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The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.

He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.

South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.

AFP

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Ethiopia has the largest livestock than any other country in Africa, making the East African powerhouse the continent's best destination for leather and meat factories. This was revealed in a new report on livestock census conducted on the African continent. The new livestock data published by Tanzania’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that Ethiopia...

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Over 300 Ethiopian Jews were reunited with their families in Israel on Thursday in a move that Jerusalem hopes ushers in the end to decades of criticisms on how it has treated the issue of families split between that country and Ethiopia. On Thursday, the anti-Semitic non-profit Stand With Us tweeted: 'Today, 316 Ethiopian Jews...

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[Unicef] New York -- Primero, an innovative online and offline application, empowers social workers to help more children

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David Imonitie's I Believe Foundation has given back to local communities through feeding, educating, and supporting other humanitarian initiatives.

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(ThyBlackMan.com) It's a month for the letter 'P,' as in, 'The president is preparing to get pitched out of public housing and is proffering preemptive pardons to his progeny.' Or, for a more proper association, the simple word 'pork.' Oh, sure, my country wallows in a perfect Third World purgatory, but McDonald's brought back the […]

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[IPS] Sydney and Kuala Lumpur -- COVID-19 recessions have hit most countries, requiring massive fiscal responses. While most developing countries struggled with mounting debt even before the pandemic, many developed countries also face unprecedented macroeconomic pressures despite earlier spending cuts due to 'fiscal consolidation' policies.

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The Obamas, as part of their 2018 multimillion-dollar deal with Netflix, are producing a comedy series that spotlights Donald Trump’s 2016 transition to the presidency. Described as part docu-series, part sketch comedy show, the show, called 'The G Word,' is said to also be informational. In 2018, the Obamas, via their production company (Higher Ground […]

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[The Conversation Africa] According to the State of the Global Air 2020 report, ambient air pollution was responsible for around 5,000 premature deaths in Kenya in 2019 alone. It is the fourth most important risk factor in driving death and disability combined in Kenya. Indeed, the 2017 national economic survey estimated that 19.9 million Kenyans suffer from respiratory ailments that are exacerbated by poor air quality.

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[New Times] The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) has secured $9 million (over $8.5 billion) from the World Bank to finance entrepreneurial projects initiated by refugees in Rwanda.

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