Category: Pan African Archives
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On Tuesday, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that Jamaica would deploy its first group of 24 out of the 250 military-police personnel pledged to the MSS.
Also, as announced by the Belizean Defense Forces on Sep. 7, Belize deployed two military officers from its commitment of 50 personnel. This initial deployment focuses on supporting mission command, planning, and logistics, setting the stage for future deployments. Led by Senior Army Officer Kevron Henry, the Jamaican contingent was welcomed by Rameau Normil, director…
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Solar Activity at High Levels- A Pair of Coronal Holes facing Earth
Solar activity remained at high levels following multiple M-class flares, the largest of which was a M6.8 flare at 12/14:43 UTC from AR 3811 as it exited the western limb. Region 3814 produced an M2.9 flare at 13/08:37 UTC. Region 3825 was numbered this period as it rotated onto the visible disk and was responsible…
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Symbolic destruction of weapons in the Central African Republic marks the launch of the “Silencing the Guns” campaign
The African Union launched its “Silencing the Guns” campaign in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR), with a symbolic destruction of illicit weapons collected from civilians. The event, attended by high-level officials, aimed to raise awareness about the importance of voluntary disarmament for achieving peace and development. Churchill Ewumbue-Monono, Chairperson of the African Union’s Peace and…
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Egyptian archaeologist calls on Berlin to return Nefertiti bust
Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition for the return to Egypt of the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Neues Museum in Berlin. Nefertiti’s famous painted limestone bust was uncovered at Tell el-Amarna, around 300 km (185 miles) south of Cairo, in 1912 by a German archaeological…
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The female freedom fighters of the Haitian Revolution
On the night of 23 August 1791 in Cap-Français, on the north coast of Saint Domingue (present-day Haiti), fires raged on the plantations. The enslaved set fire to the buildings and fields and killed their masters. It was the start of the Haitian Revolution, the only known uprising of enslaved people in history that led to…
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Former Eritrean Minister Abrehe dies in prison after six years in detention
Former Eritrean Finance Minister Berhane Abrehe, 79, passed away in prison on Monday, August 19th, following six years of solitary confinement. His death was confirmed by the Eritrean Human Rights Council (HRC), a UK-based organization. Abrehe was arrested on September 17, 2018, shortly after publishing a book critical of Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki titled “Hagerey…
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Liberia: Violent Erupts At CDC Headquarters
Former President George Manneh Weah has branded the violent clashes between partisans of his former ruling Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) and the police a threat to peace. Reports say the violence erupted early Thursday morning, August 22, 2024, after the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) raided alleged drug dealers in the Small-Town Community which…
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Trinidad is redrawing its coat of arms to remove Columbus’ three famous ships
Officials in Trinidad and Tobago are redrawing the island’s coat of arms for the first time since its creation in 1962 to remove references to European colonization. Christopher Columbus’ three ships — the Pinta, the Niña and the Santa María — will be replaced with the steelpan, a popular percussion instrument that originated in the…
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Paris Olympics Organizers Apologize For Controversial ‘Last Supper’ Drag Queen Scene
The Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony has caused a huge uproar after featuring a provocative reinterpretation of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” with drag queens and a transgender model, set against the River Seine. This bold performance, meant to promote inclusivity and challenge violence, has sparked outrage among Christian groups and conservative politicians worldwide.…
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The Republic of Congo: celebrating 64 years of independence
The country gained its sovereignty in 1960, after 70 years of French colonization. On the occasion of the celebration, the president of the country called on his fellow citizens to show the same sense of responsibility as the forefathers who “fulfilled the patriotic duty and the historical mission of leading the country to independence.” Today’s…
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