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Nigeria ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on ‘Obama interference’ in 2015 election bid

8th December 20184th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 231 Views 0 Comment abduction, Barack Obama, Chibok, community, Elections, Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria, President, School girls

Nigeria’s former President Goodluck Jonathan has accused the US administration under Barack Obama of undermining his failed re-election bid in

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South Africa’s first black President Nelson Mandela remembered five years on

5th December 20185th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 150 Views 0 Comment #South Africa, Africa, anniversary, birthday, black, Death, mourning, Nelson Mandela, President

South Africa’s first black president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela died exactly five years ago, on December 5 in Johannesburg,

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Michelle Obama on Barack, her mother and the school run

16th November 201819th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 261 Views 0 Comment Barack, celebrity news, family, Life, Michelle Obama, politics, President, USA

Michelle Obama talks politics, family and the important role her mum played in their time at the White House. Watch

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Michelle Obama reveals daughters were conceived by IVF

9th November 20189th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 295 Views 0 Comment #Pregnancy, black, book, community, Daughters, IVF, launch, Michelle, miscarriage, Obama, President, Trump, US

Former First Lady Michelle Obama has released a memoir in which she reveals difficulties about her marriage and pregnancy with

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Ayanna Pressley was elected as Massachusetts’ first black congresswoman.

7th November 20187th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 243 Views 0 Comment Ayanna Pressley, black, community, Congress, congresswoman, government, Massachusetts, Mid term elections, President, results, Trump, US, voting

Democrat20 won her House race in Massachusetts’ 7th District on Tuesday, becoming the state’s first black woman elected to Congress. Pressley, 44,

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Sahle-Work Zewde becomes Ethiopia’s first female president

27th October 201826th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 284 Views 0 Comment #Woman, African Union, black, community, Ethiopia, female, First, government, parliament, politics, President, Sahle-Work, Woman's rights

Ethiopian members of parliament have elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the country’s first female president. Ms Sahle-Work is an experienced diplomat

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Cameroon’s President Paul Biya wins seventh term

23rd October 201822nd October 2018 Josie McFarlane 310 Views 0 Comment black, Cameroon, community, Council, Elected, empty, government, low turnout, Paul Biya, political, President, voting

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has won a seventh term in office in polls marred by low turnout and voter intimidation.

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Trump: US to begin cutting foreign aid over migrant caravan

23rd October 201822nd October 2018 Josie McFarlane 255 Views 0 Comment #asylum, Ban, Border, Caravan, community, cutting, Donald, foreign aid, Guatemala, Mexico, migrants, President, stopping, Trump

President Donald Trump has said the US will “begin cutting off” foreign aid to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador over

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First Worldwide President from outside Of Britain Elected At Mother’s Union

9th October 201810th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 303 Views 0 Comment Bev Jullien, Britain, community, Elected, First, Lynne Tembey, Mothers union, outside, President, Privy Council, Sheran Harper, Worldwide

Mothers’ Union has made history this week in electing its first ever Worldwide President from outside the British Isles. A

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Modern Slavery costs billions annually

23rd August 201823rd August 2018 Josie McFarlane 530 Views 0 Comment anti-trafficking laws, Baroness Butler-Sloss, Billions, care, cost of modern slavery, criminal gangs, dignity, domestic servitude, emotional harm, eradicating modern slavery, exploit people, exploit victims, Family Division at the High Court, Frank Field, Freedom, global problem, government, health service costs, Home office, Human traffickers, independent review, injustice, labour exploitation, law enforcement costs, Louise Gleich, Maria Miller, Modern Slavery, Modern Slavery Act, physical harm, President, Research, rights, sexual exploitation, Slavery, three forms of slavery, UK, Walk Free Foundation

New research from the Home Office has revealed the cost of modern slavery in the UK could be as high

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“You are the heart and love of the church” Archbishop of Canterbury tells Mothers’ union Sudan at new Province Inauguration

3rd August 2017 Mariah 999 Views 0 Comment Archbishop, Canterbury, capacity, Christ, church, communities, God, hopes, humbled, importance, inspired, leadership, literacy, membership, Motehrs union, peace, pray, prayers, President, skills, Social Media, Sudan, training

The Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Revd Justin Welby, commended Sudan’s Mothers’ Union on Sunday, saying, “I recognise the importance

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Christian Aid response to Trump’s self-defeating withdrawal from Paris climate agreement

2nd June 2017 Mariah 1096 Views 0 Comment agreement, American, carbon, christian aid, Climate, countries, diplomacy, Donald Trump, fossil fuels, irresponsible, nations, Paris, President, US, withdraw, Worldwide

Pulling out of the Paris Agreement does not make America great, it diminishes it in the eyes of the world

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