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Journalists and Founder of the cancer advocacy organization: Rowaca Cancer Group
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New Directions in Mosquito Control: A Real Buzzkill
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in the United States is supporting the development of products to control mosquitoes without the limitations of traditional chemical pesticides.
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Sierra Leone: Beauty and the Beast…Additional Ideas on the Free Education Fairy Story
Historically, Sierra Leoneans have not paid attention to the plans and proposals of their elected officials. The conversation changed during this present democratic revolution. The decision by Africa Young Voices, and its civil society partners to organize the debate for… Read More ›
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Sierra Leone: President Bio Launches Free Education, Calls on Parents and Teachers to Support the Initiative
His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the free quality pre-primary, primary and secondary education for government and government assisted schools starting 17 September 2018.
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Kofi Annan understood the limits of diplomacy, as well as why it’s important never to give up
Kofi Annan served as United Nations Secretary-General during a pivotal decade in modern world history – from 1997 to 2006. I would argue that his most important legacy was to focus the UN more on preventing and resolving deadly conflict… Read More ›
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Aretha Franklin: sublime soul diva whose voice inspired the civil rights movement
tribute to one of the true greats of Black American culture.
Aretha Franklin was the “Queen of Soul”. One of the bestselling recording artists of all time, she became famous in the 1960s as a singer with a uniquely expressive voice possessing great passion and control. Her hit songs in the late 1960s tapped into the spirit of the civil rights movement while her hit cover (and gendered re-authoring) of Otis Redding’s Respect was an anthem of black female empowerment.
The first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, Franklin’s voice was declared one of Michigan’s important “natural resources” two years before.
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Rugby World Cup African Qualifiers: Namibia have qualified for Rugby World Cup 2019 after winning the Africa Gold Cup
On Saturday 18 August 2018, the Namibia senior rugby team the Welwitschias played against Kenya during the 2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup, which is also a qualifier for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. This was the fifth win… Read More ›
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UN mourns death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, ‘a guiding force for good’
The United Nations is mourning the death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed away peacefully after a short illness, according to a statement published on his official Twitter account on Saturday.
