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Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau - Coup Attempt Fails After Gunfire in Capital
[DW] Guinea-Bissau's president said the situation is now under control after gunmen launched an assault on a government palace in the capital. The West African bloc ECOWAS has condemned the attack, along with the UN.
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Dozens of touts arrested for not wearing uniforms, badges
The operation was carried out jointly by the police and officers from the Nairobi county government inspectorate department.
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Africa: Nigeria Gets 1st Ever PET-CT for Cancer Diagnosis in West Africa
[Vanguard] On this year's World Cancer Day, experts have urged oncologists to treat cancer scientifically in order to increase the survival rate and reduce mortality from the disease.
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Kenya beefs up security after warnings of possible attacks | Africanews
Kenya has tightened security in the capital, Nairobi and several other cities in the country after several European countries warned of the risk of possible attacks.
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Nairobi Woman Rep Passaris mourns father’s death
She remembers her 79-year-old dad for his achievements throughout the years, notably being part of the team that built Kenya's first ship.
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South Africa: What South Africa Has Learnt About Covid and What the Next Steps Could Be
[The Conversation Africa] After around two years of hyper vigilance and restrictions, pandemic fatigue is beginning to set in. Globally, there are waves of protests against public health measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, including vaccination. At the same time, countries are easing
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K-man remembered: ’He left an indelible mark’
Entertainment pundits in Mzuzu say K-man, the unsung urban music star, who died on February 4, 2020, after sustaining injuries in an accident that happened in Mchengautuwa township, left an indelible mark in the local music industry. Speaking in an interview, Daniel Mbizi, one of the music
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Crime Stoppers Crimes of the Week: Contant Shootout and Homicide, Bordeaux Shooting and Peters Rest Murder
Up to $10,000 reward offered for information leading to apprehension of at-large suspect.
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Talk of the Justin Fairfax Case and Modern Journalism Featured on Black Press USA’s “Let It Be Known”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On "Let It Be Known" on January 27, four Black journalists, including this writer who served as Fairfax’s communications consultant, had an hour-long discussion on “twitter justice,” modern media click-bait strategies and how they impact the speed and decision making of
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Fertility Figure: Female (Akua Ba) - Ghanaian American Journal
Akua Ba : According to Akan myth, in the distant past, a woman named Akua… The post Fertility Figure: Female (Akua Ba) appeared first on Ghanaian American Journal.
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OPINION: Black and Asians Are United No Matter What the New York Times Says | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Blacks and Asians may not have done anything at the level or speed as the Times expected to happen over the past year. But it doesn’t mean “nothing” is happening. Communities around the country, Black and Asian, are working together because we all want the same thing– a sense of
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World Tops 2 Million New Daily COVID-19 Cases, But Deaths Are Down
PARIS: The world recorded more than two million daily coronavirus cases on average between January 1 and 7 with figures doubling in 10 days, an Agence France-Presse tally showed on Saturday. An average of 2,106,118 new daily infections were reported over the seven-day period, shortly after the one
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Uganda police arrest seven terror suspects | Africanews
Ugandan police have arrested seven people for allegedly belonging to two terror cells, and having links to a raid in the central Lukaya and Butambala districts.
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Huge explosion kills many in Ghana | Africanews
Many have died in an explosion that occurred at Appiatse between Bogoso and Bawdie in the western region of Ghana on Thursday afternoon.
