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An Open Letter to Church Leaders: The Toledo Journal
On Wednesday, April 8th, our Jewish friends will celebrate the old, old holy time of the Passover. Each year, a Jewish child asks at the Passover meal, “Why do we do these things? What do we mean by this service?" The post An Open Letter to Church Leaders: appeared first on The Toledo Journal.
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Africa: COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 9,000 as Total Cases Exceed 347,800
[allAfrica] As of June 26, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 347,836.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Kenya: Chaos in Kirinyaga as MCAs Debate Motion to Impeach Anne Waiguru
[Nation] Chaos has erupted at the Kirinyaga County Assembly as ward representatives fought during debate on a motion to impeach Governor Anne Waiguru.
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Angola: COVID-19 - EPP Produces Over Thousand Masks/Month
[ANGOP] Caxito -- At least 1,200 face masks are produced monthly, since last March, at the Escola Polivalente e Profissional (EPP) of Bengo, for the protection of the populations against Covid-19.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Zimbabwe: 'Homeless' Rugare Gumbo Begs to Rejoin Zanu-PF
[New Zimbabwe] Rugare Gumbo's Midlands province has pleaded with Zanu PF to readmit the former party top politician who was expelled 2014 after being linked to then Vice President Joice Mujuru's succession manoeuvres.
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South Africa: Minister Zweli Mkhize Confirms Total of 238 339 Cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
Press Release - As of today, a cumulative total of 238 339 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been reported with 13 674 new cases identified
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Somalia: Two Killed in Mogadishu Roadside Bomb Explosion
[Shabelle] Two police personnel were killed and several others injured following a roadside explosion in the Hodan district of Mogadishu on Wednesday morning.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Rwanda: 79 Rwandans to Be Received From Uganda
[New Times] At least 79 Rwandans are expected to be received at Kagitumba One Stop Border Post after being released by Ugandan government from detention facilities where they have been held for varying periods of time.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Somalia: Mystery As Staff in the Attorney General's Office Killed By Justice Minister's Bodyguards in Mogadishu
[Dalsan Radio] An official from the office of the attorney general was shot dead by bodyguards of justice minister while driving a car in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya to Lose Sh13.6 Billion as Disasters Raid Farms
[Nation] The country is expected to lose approximately Sh13.6 billion worth of farm produce this year due to the locust invasion, floods and restriction of movement imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Rwanda: Rayon Complete Kwizera Signing From Gasogi
[New Times] Rayon Sports have confirmed the singing of Rwanda international Olivier Kwizera in a deal that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2020/21 season.
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Malawi Police Commissioner Chisale Arrested Alongside 11 Cops Over Buleya Lule's Cell Murder
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police Service has arrested 11 Commissioner of Police for Central Region Evelista Chisale and other 11 police officers over investigation into the death of Buleya Lule, a suspected abductee of a person with albinism.
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Malawi: MEC Chair Clarifies on Null and Void Votes
[Malawi News Agency] Blantyre -Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson, Chifundo Kachale says the commission has a Constitutional mandate to re-look at null and void votes from all the polling stations because they have an impact on the final results.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Kenya: Judge Halts Eviction of Homeowners in Ngong Forest Row
[Nation] A number of residents from Lang'ata have obtained orders barring Environment CS Keriako Tobiko from demolishing their homes on claims that they were erected on grabbed Ngong Forest land.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Rwanda: UN Prosecutor to Member States - Intensify Efforts to Locate, Arrest Genocide Fugitives
[New Times] The Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) Serge Brammertz, has called for greater efforts to locate and arrest fugitives wanted for their role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Program delivers light to the Class of 2020
When a virus threatened the health of the community and took away the second half of their senior year, nearly 1,500 students across the CSRA were showered with love and attention thanks to the efforts of one local lady and countless others who just wanted to show they cared. Vonetta Jackson Parham
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Tanzania: JPM Makes New Appointments to Reinforce Efficiency
[Daily News] President John Magufuli has appointed former Police Force Spokesperson and Commander of Tanzania Zambia Police Unit Assistant Commissioner of Police Advera Bulimba as new Nzega District Commissioner.
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Kenya: Floods From Abandoned Bura Canal Displace Over 200 Families
[Nation] More than 200 families in Bura, Tana River County have been displaced after the abandoned Bura gravity canal discharged water into villages.
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Angola: Telecommunication Minister Calls for Combined Effort
[ANGOP] Luanda -Angolan minister of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Media Manuel Homem said Thursday that the transformation process of the sector entails everyone's sacrifice.
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Tanzania: Govt Distributes 5,000 Modern Beehives to Beekeepers
[Daily News] THE Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism will distribute 5,000 modern beehives to beekeepers in potential areas for honey production in the country.
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Rwanda COVID-19 Recoveries Close in On 300-Mark
[New Times] The number of people who have recovered from the novel coronavirus in Rwanda is about to hit 300, according to figures from the Ministry of Health.
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Uganda: MP Allan Ssewanyana Arrested
[Monitor] Makindye East Member of Parliament, Allan Ssewanyana has been arrested at a demolished Kyengeza, Munyonyo market in Makindye Division, Kampala.
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Western Sahara: EU Does Not Recognize Morocco's Sovereignty Over Western Sahara
[SPS] Brussels -- EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said Tuesday the European Union does not recognize Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara territory.
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Angola: Transport Ministry Assures Maritime Sector Development
[ANGOP] Luanda -Ministry of Transport ensures the sustainable development of the maritime sector throughout the increase of its capacity to support trade and facilitating the economic diversification, the incumbent minister, Ricardo de Abreu, has said.
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Blanche Kelso Bruce sworn in as a U.S. Senator.
Blanche Kelso Bruce was a US Senator from Mississippi; the first black man to serve a full term in the senate, and the first person born into slavery to preside over the senate. While serving in the senate, he was an advocate for civil rights for blacks, native Americans, Chinese immigrants and
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Somalia: Kenya Miraa Traders Irked By Move to Bar Cargo to Somaliland
[Dalsan Radio] Miraa traders in Kenya are up in arms after Somalia turned back an aircraft that was delivering 13.6 tonnes of khat to Hargeisa, the capital of the breakaway Somaliland region.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Sudan: Hamduok - Endorsement and Amendments to Laws Important Step
[SNA] Khartoum -- Transitional Prime Minister, Dr. Abdulla Hamdouk has described the endorsement and amendment to some laws on the way of reform of judicial system in the country.
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Kenya: Country Loses First Doctor to COVID-19 As Cases Surge to 9,448
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya recorded the first death of a medical doctor to coronavirus on Friday, raising concerns on the safety of healthcare workers in the country.
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Rwanda: Journalists to Get Free Legal Services
[New Times] Rwandan journalists and media practitioners are set to have free legal representation when faced with lawsuits concerning their work, according to a deal signed on June 25 between Rwanda Media Commission (RMC) and the Legal Aid Forum (LAF).
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Kenya: Man Hacked to Death for Allegedly Stealing Sugarcane in Trans Nzoia
[Nation] A 75-year-old man was on Monday evening hacked to death by known assailants after he was allegedly caught stealing sugarcane from a farm in Buyanji village, Trans Nzoia County.
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