[South Africa]
Al Jazeera: “Ramaphosa said his plan could unlock more than one trillion rand ($60bn) in investment over the next four years and create more than 800,000 jobs.”
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By Al Jazeera
South Africa’s President unveils $60bn plan to boost Economy
Liberia Declares Rape a National Emergency After Recent Spikes
[Liberia\Rape]
Al Jazeera: “The government will also establish a so-called “national security task force” on sexual and gender-based violence.”
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Mali Coup Makers Launch New Round of Transition Talks
[Mali Military Coup]
Al Jazeera: “The talks mark the second round of discussions between the officers who last month overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and civilian representatives, many of whom had campaigned fiercely for him to step down during weeks of protests.”
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Black Iranians Launch Collective to Highlight Their Stories
[Collective for Black Iranians]
Kounkou-Hoveyda: “When we process the idea of being Iranian, we should also be able to envision Blackness and Africanness as being a part of it, because it is.”
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African Union’s crisis of legitimacy on Police Brutality
[African Union\Police Brutality]
Al Jazeera: “Why would the AU condemn Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, but wholly disregard Miggels’ suspicious death…in broad daylight, under the guise of implementing COVID-19 lockdown rules?”
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African Women Face Pandemics of Gender Violence and COVID-19
[COVID-19\Gender Violence]
Al Jazeera: “African countries are not unique in this pattern of increased gender-based violence during the pandemic. The UN has warned of a ‘shadow pandemic’, as countries across the world have reported a spike in domestic violence.”
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Libyan Authorities Murder Three Sudanese Migrants headed to Europe
[Libya\Murdered Migrants]
Safa Msehli: “This is not the first time people are subjected to this senseless violence and confirms yet again that no one should be returned to Libya.”
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