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Africa 

Zimbabwe reports record tobacco sales

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Zimbabwe has reported record tobacco sales as the southern African nation reestablishes itself as one of the leading growers in the world, and yet the small-scale Black farmers now selling their crop mostly to China are “heavily indebted” and seeing “minimal” benefits, according to an association that represents their interests. Critics say the farmers are not benefitting as they should… Read More
Africa 

African leaders on peace mission arrive Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital

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A delegation of African leaders and senior officials seeking ways to usher dialogue between the belligerents of the war in Ukraine and ultimately peace arrived Friday (June 16) in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. The delegation including the presidents of South Africa, Senegal, Zambia and the Comoros Islands first went to Bucha, a Kyiv suburb where bodies of civilians lay scattered… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Music world honors songwriters at gala featuring Gloria Estefan, Post Malone

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A little bit of beer, a little bit of shrooms, and some mucking around with the guitar: that’s one recipe to write a smash song, says Post Malone. The hitmaker was speaking to AFP as a special honoree at Thursday’s gala inducting new members into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, as Cuban-American Gloria Estefan became the first Latina artist to… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

The GRAMMYs Announce New 2024 Categories Including “Best African Music Performance”

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Black America Web Featured Video Source: Mindy Small / Getty (photo of Angélique Kidjo) The Grammys will be live in February of 2024 and there will be a few new additions this time around. The Recording Academy has announced that there will be 3 additional categories added this year; Best African Music Performance, Best Alternative Jazz Album & Best Pop Dance… Read More
Human Rights 

UN chief insists on solidarity with people of Syria, with ‘no time to spare’

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The UN was asking for $11.1 billion dollars – its largest appeal worldwide – to support Syrians inside the country and those displaced in the broader region, Mr. Guterres said.  By the end of the conference, donors announced €5.6 billion in grants, tweeted the UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi, reiterating that pledges must “translate into tangible contributions for Syrians… Read More
Pacific 

INTERVIEW: Tackling transnational trafficking in Southeast Asia from the grass roots up

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The agency has been working with village security units in communities in Thailand as part of its border management programme. UNODC says that the supply of synthetic drugs through the region “remains at extreme levels.” UN News spoke to UNODC’s Regional Representative, Jeremy Douglas, and Eakkachai Suphan, a village security volunteer in the village of Sop Ruak in Thailand, which… Read More
Africa 

Kenyan opposition MPs walk out of Parliament as budget is unveiled

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Kenya’s  Treasury Cabinet Secretary unveiled Thursday (June 15) a controversial budget for 2023/24. The budget, which is the first of President William Ruto and his administration, plans on tax hikes to shore up depleted public finances. Members of Kenyan opposition coalition Azimio la Umoja walked out of the National Assembly as Minister Njuguna Ndung’u stood up to read his budget statement. … Read More
Africa 

Kenya: Lawmakers passes budget, biggest in country’s history

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Parliamentarians in Kenya have passed the budget estimates for the Financial Year 2023/24 ahead of Friday’s reading of President William Ruto’s first budget since he won the presidency last year. This year’s budget, which is the biggest in Kenya’s history will hit Sh3.679 trillion budget (24billion euros) if redemptions and appropriations-in-aid are factored, indicating the increasing pain of debt repayments.… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Crayon Reveals Why He Ditched College for Music Stardom

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Crayon, a talented musician signed under the Mavin record label, recently shared in an exclusive interview with Hip TV the story of how he made a life-changing decision to abandon his pursuit of a university education in order to fully focus on his music career. The revelation came after the artist took the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) five times,… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Burna Boy, Tems, Rema, Davido… The Nigerian Stars Who Have Taken Afrobeats to International Sports Stages

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On Saturday, June 10, 2023, Nigerian music star Burna Boy performed at the opening of the UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul, Turkey. After the final whistle, the singer joined Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards, Peter Schmeichel, and Kate Abdo, the pitchside crew of American broadcast network CBS Sports, for an interview and a heartwarming mini-performance at their request. That performance highlighted what… Read More
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