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Aug
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Mauritius fishermen battle to save dozens dolphins near oil spill

Mauritius fishermen battle to save dozens dolphins near oil spill

NEWS
GIULIA PARAVICINI FISHERMEN have battled to save dozens of injured dolphins washed ashore in Mauritius where in recent days at least 40 of the animals were found dead in a lagoon near the site of an oil spill from a Japanese bulk carrier which struck a coral reef. Yasfeer Heenaye, a fisherman near Pointe aux Feuilles on the island's eastern shore, said he had counted at least 45 dead dolphins since they were first discovered on Wednesday, and said half a dozen more dolphins were in the bay fighting for their lives. He said he believed the animals' vision was…
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Aug
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Ten militants and five civilians killed in east Congo violence – army, local leader

Ten militants and five civilians killed in east Congo violence – army, local leader

NEWS
TEN Islamist militants were killed after they ambushed an army convoy in eastern Congo, according to the military, while a community leader said five civilians were killed by members of the same rebel group soon after. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Ugandan armed group operating in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for more than three decades, has killed more than 1,000 civilians since the start of 2019, according to United Nations figures. The latest violence saw six Congolese soldiers wounded in clashes with the militants following the ambush near the town of Mbau, army spokesman Antony Mwalushayi said…
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Aug
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Hamilton dedicates record Belgian GP win to fallen superhero

Hamilton dedicates record Belgian GP win to fallen superhero

SPORT
BOITUMELO RANTAO LEWIS Hamilton claimed his 88th Formula 1 Grand Prix win, fourth win at Spa de Francorchomps, equalling a record set by racing legend Jackie Stewart. Hamilton led the 44 lap race comfortably from start to the chequered flag. “No matter how much success we have we keep our heads down. It’s incredible, It felt great to get the win, I really wanted to deliver because he [Chadwick Boseman] made everyone feel like a superhero,” said Hamilton. Teammate Valterri Bottas finished in second place ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who remained unthreatened for most of the race. Verstappen…
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Aug
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Schools to reopen in Nigeria’s Lagos as COVID-19 cases decline

Schools to reopen in Nigeria’s Lagos as COVID-19 cases decline

COVID-19
SCHOOLS will reopen in Nigeria's commercial hub of Lagos next month as part of plans to revive the economy as COVID-19 cases decline, the state governor has announced.  Lagos, the epicentre of the pandemic in Nigeria, plans to reopen colleges on September 14, and primary and secondary school schools on September 21, Babajide Sanwo-Olu said. "The gradual easing doesn't mean the pandemic is over," he said in a tweet. "It is not an invitation to carelessness or nonchalance." The Lagos governor said restaurants, social clubs and recreational centers would also be allowed to reopen as long as they followed safety…
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Aug
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Egypt detains second suspect in alleged rape case, three more held in Lebanon

Egypt detains second suspect in alleged rape case, three more held in Lebanon

NEWS
EGYPTIAN public prosecutors have ordered the detention of a second man suspected of being involved in an alleged gang rape at a luxury hotel in Cairo in 2014 pending investigations, they said in a statement on Sunday. Police arrested the man on August 28, days after a first suspect was arrested in Cairo. Seven other suspects fled the country between July 27 and July 29 after claims against them began circulating on the internet, the public prosecutor's office said on Wednesday. Five of the seven suspects escaped to Lebanon, where security forces August 28 arrested three of them after receiving…
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Aug
31
2020
By The African Mirror
A PICTURE AND ITS STORY-The despair of a Rio widow, in a city struggling with violence

A PICTURE AND ITS STORY-The despair of a Rio widow, in a city struggling with violence

WORLD
FOR Ricardo Moraes, a veteran photographer who for 11 years has documented for Reuters life in Rio de Janeiro's often dangerous cinderblock slums known as "favelas", work began at about 6 a.m. on Thursday, when he heard a radio report of a hostage situation in Sao Carlos, a sprawling tangle of hillside homes near the city centre. The images he would capture - a young woman, kneeling over her husband's body, overcome with grief and surrounded by heavily armed police - ultimately would appear on the front pages of Brazil's two largest newspapers. They resonated in a city fed up…
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Aug
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Beirut port blast death toll rises to 190

Beirut port blast death toll rises to 190

WORLD
THE death toll from this month's Beirut port blast has risen to 190 with more than 6,500 injured and three people missing, Lebanon's caretaker government said in a report. Lebanese authorities are probing what caused highly explosive material stored unsafely for years to detonate in a mushroom cloud, wrecking swathes of the city and fuelling anger at a political class already blamed for the country's economic meltdown. The army said on Saturday that seven people were still missing - three Lebanese, three Syrians and one Egyptian. It was not immediately clear if some had since been found. The August 4…
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Aug
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Presidential praise for medical doctor who looked after Mandela

Presidential praise for medical doctor who looked after Mandela

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH African president Cyril Ramaphosa has paid homage to Dr Vejay Ramlakan, the late South African medical doctor who looked after the health of at least three presidents of that country, including Nelson Mandela. Ramlakan, 62, a retired South African Defence Force Surgeon-General, passed away after suffering a heart attack. Ramaphosa said Ramlakan contributed to the liberation of all South Africans as one of the founding members of the United Democratic Front and as a member of the African National Congress’ armed wing, uMkhonto we Sizwe.  “My thoughts are with General Ramlakan’s family, friends, comrades and former…
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Aug
31
2020
By The African Mirror
How we’re measuring air quality in Kampala – and why it works for African cities

How we’re measuring air quality in Kampala – and why it works for African cities

AFRICITIES
ENGINEER BAINOMUGISHA, Associate Professor, Makerere University IN Uganda, even though air pollution is a big challenge in parts of the country, there is hardly any air quality monitoring. Engineer Bainomugisha – along with other scientists at Makerere University – has developed a machine that monitors air quality. He explains how it works, and why it’s so important. What are the main drivers of air pollution in Kampala and are there any indications of how bad it is? Generally, I would say the main drivers of air pollution in Kampala are transport, industry, burning of wood or charcoal and burning of…
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Aug
30
2020
By The African Mirror
Influential Libyan interior minister suspended amid protests

Influential Libyan interior minister suspended amid protests

NEWS
THE head of Libya's internationally recognised government has suspended his powerful interior minister from his duties, saying his handling of street protests and a violent crackdown against them would be investigated. The move coincides with reports of growing friction between Fayez al-Sarraj, Prime Minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA), and Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha, an influential figure from the port city and military power base of Misrata. Bashagha, who was nominated in 2018, played a central role during a 14-month offensive on Tripoli by eastern-based forces that the GNA repelled in June with military support from Turkey.…
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