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Health Department Announces 97th COVID-19 Death; More Testing for St. John
The territory has recorded its 97th death related to COVID-19, a 77-year-old man on St. Croix, the V.I. Health Department announced Monday. The death is the sixth in just under a week, with three fatalities announced Jan. 18, and two on Jan. 21 as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has led to
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Colombian National Pleads Guilty to Falsely Claiming to be U.S. Citizen
According to court documents, on December 8, 2021, Andres Bejarano, 33, presented himself to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers for inspection to board a flight from St. Croix to […]
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NAACP Urges Federal Charges in Laquan McDonald's Killing - Los Angeles Sentinel
The NAACP, the nation's oldest civil rights organization, on Tuesday urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to bring federal civil rights charges against the white Chicago police officer who fatally shot Black teenager Laquan
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Health Department Announces 97th COVID-19 Death; More Testing for St. John
The territory has recorded its 97th death related to COVID-19, a 77-year-old man on St. Croix, the V.I. Health Department announced Monday. The death is the sixth in just under a week, with three fatalities announced Jan. 18, and two on Jan. 21 as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has led to
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Arrest in 2019 Shooting of Four
Mario Magras, now 29, allegedly sprayed some 50 bullets at men sitting on a bench outside the David Hamilton Jackson Terrace Housing Community around 9 P.M. on Sept. 6, 2019.
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The Complexities of Grief    | The Michigan Chronicle
For more than two years, the world has felt the pressures of loss and dealt with the harsh reality that grief brings. While grief looks differently for everyone, it is an emotion that has been fueled with force in recent months. At a time when mental health is being widely discussed, topics
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Two Armed Robberies Reported on St. Croix
The V.I. Police Department is investigating two separate armed robberies that occurred just over an hour apart on Feb. 2 on St. Croix.
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Mayor Eric Johnson lauds 'Operation Shut Down Corner' partnership in Hamilton Park - Texas Metro News
The mayor has told Senators Cornyn and Cruz that he wants the district's next U.S. Attorney to continue and expand crime-reduction partnerships The post Mayor Eric Johnson lauds 'Operation Shut Down Corner' partnership in Hamilton Park appeared first on Texas Metro News.
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COMMENTARY: Schools and streets have been named after Martin Luther King Jr. | Post News Group
Those who misrepresent King and Critical Race Theory are illogical, and they only reveal their fear of him. There is no need to fear this American Black preacher who preached nonviolence and love. King was a peaceful warrior who was radically obedient to Jesus, who taught us to love even our
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Popular High School Teacher Found Dead in a Maryland Classroom
By Victor Omondi On Wednesday night, a well-known Maryland high school teacher passed on in her classroom while working late. Cheryl Mitchell was discovered dead in a classroom on Wednesday, according to ABC7 news. She was discovered by a bystander at approximately 7:15 p.m. before the bystander
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Muluzi Family to construct cancer ward in Malawi
As part of remembering and honouring former Malawi first lady Anne Muluzi who died of cancer a week ago, the Muluzi family says it will construct a cancer ward at one of the county's Central Hospitals to be called Anne Muluzi Cancer Ward. Atupele Muluzi, son to late Anne Muluzi and former President
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Africa: How 18th-Century Quakers Led a Boycott of Sugar to Protest Against Slavery
[The Conversation Africa] Buying items that are fair trade, organic, locally made or cruelty-free are some of the ways in which consumers today seek to align their economic habits with their spiritual and ethical views. For 18th-century Quakers, it led them to abstain from sugar and other goods
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California Adds Twist to New CDC Advice on Quarantines | BlackPressUSA
OAKLAND POST — California’s updated guidance differs from the CDC’s in one important way. The state is recommending that people who quarantine after a positive diagnosis take a follow-up test and get a negative result before ending isolation. The CDC’s guidelines do not include taking another test
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No-knock warrants, a relic of the ‘war on drugs,’ face renewed criticism after Minneapolis death | New Pittsburgh Courier
Minneapolis police force entry moments before shooting Amir Locke. Minneapolis Police Department via AP by Tom Nolan, Emmanuel College Protests in Minneapolis over the death of a 22-year-old man during a police raid have reignited debate over the role of so-called “no-knock warrants.” Minneapolis
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Know you’re HER story: Black women encouraged to take charge of their breast health - Dallas Examiner
By DIANE XAVIER The Dallas Examiner   When it comes to breast health, African American women face more challenges than other racial groups. Black women have a 31% breast cancer mortality rate, which is
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Sudan: Hundreds mourn at funeral of 26 year old protestor | Africanews
They prayed together at the funeral and chanted in unison as they carried the body of Mohammed Alish through the streets.
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