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Health

Mpox vaccine doses divvied up for 9 African countries

An initial 899,000 vaccine doses allocated to combat mpox surge in Africa Amidst a surge in mpox cases across Africa,…

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World

War and instability bring African governance progress to a halt: Report | Government News

Democratic backsliding in Africa reflects global trend towards ‘strongman politics’ emboldening autocrats. Progress in democratic governance in Africa has ground…

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Nova Scotia

African Nova Scotian group wants to hear housing challenges for north-end residents

An African Nova Scotian community group brought together several generations of north-end Halifax residents this weekend to discuss housing issues…

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Halifax

Halifax to consider reparations to African Nova Scotians

On Thursday, May 16, Halifax’s Community Planning and Economic Development committee met to hear two presentations and an update on…

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Nova Scotia

‘If we don’t tell our stories, who will?’: African Nova Scotians share joy, struggles, resilience

About 40 years ago, a woman named Ardith Pye put a tape recorder in front of Lena Mae West and…

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Nova Scotia

‘It’s profound’: Housing strategy for African Nova Scotian families nearing completion

A community-led effort to find solutions to the housing crunch faced by Black families in Nova Scotia is almost finished,…

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Nova Scotia

African Heritage Month launched in Birchtown, N.S.

BIRCHTOWN, N.S. — With the names of the original Black Loyalist settlers to Nova Scotia standing as a testament of…

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Nova Scotia

African Heritage Month celebrations begin in southwestern Nova Scotia

Digby County has led the way with African Heritage Month celebrations in Southwestern Nova Scotia. The Town of Digby, the…

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Nova Scotia

With new funding, Dartmouth group aims to help more African Nova Scotians in post-secondary

A non-profit group that helps African Nova Scotians pursue post-secondary education is planning to support dozens more students over the…

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Sports

South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius granted parole

PRETORIA, South Africa – Double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was granted parole Friday, 10 years after shooting his girlfriend through…

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