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Jamaican Government turns to the Diaspora for help tackling COVID 19
The funds raised through The Jarrett Foundation COVID-19 Oxygen Equipment Appeal will help to purchase much-needed medical equipment
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UK health minister says: COVID booster advice should come imminently
The government announced new measures at the weekend to try to slow the spread of the variant
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One Year after Nigeria’s deadly #ENDSARS protests, police still accused of brutality
LAGOS, Nigeria (Edited) Joshua Samuel recalls the day, one year ago, when Nigerian soldiers opened fire in Lagos while he and thousands...
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Chapelle special sparks ‘Trans lives matter’ protest rally;
LOS ANGELES (Edited by Marceline Powell) Netflix employees who walked out on Wednesday in protest of Dave Chappelle’s special and its...
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Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed sworn in amid dissenting voices
At the first sound of gunfire, Lelise Abdissa leapt into a ditch for cover, only to be crushed by other panicked revellers as Ethiopian...
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Libya kicks off construction of oil refinery
Libya on Sunday said work has begun on the construction of an oil refinery in the south of the conflict-ridden desert country. The...
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Ivory Coast: Former first lady Simone Gbabgo launches political movement
The former Ivorian first woman Simone Gbagbo attended a launch event of a political movement to assist her, a step further towards...
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Soweto Pride celebrations mark end of harsh South African third wave
Wrapped in rainbow flags, dozens of South Africans celebrated delight on Saturday inside the historic black township of Soweto, and the...
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