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Congo-Kinshasa: Nearly 200,000 People Forced From Homes in Northeast DRC
A surge in violence in the two months since April has seen nearly 200,000 people displaced from their homes in Ituri province, northeast Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), say Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams working in the
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Senior advisor to Houston mayor, Keith Wade, dies due to COVID-19
HOUSTON — Keith Wade, the special advisor to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, died Thursday evening due to COVD-19, officials
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TSU Board approves temporary revision to admissions standards due to COVID-19
The Texas Southern University Board of Regents unanimously approved a temporary addition to the existing university admissions standards, allowing an important COVID-19-related exemption for first-time, incoming freshman who meet specific
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Guyana- Investing in Sugar Is a Tremendous Opportunity
The first-ever trade mission from the European Union (EU) to Guyana was informed by President Dr. Irfaan Ali that the EU might assist in modernizing Guyana's sugar industry and support the government's attempts to revive the sector and diversify the economy. The Guyanese Head of State stated during
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Senegal
When the economy continued to stagnate, and with it Senghors popularity, he resigned after 20 years at the helm in favor of his protégé, Abdou Diouf. Diouf, who led the country for the next 20 years, initiated further economic and political liberalization, including the sale of government companies
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2024 – A Year of GM Electric Vehicle Excitement – The Michigan Chronicle
During a fireside chat at the Automotive Press Association with CNBC reporter and APA president Michael Wayland, GM chair and CEO Mary Barra enthusiastically declared 2024 a Year of Excitement as GM stays focused on its strategy of accelerating its Electric Vehicle portfolio.  Mary Barra has been
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Congo-Kinshasa: How 'Ebola Business' Threatens Aid Operations in Congo
In its investigation, TNH obtained information drawn from leaked WHO documents that suggests how some health workers and civil servants profited from response funds; and how, in the rush to scale up a response in an active conflict zone, the WHO paid millions of dollars in inflated per diems to
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Historically black colleges and universities
Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African American community due to the overwhelming majority of predominately white institutions of
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Dwyane Wade
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Walter James Scott - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
Walter James Scott was born October 23, 1944, in Prescott, Arkansas, to the late Katherine Love and K.G. Scott. He departed this life on April 30, 2024. His family moved to California in 1947 and settled in San Diego in 1953. Walter graduated from Abraham Lincoln High in 1962. He was a sportsman
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Congo-Kinshasa: DRC - 200,000 People Flee Attacks On Villages and Health Care Centers in Ituri Province
Nearly 200,000 people fled their homes in the last two months as violence escalated in Ituri province, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières
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Nigeria: Mohbad - Reburial Saga, Family Feud, Toxicology Results, Other Recent Updates
[Premium Times] Mohbad's family seems to be in an unending squabble over his reburial, while other forms of controversy and strings of startling revelations continue to trail the artiste's untimely death.
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'Lady, I’m Not like These Other Folk': Gabrielle Union's 'Shady Baby' Pays Her No Mind While Attempting the Fruit Snack Challenge
Actress Gabrielle Union is back at with her antics involving daughter Kaavia James Wade and the latest social media craze: the fruit snack
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Senegal
The capital of Senegal, Dakar, is the westernmost point in Africa. The country, slightly smaller than South Dakota, surrounds Gambia on three sides and is bordered on the north by Mauritania, on the east by Mali, and on the south by Guinea and
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'Petty Levels Is Unmatched': Dwyane Wade Responds After Actor Faizon Love Claims He and Gabrielle Union Had a Heavy Makeout Session In the Past
Dwyane Wade is trolling his wife Gabrielle Union days after actor Faizon Love revealed he and Union had a heavy makeout session back in the day. Wade
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Libation Ceremony Honors the 272 Enslaved People Sold by Georgetown University
Georgetown University has been exploring ways to make reparations to the descendants of the 272 enslaved people sold by the university in 1838, including through scholarships and other measures, and has recently announced $27 million in new funding to support this effort. The po
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Photo Focus: Reindeer Sighting on the St. Thomas Waterfront
Travelers along St. Thomas’ Veterans Drive are being greeted by a bit of holiday magic thanks to MSI Building Supply and SeaChest Ace, according to a press release Wednesday.
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Watch Dexter Wade’s Funeral: Livestream Service For Black Man Secretly Buried After Mississippi Cop Killed Him
Livestream Dexter Wade's funeral, the Black man secretly killed and buried by officials in Hinds County, Mississippi. Here's how to watch
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Dwyane Wade's Daughter Zaya Embodies Medieval Pride As She Turns 13
Dwyane Wade turned the clock back a few centuries to usher his daughter Zaya into her teenage
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Virgin Islander Biann Creque Promoted to Commander United States Coast Guard
Virgin Islander Biann Creque has been promoted to U.S. Coast Guard Commander, the U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday.
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COVID-19 Philanthropy: 11-Year-Old Entrepreneur Donates Proceeds From Sales Back Into The Community | The Seattle Medium
Wade, an aspiring fashion designer – who hails from a family of seamstresses, has been producing and selling face masks during the COVID-19 Pandemic and donating her proceeds back into the
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'Shady Baby with the Bounce': Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade's Daughter Has Fans Cracking Up with Her Dance Moves
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Nigeria: I Don't Have Problems With INEC but Its Processes - SDP Presidential Candidate
[Daily Trust] The Chieftain and presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC of poor conduct during the off cycle elections in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa states.
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Gordon Town SDA hosts 10th annual health fair
The Gordon Town Seventh Day Adventist Church, in partnership with the Exodus Foundation, is getting ready to host its 10th Annual Health and Community Fair at the Gordon Town SDA Church Grounds on Sunday. Guided by Brother Donovan McNee, community...
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Racial, political divide in Harris County on mail-in vote expansion amid COVID-19
“We found that a large number of voters – particularly Democrats, women, and persons over 65 – were reluctant to vote in person at a polling location on or before Election Day,” said Rice political scientist Bob
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Keith Wade, Adviser to Mayor Sylvester Turner, Succumbs to COVID-19
Keith Wade, a longtime political adviser described as a “friend and a brother” by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, died from COVID-19 complications on May
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TSU Board of Regents Considers Naming New Campus Library After Rudley
The Texas Southern University (TSU) Board of Regents has considered a now-unresolved proposal to name the new Library Learning Center after Dr. John M. Rudley, who served as TSU President from 2008 to
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‘Dem Whittle Feet’: Gabrielle Union Fans In Stitches at Kaavia James' Speed
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Legendary TSU debate coach Dr. Thomas Freeman dies at 100
HOUSTON – Texas Southern University’s legendary debate coach Dr. Thomas Franklin Freeman died
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Senegal
Coordinates: 14°N 14°W / 14°N 14°W Senegal (/ˌ s ɛ n ɪ ˈ ɡ ɔː l, -ˈ ɡ ɑː l/  (  listen);[7] [8] French: Sénégal ), officially the Republic of Senegal (French: République du Sénégal [ʁepyblik dy seneɡal]), is a country in West Africa. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania in the north, Mali t
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