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Protesters block government offices (Source: Al Jazeera)
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On the day the light appeared at the top of St. Mary's steeple, Claudia was sure her prayers had been answered. Although her father looked at the red-gold light high up in the sky and decided the only cause could be aliens, Claudia was convinced that God had finally found time in his busy schedule to listen to her nightly prayers. Every night for two and half years, once the door was firmly closed, Claudia knelt at the side of her bed and made a deal with him; she would be a good girl for the rest of her life if only he would find her mother and bring her back home. Somehow she was positive the light was him saying the deal was on.
It showed up on a Friday night. Claudia and her family lived in the house at the corner, just opposite to the church so they were among the first people to see ...
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About the Authors: Jonathan Shrier serves as Acting Special Representative for Global Food Security and Deputy Coordinator for Diplomacy for Feed the Future, and Lona Stoll serves as Acting Deputy Coordinator for Development for Feed the Future.
In his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a challenge for our generation to eradicate the scourge of extreme poverty. We are advancing this critical agenda through Feed the Future, the President's signature global hunger... more »
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Chairperson of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) Samia Nkrumah has said the state must take central role in key industries to serve as catalyst for economic transformation.
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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Builsa North, James Agalga has described the series of boycotts by the Minority in Parliament as unconstitutional.
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Sometimes it takes a couple of attempts before you get off the ground. Bu tmaybe the third time around will be the charm. I'm referring to Urbanworld Foundation founder Stacy Spikes and his MoviePass film subscription service which Tambay first reported about back in June 2011 HERE. As Tambay said back then the "service, for film fans, will let subscribers watch unlimited movies in theaters using their smartphones as tickets. The all-you-can-watch service, announced Monday with a private beta starting in the San Francisco Bay Area just in time for the Fourth of July blockbuster weekend, is looking to shake up the theater business in much the same way Netflix has...
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King Ola is back with another fierce Nigerian mixtape to follow up the last, LASGIDI! As always, you have the perfect blend of Nigerian Afrobeat, with tracks from the new school acts and the major artists reigning. Stream the mixtape below. Download it here Tracklist 01. Red Rose - Yung L 02. Sweetest Girl - Burna Boy 03. Yes/No - Banky W. 04. Repete - Blackmagic 05. Don't Say That - Ayo [...]
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Now screening at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, Home Again follows the loosely intersecting stories of three young people deported "home" to Jamaica after having spent most of their lives growing up in other countries. Directed and produced by the husband-and-wife team of Sudz Sutherland and Jennifer Holness, the well-done action drama highlights the devastating outcomes of legislation in the U.S., U.K. and Canada that made it easier to deport foreign-born people for minor crimes, often separating them from the only home and family they know. Marva (Tatyana Ali) is a young widow who was duped by a boyfriend into smuggling illegal goods - an act that gets her...
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I was extra excited for this year's African Cup of Nations (AFCON). I felt South Africa would host a good tournament but mostly because Ghana's Black Stars were returning to the scenes of the Mzansi Mundial where they captured the imagination of football fans everywhere. Sadly, the Black Stars came away without the trophy which was very disappointing. The Orange African Cup of Nations did give us a lot of stories though which I would like to recap through my various lenses. I'd leave the Ghanaian point of view to another blog post.
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Good customer service dey cure for business, you dey barb? Make I show you some facial with my mani fingers so you go pedistrain your way go get some :-)After leaving my car with my mechanic for the 23rd (exaggerated but important number) time already this year, I had some time to burn. It's a Saturday, none of my favorite football teams are playing at this time, so let me go get that haircut and chillax after. I must note here that Arsenal happened to play within this period and lost to a lower league team in the FA Cup. This spurred a whole lot of "Since Arsenal last won a trophy" jokes and articles. There is even a website for this phenomenon. Maybe by the time, I mention Arsenal in another blog post, they'd still be trophyless since 2005. I mean 2 new Popes would have been appointed ...
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In Haiti a more apt model for development, Haiti Communitere, Liberia and Somalia next?
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This short video was inspired by the pioneering work of the Standby Volunteer Task Force (SBTF). A global network of 1,000+ digital humanitarians in 80+ countries, the SBTF is responsible for some of the most important live crisis mapping operations that ... Continue reading →
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