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Confusion as DRC President names dead commander to new post

Kisembo was killed in 2011 by the Congolese army after he tried to form a rebellion against the national armed forces of the country. There has been confusion in Kinshasa after Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi named a dead commander to a new role in the ongoing military reforms. A presidential decree read out on national television (RTNC), …

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Hemsley Winfield; first African American modern dancer & founder of “Negro concert dancing.” (1907-1934)

Osborne Hemsley Winfield is regarded as the first African American modern dancer and the founder of “Negro concert dancing.” Winfield, the founder of the New Negro Art Theatre Dance Group, was a Harlem Renaissance dancer who worked alongside Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, and Charles Weidman. He was born on April 20, 1907 in Yonkers, New York, to general contractor Osborne …

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Senegal’s Khaby Lame becomes FIFA World Cup 2022 Brand Ambassador

Senegalese TikTok star, Khaby Lame has been announced as the Qatar national Bank’s official FIFA World Cup brand ambassador throughout the tournament. The Qatar National Bank is one of the largest financial institution in the Middle East. Khaby, who has over 150 million followers on Tiktok and over 80 million followers on Instagram will have a “dreaming big” themed television …

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