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Feb
24
2024
By The African Mirror
France expels ‘radical’ Tunisian imam

France expels ‘radical’ Tunisian imam

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FRANCE has expelled a Tunisian Muslim cleric for "radicalism" and "unacceptable remarks", Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said in a statement on Twitter. "The radical Imam Mahjoub Mahjoubi has just been expelled from the national territory, less than 12 hours after his arrest. We will not let people get away with anything," Darmanin said in a statement on X. In an earlier statement, Darmanin said he had given instructions to issue a ministerial deportation order against "this radical 'imam' with unacceptable remarks". "Firmness is the rule," he added. In a post that went viral on social media and was widely reported…
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Feb
23
2024
By The African Mirror
Senegal President Sall: April 2 will be end of mandate as president

Senegal President Sall: April 2 will be end of mandate as president

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SENEGAL President Macky Sall said that April 2 will be the end of his mandate as president of the West African nation. He added, however, that it was unlikely the election of a new president will be completed before then. His announcement comes after a court ruled last week that a 10-month postponement of the election was unlawful. The election had initially been scheduled for February 25. "April 2, 2024, will be the end of my term at the head of the country, the end of my binding relationship with the Senegalese people as President of the Republic. I would…
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Feb
23
2024
By The African Mirror
Spanish court to order arrest of Equatorial Guinea leader’s son

Spanish court to order arrest of Equatorial Guinea leader’s son

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SPAIN'S High Court has accepted an appeal by members of Equatorial Guinea's opposition and ordered a lower court to issue arrest warrants for the son of the country's president and two other officials over allegations of torture and kidnapping. Carmelo Ovono Obiang, son of President Teodoro Obiang, and two other senior officials were accused of abducting four members of the Spain-based opposition group, the Movement for the Liberation of Equatorial Guinea Third Republic (MLGE3R), while they were on a trip to South Sudan in 2019. Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema In a complaint lodged with Spain's High Court in…
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Feb
23
2024
By The African Mirror
Kenyans mourn marathon world record holder Kiptum as body returns home

Kenyans mourn marathon world record holder Kiptum as body returns home

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HUNDREDS of Kenyans paid their respects as the body of marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum, who dreamed of breaking the race's storied two-hour barrier, was driven to his home village for burial. Kiptum, 24, and his coach Gervais Hakizimana were killed earlier this month when the runner lost control of the vehicle he was driving in the Rift Valley and crashed into a tree. The pathologist's report said he died of head injuries. Singing hymns and holding hands, mourners accompanied the convoy carrying Kiptum's flower-lined casket as it departed a morgue in the western Kenyan city of Eldoret. The casket was…
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Feb
24
2024
By THANDO HLOPHE and NELLIE PEYTON
TikTok mom encourages mother tongue learning for South Africans

TikTok mom encourages mother tongue learning for South Africans

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"THE struggle is real", reads the caption of one TikTok video in which South African mom Lungile Zenda tries to teach her daughter how to say a sentence in their native language, Zulu. It took 11-year-old Luyanda several tries before she correctly pronounced the phrase "I have a dog" ("Ngi nenja"). The video has over three million views, with many laughing emojis in the comments. But Zenda's humorous home Zulu teaching videos have also gained a following because viewers can relate. In South Africa, where English is the dominant language of work and education, some children are losing proficiency in…
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Feb
24
2024
By The African Mirror
Canada pledges C$80.5 mln to back Kenya-led security mission to Haiti

Canada pledges C$80.5 mln to back Kenya-led security mission to Haiti

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CANADA announced C$123 million ($91 million) for Haiti, including C$80.5 million for the deployment of a Kenya-led multinational mission to support Haitian police combat criminal gangs as the Caribbean nation faces a humanitarian crisis. Canada's support "will contribute to pave the way to more meaningful interventions to protect the people of Haiti and encourage Haitian-led efforts to restore peace and prosperity in the country," Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said in a statement.
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Feb
22
2024
By The African Mirror
UN sanctions six Congo rebels as fighting in east escalates

UN sanctions six Congo rebels as fighting in east escalates

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THE United Nations Security Council sanctioned six people from five armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as violent clashes escalated in the region between the Congolese army and Rwandan-backed M23 Tutsi-led rebels. The fighting, in a war that has lasted decades, has increased the risk of an all-out conflict between Congo and Rwanda that could suck in neighbours and regional forces including South Africa, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi. "The United States firmly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the DRC and lasting peace for all Congolese people. Rwanda and the DRC must walk back from the…
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Feb
22
2024
By ADEWUMI I. BADIORA
Lagos: drugs, firearms and youth unemployment are creating a lethal cocktail in Nigeria’s commercial capital

Lagos: drugs, firearms and youth unemployment are creating a lethal cocktail in Nigeria’s commercial capital

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LAGOS is the most populous city in Africa and a regional economic giant, having West Africa’s busiest seaport. It is the centre of commercial and economic activities in Nigeria. The city’s population is estimated to be 20 million people. The existence of informal settlements makes it difficult to come up with a more precise number. ADEWUMI I. BADIORA, Senior Lecturer, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Olabisi Onabanjo University Lagos has grown rapidly since Nigerian independence in 1960 when its estimated population was 763,000 people. In the 1980s, its population reached 2.7 million. The government of Lagos state estimates that…
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Feb
23
2024
By SETH ONYANGO, BIRD STORY AGENCY
BMW bets big on Africa’s green hydrogen industry with SA fuel cell test vehicle

BMW bets big on Africa’s green hydrogen industry with SA fuel cell test vehicle

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BMW has claimed its place as the breakout star in Africa's race for commercial hydrogen mobility with the unveiling of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in South Africa. In a shot in the arm for Africa's fledgling green hydrogen industry, the automaker chose Southern Africa for the test drive of its BMW iX5 Hydrogen. The continent has been seeking to leverage its renewable energy potential alongside key minerals like platinum in a bid to lead what is fast becoming a global industry. Recent announcements of major investments in green hydrogen, including a hydrogen export port at Boegoebaai in South Africa…
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Feb
23
2024
By JIHED ABIDELLAOUI
Tunisia farmer turns to old wheat varieties as climate change bites

Tunisia farmer turns to old wheat varieties as climate change bites

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TUNISIAN wheat farmer Hasan Chetoui is seeking inspiration from the deep past as he tries to adapt to drought caused by climate change, sowing old wheat varieties that he hopes will produce crops throughout the year. Chetoui does not believe his experiment with alternative types of wheat is likely to work everywhere, but he thinks it may help him cope after years of scant rains and heatwaves that destroyed much of his crop last year. "We obtain an old Tunisian type of wheat, cultivated in the field, capable of producing multiple times a season, providing us with strategic solutions," he…
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