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*** Black communities in the United States disproportionately affected by COVID-19, with African Americans accounting for three out of every four deaths in some parts of the country...

*** Airports across South Africa implement strict health and safety measures to curb the spread of COVID-19...

In Economics: South African president says National Treasury will regularly update the online publication on COVID-19 expenditure, to keep it current...

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*** The Economic Freedom Fighters introduces a private members' bill to nationalise the South African Reserve Bank...

*** The black man shot in the back at least seven times by police in the United States is currently paralyzed from the waist down but expected to survive...

In Economics: American Airlines becomes the latest carrier to warn of huge job losses because of the coronavirus pandemic...

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*** Once again protests have broken out in US cities after the shooting of black men by police officers...

*** Thousands of South African learners turned back home on the first day of school re-opening...

In Economics: The ripple effect of coronavirus still evident in the mining areas of South Africa's North West province...

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*** Governments are coming to the rescue of their citizens as they battle to get back to normal due to the Covid-19 disruptions...

*** The Congress of South African Students refuses to rule out the possibility of distrupting plans for the re-opening of schools this morning...

In Economics: Kenyan manufactures call for repayment of withheld VAT running into millions of US dollars owed by the Kenya Revenue Authority..

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It's an early morning show that begins at 05h00 and ends at 09h00. The content is strictly current affairs and includes news bulletins. It focuses on politics, human interest, education, science and technology, environment, economics and sports stories. Most stories are usually hard-core politics.

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** The Democratic U.S. Presidential ticket wastes no time in slamming incumbent Donald Trump at their first joint appearance...

*** Top Zimbabwean lawyer complains that her client and investigative journalist Hopewell Chin'ono is being ill treated in prison...

In Economics: New data shows that rent prices in Kenya have dropped in the second quarter of 2020...

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*** Livelihoods of more than 100 Sudanese journalists set to become the latest casualties of the covid-19 pandemic...

*** South Africa's President expected to update the nation soon on whether the country may move to a lower alert level of lockdown...

In Economics: The West African nation's statistics office says Ghana's consumer price inflation rose to 11-point-4 percent year-on-year in July from 11-point-2 percent the previous month...

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*** Former South African Finance Minister confirms that he appointed his then special advisor without verifying his qualifications...

*** The United Nations Chief calls for a credible and transparent investigation to determine the exact cause of the explosion that devastated Lebanon's capital, Beirut...

In Economics: The confederation of Zimbabwe Miners president urges government to speedily recapitalise mining operations to achieve its ambitious 12 billion US dollars mining economy by 2023...

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** South Africa mourns the passing of broadcasting legend, Bob Mabena...

*** Presumptive Democratic US Presidential Nominee Joe Biden expected to announce his running mate this week amidst expectations that it will be a black woman...

In Economics: Kenya's Agriculture Cabinet Secretary wants millers to process the imported Mexican maize in Mombasa to cut transport costs...