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Africa: WE CANNOT REMAIN SILENT!
allAfrica, 5 June 2020
Africans in Africa and Around the World in Solidarity With African-American Sisters And Brothers Read more »
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allAfrica, 25 June 2020
8 minutes is the time it took police officer Derek Chauvin to tackle and keep a human being under his knee on the ground and deprive him of his most basic right, his life. His… Read more »
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Africa: Black Lives Matter - Black Pride and Dignity, Too!
SDGC/A, 12 June 2020
George Floyd's case is just one out of millions that take place literally every single day in our unjust world. Read more »
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Africa: Here We Are Again - Will Racist Violence in the United States Ever End?
ICTJ, 5 June 2020
It happened again. George Floyd's name is now added to the tragic list - already far too long - of other people of color whose lives have been cut short as a direct result of the… Read more »
'We Cannot Remain Silent' Say Prominent Africans
"In these strange moments of uncertainty and fear, the news from America has broken our hearts," said a group of African singers, artists, academics, journalists, civil society and business leaders, touched by the killing of George Floyd. They have issued a solidarity statement condemning police brutality and calling for renewed and increased relationships between Africans everywhere and African Americans. They are calling on the public to sign a Change.org petition they have posted.
InFocus
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The government of the Gambia is seeking clarity over the shooting of a Gambian citizen in Atlanta, Georgia, after a car chase with police. The victim has been named as Momodou ... Read more »
