This Day in History — October 1

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This Day in History — October 1

Today is the 275th day of 2020. There are 91 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2008: The last czar and his family were victims of political repression, Russia's Supreme Court rules, formally restoring the Romanov name and furthering a Kremlin effort to encourage patriotism by celebrating the country's czarist past.ï¿½OTHER EVENTS

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The Sierra Leone Civil War (1991–2002)

The Sierra Leone Civil War was an armed conflict in the West African country of Sierra Leone from 1991–2002. The war began on March 23, 1991, when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) under Foday Sankoh, with support of Liberian rebel leader Charles Taylor and his group, the National Patriotic

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'Hispanic,' 'Latino,' or 'Latinx'? Survey Says...

New research shows "Latinx" hasn't really caught on among U.S. adults in that heritage group: While one in four have heard of the term, only 3% use it.

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UN Security Council to meet Monday on Ethiopia dam

Sources say the video conference was called by the US on behalf of Egypt.

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This Day in History — May 21

1541: Members of a Spanish expedition seeking gold, led by Hernando de Soto, become the first Europeans to see the Mississippi River, south of what is now

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This Day in History — September 16

Today is the day of 2020. There are days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1994: A federal court jury in Anchorage, Alaska, orders Exxon Corp to pay US$5 billion in punitive damages to Alaskan fishermen and natives for the March 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.ï¿½OTHER EVENTS

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COVID-19 leaves African Sun in the red

LISTED Hotelier, African Sun limited (ASL) recorded a loss of $218 million during the first half of 2020 from $757 million prior period as the curtailment of economic and social activities due to COVID-19 lockdowns affected business. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA Tourism and hospitality business took a knock

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'There is an urgent need for justice' - Mali teen urges UN to protect children in war zones | News24

A 15-year-old Malian girl on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to protect children in war zones, lest they suffer "enormous" consequences.

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UN renews mandate of peacekeepers in South Sudan

The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan

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East Africa: Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan Agree to Postpone Filling Nile Dam

[DW] Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed that Ethiopia will delay filling its dam on the Blue Nile and hold talks to end the dispute. The move comes after weeks of escalating tensions amid fears of open conflict.

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Africa: Kenya Vs. Djibouti - Who Will Represent Africa On the UN Security Council?

From Kenya's perspective, it seemed like they already had it in the bag: In a secret ballot in February, the member states of the African Union (AU) nominated Kenya to take one of three African seats on the United Nations (UN) Security Council, which will become vacant in January

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Soldier needed to silence nurses: ED

BY MOSES MATENGA PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday told a Zanu PF central committee meeting in Harare that he appointed Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga to head the Health portfolio to sort out striking doctors and nurses with a “soldier mentality”. Chiwenga was appointed to the portfolio

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Standing up to China

Prime Minister Trudeau’s rejection of a deal with China over the detention of two Canadians has lent a significant twist to the extradition battle over Huawei executive Meng

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'Basketball Wives' star Brandi Maxiell hospitalized with 'severe' COVID-19 diagnosis - TheGrio

Former Basketball Wives star Brandi Maxiell has been hospitalized with severe complications due to an infection of COVID-19. Maxiell, 37,... View Article The post 'Basketball Wives' star Brandi Maxiell hospitalized with 'severe' COVID-19 diagnosis appeared first on TheGrio.

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NPRC strives to balance punitive, retributive and restorative justice

THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) mandate is provided for in section 253 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No 20) Act of 2013 and the NPRC Act Chapter 10:32 of 2018. It was as a result of the realisation of the social and political will and aspirations of Zimbabweans

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Congressman Who Introduced Emmett Till Antilynching Act Comments On The Arbery Case

This Sept. 25, 2007 file photo shows Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., delivering opening remarks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in

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Plant closings send GM to 2Q loss, but signs of improvement - Black News Channel

By Tom Krisher AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Even though General Motors was able to reopen its U.S. factories for the last half of the second quarter, the company still lost $806 million from April through June. The Detroit automaker closed its plants on March 18 and they remained idle for two

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Al Sharpton is a religious leader and political activist. He was born on October 3, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York. His father left the family and Sharpton was raised by his mother. They had to move to the public housing projects, where his mother worked as a maid and supported the family on her

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1954

Mauritanian Prime Minister replaced amid investigation into alleged corruption | Africanews

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has replaced his prime minister following the resignation of Ismail Ould Bedda Ould Cheikh

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al-Sadat, Muhammad Anwar (1918-1981)

Muhammad Anwar al-Sadat, third President of post-independence Egypt (governing from 1970 to 1981), was born of peasant background in the Nile Delta village of Mit Abu al-Kum on December 25, 1918. The son an Egyptian army clerk and a Sudanese housewife, Sadat was educated in Cairo, where his family

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1952

Nearly four times the size of Texas and the largest country on the continent, Algeria is bordered on the west by Morocco and Western Sahara and on the east by Tunisia and Libya. The Mediterranean Sea is to the north, and to the south are Mauritania, Mali, and Niger. The Saharan region, which is

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Tamar Braxton's boyfriend files restraining order against the singer - TheGrio

2020 has been a heck of a year for the majority of the world and Tamar Braxton is no exception.... View Article The post Tamar Braxton's boyfriend files restraining order against the singer appeared first on TheGrio.

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Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (1687- )

Bissau is the capital of the nation of Guinea-Bissau. It is located on the Geba River estuary on the Atlantic Ocean, on a peninsula that used to be an island. In 2007 its population was estimated at approximately 407,000 people. Bissau is also the largest port in the country, and its major

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2 Shootings, 2 Days: In Kenosha, a Microcosm of US Strife - Voice and Viewpoint

JENNIFER PELTZ and RUSSELL CONTRERAS | Associated Press A Black man, accosted by police on a domestic dispute call, is left with bullet wounds in his back that will likely keep him from ever walking again. A white 17-year-old, rifle in hand, strolls past authorities untouched amid cries that he

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The presidential election did take place in late June, but it was neither free nor fair. Nevertheless, Mugabe was elected to a sixth term, taking 85% of the vote. President Bush joined the chorus of world leaders who condemned the election and the government-sponsored crackdown on the

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Sudan: Security Council Holds Session On Renaissance Dam

[SNA] The UN Security Council began, today Monday, a session of dialogues on the negotiations of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, during which France will take charge of the June meetings, and chairs the session through a closed television circuit.

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Africa: Uhuru Calls for Financial Aid, Debt Delays for Africa's Quick Recovery From Covid-19

[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday called for urgent decisions on debt relief and financial aid to Africa's poor to help the continent's quick recovery from the Covid-19 shocks.

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Lying on the Atlantic in the southern part of West Africa, Liberia is bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte dIvoire. It is comparable in size to Tennessee. Most of the country is a plateau covered by dense tropical forests, which thrive under an annual rainfall of about 160

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1980

As prices spike in Zimbabwe, is it on the edge again? | News24

A Zimbabwean shopper in a Harare supermarket shook his head, grumbling as he returned a loaf of bread to a rack after finding the price had jumped by a third.

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Gowons nine-year rule was ended in 1975 in a bloodless coup that made Army Brig. Muritala Rufai Mohammed the new chief of state. The return of civilian leadership was established with the election of Alhaji Shehu Shagari as president in 1979. An oil boom in the 1970s buoyed the economy and by the

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The 'risky business' of tracking Rwandan fugitive Felicien Kabuga

In 1997, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), an international court established by the United Nations Security Council to judge people responsible for the genocide, indicted Kabuga on seven criminal charges including

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