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South Africa is set to conclude its one-year tenure as African Union (AU) chair at the next summit in February 2021. Like for many, its plans for the AU were largely derailed by COVID-19.
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Locust swarm devours crops in Kenya as millions face hunger Voice and Viewpoint
Edited by Melissa Sherrard and Judy Isacoff The desert locusts—in the worst invasion in Kenya in 70 years, according to the United Nations—have destroyed huge swaths of crops and pasture in the region, said farmer Joyce Mutinda, but the extent of the damage cannot yet be determined since new swarms
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Facebook to prioritise election support across Africa
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Kenyan woman entrepreneur turns plastic into bricks 'seven times stronger than concrete' (Watch)
Nzambi Matee, 29, and her team recycle plastic bottle tops, bags, and cooking oil containers into bricks.
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COVID-19: Vaccine studies offer new hope, WHO concerned about Africa
Two studies offered new hope of a potential vaccine for COVID-19, and the WHO warned about possible acceleration of the disease in Africa.
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Top Stories of Entertainment 2020 - Los Angeles Sentinel
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COMMENTARY: Israel, Settler Colonialism and Religion
NNPA NEWSWIRE — That the Zionist movement, established in Europe during the 19th century as a secular response to the persecution of European Jews is frequently ignored. What is also ignored was the search, by the leadership of the Zionist movement, for a European colonial-imperial ally with the
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This Man Is Bringing Worlds First African And Caribbean Rum To The United States
Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell is the co-creator of Equiano, a natural rum that blends Mauritius and Barbadian culture making it the first spirit of its kind.
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Why South Africans need to consider a career in cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a fast-growing area of focus worldwide. Here's why South Africans, in particular, need to consider a career in cybersecurity.
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How American racism changed the map of Africa, namely in Liberia : TheGrio
American anti-Blackness is so pervasive that its impacts have devastated communities at home and abroad. The U.S. establishment of the... View Article The post How American racism changed the map of Africa appeared first on TheGrio.
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Nigerian Startup Paystack Acquired By U.S. Financial Giant Stripe As Race to Expand Financial Services In Africa Continues
California-based financial services company Stripe has acquired the Nigerian payments startup Paystack in order to expand its services to the African continent. The multi-million dollar […]
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Single passport for Africa set to become reality in 2021
The familiar green-and-gold South African passport could be a relic soon.
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THE IMPEDIMENTS OF DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA - African Voice Newspaper
By Olakunle Agboola - Democracy is not a single approach but rather a commitment to certain institutions such as the rule of law, civil society and political accountability through free and fair elections by an electorate based on universal suffrage. It also includes (to a varying degree) freedom
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Visualizing a Trip to Kenya
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Leads U.S. Reparations Bill H.R. 40 - The Seattle Medium
“I think if people begin to associate this legislation with what happened to the descendants of enslaved Africans as a human rights violation, the sordid past that violated the human rights of all of us who are descendants of enslaved Africans, I think that we can find common ground to pass this
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South African Court Overturns Convictions of Two White Farmers Sentenced for Killing Black Teen Over Alleged Stolen Sunflower Plants
Two white South African farmers previously convicted of murder for killing a Black teenager who had allegedly stolen sunflower plants, were acquitted Friday, Nov. 27, […]
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Tanzania counting the cost of Mount Kilimanjaro fire – The South African
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COVID-19: Heres how Facebooks Economic Impact Programmes support African SMBs
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WHO Africa hopes for 'at least 20% of population' to be vaccinated
The COVID-19 response team is hoping at least 20% of populations in Africa receive vaccines, "starting with the most vulnerable".
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Kenya's internet balloons could help to bridge the digital divide
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UK and Kenya move closer to a Fair Trade deal - African Voice Newspaper
The UK has moved a step closer to signing a sixth trade deal in Africa on 3 November 2020, as negotiations on a trade deal are finalised with Kenya. The agreement will ensure all companies operating in Kenya, including British businesses, can continue to benefit from duty-free access as they export
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Ethiopian Migrants Are Being Beaten, Starved In Crowded Saudi Arabian Detention Centers: ‘We Are Treated Like Animals and Beaten Every Day’
An Ethiopian official believes approximately 16,000 migrants are being held in a Saudi Arabian detention center near Mecca. Ethiopian Consul General Abdo Yassin made the […]
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SA automakers welcome continent's first free trade agreement
The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) applauds the launch of AfCFTA. the world's largest free trade region.
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Tanzanian Miner Plans to Build School, Mall In Community After Receiving Millions for Rare Gemstone Discovery
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Eyewitnesses say Nigerian forces opened fire on protesters in Lagos | The Atlanta Voice
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