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Gates Cambridge: Impact in human rights

Many Gates Cambridge Scholars have worked in the field of human rights, from international to environmental rights. Gates Cambridge Scholars…

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Diaspora Commission reconnecting global African community | The Guardian Nigeria News

Abike Dabiri-Erewa PHOTO: TOLANI ALLI Abike Dabiri-Erewa PHOTO: TOLANI ALLIFinally, the first democratically enacted Bill (Diaspora Commission Establishment Act 2017)…

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Nigeria scraps notorious police unit amid abuse allegations

A viral video showing a pleading suspect shot by a plainclothes officer in Nigeria's Delta State — who later died…

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An Outward Sign Of An Inward Grace: African Diaspora Religious Identities ‘As’ Development

In a new journal article Edward Ademolu presents his study of Christian and Muslim Nigerians in London, their Africa-bound philanthropic…

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Conservation efforts bring cautious hope for African rhinos – IUCN Red List

Between 2012 and 2018, the Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis) population across Africa has grown at a modest annual rate of 2.5%…

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International legal and human rights organizations condemn the Tunisian Authorities’ escalating attacks on the legal profession, the independence of the judiciary and civil society

40 organizations, including bar associations, lawyers’ groups, judges’ associations and human rights organizations, condemn the Tunisian authorities’ escalating and systematic…

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South Africa accused of failing to crack down on anti-immigrant violence

Several African countries are repatriating their citizens from South Africa following weeks of xenophobic attacks on black migrants. The vigilante violence…

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10 South African Freedom Fighters (Who Aren’t Nelson Mandela) That Everyone Should Know

Why Global Citizens Should CareSouth Africa’s Freedom Day recognises the first democratic election that took place in the country after…

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UN report highlights persistent global discrimination against people of African descent, calls for reparations

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. body formed to promote respect for and protect people of African descent around the…

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New York City Public Schools Unveils “Hidden Voices: Stories Of The Global African Diaspora”

Schools Chancellor David C. Banks yesterday at a historic Black History Month celebration unveiled Volume 1 of Hidden Voices: Stories of…

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