOUS BANKING AWARD

Stanbic Bank has reclaimed the Best Bank in Zimbabwe title awarded by the European, Middle East and Africa, EMEA Finance at the recently held African Banking Awards 2020. The Standard Bank Group of South Africa subsidiary joined other country member banks under the group, such as

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(1994) General Colin Powell Urges African American Students to Reject Racial Hatred

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Seizing the Moment - Black Voice News

“Wonder and passion are a binary star, intimately orbiting each other and together exerting a unique gravitational force. Sometimes we seize the moment, and sometimes it seizes us.” - Gregg Levoy Amid this epoch of darkness in America as Black and Brown people succumb to COVID-19 in unimaginable

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Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt still awaiting result of COVID-19 test - Stabroek News

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Global report: coronavirus infections in India pass 1m mark - The New York Beacon

India has become the third country to record more than 1m coronavirus infections, following the US and Brazil, as it reported 34,956 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the national total to 1,003,832. Amid evidence that the disease was taking hold in poorer, rural

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¿Qué significaban los eclipses para los mayas y mexicas? – The Wilmington Journal

Las civilizaciones prehispánicas pensaban que venían días de penumbra e inquietud. Para el México prehispánico los eclipses se consideraban eventos respetados, los cuales en ocasiones infundían temor entre la población por los presagios que traían [...]

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Mayor appoints Commissioner of the City's Grants and Community Development Department | The Atlanta Voice

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BET Founder Robert Johnson: Voting Democrat Has Given Black Americans ‘Minimal Return’ – Free Press of Jacksonville

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Only 2 weeks left to surrender unlicensed and unwanted firearms, police warn | News24

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Cogta's adjustment budget to fight Covid-19 tops R107bn | News24

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Rukobo sheds off old image

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PRESS ROOM: Ford Law Career Academy Aims to Increase Diversity in the Legal Profession | Dallas Weekly

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Life returning to normal in Africa, but virus fears linger | News24

Africa has weathered the coronavirus pandemic relatively well in terms of infections and deaths, though its economies have been badly ravaged.

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STI rising under the cover of COVID-19

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US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters - Black News Channel

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