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Apr
29
2021
By The African Mirror
Fear of COVID-19 stalks Delhi slum dwellers with no safety net

Fear of COVID-19 stalks Delhi slum dwellers with no safety net

WORLD
MUKESH SHARMA KNEELING on the ground to knead dough in the tiny shanty he shares with six other people in a New Delhi slum, Udayshankar Kumar knows that he and everyone around him are in grave danger from the COVID-19 outbreak ripping through the city. In Kirti Nagar, a ramshackle settlement by a railway track where Kumar lives, social distancing is not an option for residents who share single rooms with large families, navigate narrow alleyways and use the same toilets as their neighbours. "God forbid, if any one of us gets infected then they say he or she can…
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Apr
29
2021
By The African Mirror
Syrian refugee who lost leg targets Paralympics

Syrian refugee who lost leg targets Paralympics

WORLD
KAROLINA TAGARIS AS a teenager in Syria, Ibrahim al-Hussein dreamt of becoming an Olympic swimmer before he lost a leg in the war. Now a refugee in Greece, he is training for a place at the Tokyo Paralympics. The son of a swimming coach, Hussein, 33, began swimming aged five in the Euphrates river, which passes by his hometown of Deir al-Zor in eastern Syria. He used a bridge as a diving board until it was destroyed in his country's civil war. In 2012, Hussein ran outside to help a friend hurt in a bomb blast, only to be injured…
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Apr
29
2021
By The African Mirror
AS Sale gearing up for a challenge

AS Sale gearing up for a challenge

SPORT
BOITUMELO RANTAO  EX-CONGOLESE international Eric Kibi has penned a deal with Moroccan club Association Sportive de Sale (AS Sale) ahead of the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) season. Kibi - born in Quebec City, Canada - currently plays for The Hague Royals in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) where he averages 13 points per game (ppg) and 9.9 rebounds per game (rpg) which is good enough for second in the DBL. The 6’6” (198cm) small forward represented the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the 2017 edition of the African Basketball Championship (AfroBasket). Kibi averaged 3.5 ppg and 3.5 rpg…
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Apr
29
2021
By The African Mirror
Protecting nature can lower risk of armed conflict

Protecting nature can lower risk of armed conflict

ENVIRONMENT
JACK GRAHAM PROTECTING and restoring nature can reduce the risk of armed conflict around the world, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said on Wednesday. Over the last 30 years, countries have been more prone to conflict when natural resources like agricultural land and water become scarce or degraded, such as in areas where droughts are frequent, said a report released by the organisation, which brings together governments, green groups and scientists. It comes as a coalition of countries pushes to conserve global biodiversity by protecting at least 30% of land and oceans by 2030, ahead of a…
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Apr
28
2021
By The African Mirror
Two dead, 27 hurt in Chad pro-democracy protests

Two dead, 27 hurt in Chad pro-democracy protests

NEWS
EDWARD McALLISTER and  MAHAMAT RAMADANE AT least two people were killed and 27 wounded in street clashes in Chad between protesters demanding a return to civilian rule and security forces, prompting key ally France to condemn the crackdown. Tensions have been high in Chad since the sudden death last week of President Idriss Deby, who had ruled the impoverished desert country for three decades. He was killed on April 19 as he visited troops fighting rebels. A military council headed by his son took control of the country after his death but is facing resistance from some Chadians who crave…
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Apr
28
2021
By The African Mirror
Two Spanish journalists killed in Burkina Faso

Two Spanish journalists killed in Burkina Faso

NEWS
THIAM NDIAGA TWO Spanish journalists were killed after an armed ambush on an anti-poaching patrol in Burkina Faso, Spain's prime minister has announced. An Irish national also died, three senior Burkina Faso security sources said. The Burkina Faso government had confirmed four people including three foreigners were missing following the ambush, but said photos of the bodies circulating on social networks had not been formally identified as being theirs. However, Spain's prime minister confirmed the deaths of the two journalists who had been filming a documentary. "The worst of news is confirmed," Pedro Sanchez said on Twitter. Ireland's foreign ministry…
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Apr
28
2021
By The African Mirror
Ghana’s secessionist conflict has its genesis in colonialism: it’s time to drop the threats

Ghana’s secessionist conflict has its genesis in colonialism: it’s time to drop the threats

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
GHANA'S secessionist conflict is rooted in a system that was meant to promote peace. JULIUS HEISE, Research Fellow, Center for Conflict Studies, University of Marburg WERNER DISTLER, Research Fellow, Center for Conflict Studies, University of Marburg Since the advent of decolonisation after World War II, secessionist conflicts have been the main cause of civil wars worldwide. A historical example is the Biafra War (1967-1970). A current one is Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis around the calls for the secession of “Ambazonia”. Over the past couple of years, Ghana has also been kept on tenterhooks by calls for secession. In November 2019, the…
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Apr
28
2021
By The African Mirror
“Nation is on fire”: Nigerian lawmakers demand action on security crisis

“Nation is on fire”: Nigerian lawmakers demand action on security crisis

NEWS
CAMILLUS EBOH NIGERIA’S parliament has called on the presidency, armed forces and police to address the country's mounting security crisis on Tuesday, with the lower house urging President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency. The resolutions come as a wave of violence and lawlessness sweeps across Africa's largest economy. Security forces, including the military deployed across most of Nigeria's states, have shown little ability to stem the tide. "The president should immediately declare a state of emergency on security so as to fast track all measures to ensure the restoration of peace in the country," said a resolution…
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Apr
28
2021
By The African Mirror
Zambia slams SA finance minister

Zambia slams SA finance minister

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER ZAMBIA has slammed South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni labelling his conduct undiplomatic and saying he is not fit for his position in government. Zambia, a political ally of SA, was angered by Mboweni Twitter post in which he said the Lusaka Airport was not much of an airport.  Dora Siliya, Zambia’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services and chief government spokesperson was scathing in her response to Mboweni’s social media post. Siliya said the Zambian government was extremely disturbed by Mboweni’s conduct “which totally demonstrated that he is unfit to occupy public office”. The minister said…
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Apr
28
2021
By The African Mirror
Libyan interim PM delays trip to east

Libyan interim PM delays trip to east

NEWS
LIBYA's new interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh postponed a visit to the country's east to demonstrate his unity government's progress in ending years of division between warring factions. His spokesman Mohamed Hamouda said in a social media post that the visit had been postponed without giving details. The delay underscores the continued friction between rival camps in the capital Tripoli, in the west, and Benghazi, in the east, the stronghold of commander Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA). East and west sides formed rival administrations in 2014, further dividing a country already beset by the chaos and violence that followed…
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