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Dec
07
2023
By The African Mirror
Mali and Niger revoke tax cooperation treaties with France

Mali and Niger revoke tax cooperation treaties with France

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MALI and Niger have revoked two treaties with France for cooperation and administrative assistance in tax matters, their governments said in a statement. The two West African countries are both run by military juntas that seized power in coups and have been taking steps to distance themselves from former colonial ruler France, which had previously been a close partner in security and other areas. The statement revoked one agreement with France from 1972 which was meant to avoid double taxation and "establish rules of reciprocal assistance" in various tax matters. The other agreement had similar aims. "The persistent hostile attitude of France…
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Dec
07
2023
By CHRIS MFULA
Zambia’s president hopeful that trapped miners still alive

Zambia’s president hopeful that trapped miners still alive

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ZAMBIA'S president Hakainde Hichilema said he was still hopeful that at least 25 informal miners trapped four days ago by a mudslide at an open-pit copper mine were still alive, as rescue efforts continued. The miners at Seseli Mine in Chingola, about 400 km (250 miles) northwest of Lusaka, were trapped in three locations and heavy rains had flooded the pit, the government said. "I want to send a clear message that we should not mourn yet because God is a God of wonders," Hichilema told a gathering of thousands of people, including families of the trapped miners in Chingola. The mine…
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Dec
07
2023
By The African Mirror
A mosaic woven with threads of gratitude, admiration, and fond memories for Jermaine Craig

A mosaic woven with threads of gratitude, admiration, and fond memories for Jermaine Craig

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IN the vast expanse of social media, a symphony of tributes, anecdotes, and heartfelt farewells adorned the digital tapestry as the news of veteran sports writer Jermaine Craig's passing echoed through the virtual realm., Craig passed on at the Sandton Medi Clinic, in Johannesburg, after collapsing at the gym. He was a veteran sports writer for The Star, Saturday Star and Sunday Independent. He rose to the editorship of The Argus and left journalism to craft a niche for himself as a communications specialist. However, Craig, an esteemed figure in the world of sports journalism, was more than just a writer-…
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Dec
06
2023
By The African Mirror
Mauritania’s former president jailed for five years for corruption

Mauritania’s former president jailed for five years for corruption

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MAURITANIA'S former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has been sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering and "illicit enrichment". Abdel Aziz led the West African country for a decade after coming to power in a 2008 coup and was an ally of Western powers fighting Islamist militants in the Sahel region. He had been on trial since January and denied corruption allegations. The court found Abdel Aziz guilty of two of 10 charges late on Monday, following an inquiry into allegations of embezzlement of public property and corruption. One of his lawyers called the ruling "a political verdict…
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Dec
06
2023
By FELIX ONUAH and GARBA MUHAMMAD
Nigeria’s president orders investigation after drone strike kills 85

Nigeria’s president orders investigation after drone strike kills 85

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NIGERIA'S President Bola Tinubu ordered a thorough investigation into a weekend military drone attack that killed at least 85 people, including women and children, in northern Kaduna. Nigerian army chief Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja visited Tundun Biri village and apologised for the air strike. At a Kaduna hospital where the injured were receiving treatment, he promised to take care of their bills. The incident highlights a pattern of deadly aerial assaults by the Nigerian military and is the latest in a series of attacks that have killed civilians, which was the subject of a special Reuters report in June. Kaduna is 163 km (101…
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Dec
06
2023
By KANISHKA SINGH
US restricts visas for Uganda, Zimbabwe officials, citing repression

US restricts visas for Uganda, Zimbabwe officials, citing repression

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THE United States expanded a visa restriction policy on Ugandan officials to include those it believes are responsible for undermining democracy and repressing marginalized groups in Uganda, while also announcing a new visa restriction policy for officials in Zimbabwe. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the visa restrictions and mentioned, among others, the marginalization of groups like the LGBT community in Uganda and civil society advocates in Zimbabwe. Blinken's statements did not name any official. Uganda's anti-LGBTQ law, considered one of the harshest in the world, was enacted in May and carries the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality," an offence…
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Dec
06
2023
By MAXWELL AKALAARE ADOMBILA
Ghana court jails Chinese national over illegal gold mining

Ghana court jails Chinese national over illegal gold mining

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A Ghanaian court has sentenced a Chinese national to prison for illegal gold mining in the West African nation, her lawyer said, ending a case that started in 2017 and shed light on Chinese involvement in the activity. The court in the capital Accra sentenced Aisha Huang to four and a half years imprisonment and a fine of 48,000 Ghanaian cedis ($4,000) for running an illegal mining operation, Huang's lawyer Hope Agboado told Reuters. Huang, who could not be reached for comment, initially pleaded not guilty but changed her plea to guilty as the trial progressed. Agboado said he had…
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Dec
06
2023
By PHILBERT GIRINEMA, ANDREW MACASKILL and MICHAEL HOLDEN
UK interior minister signs new Rwanda treaty to resurrect asylum plan

UK interior minister signs new Rwanda treaty to resurrect asylum plan

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BRITAIN signed a new treaty with Rwanda which it said would overcome a court decision blocking its plan to deport asylum seekers to the East African country, a ruling that dealt a huge blow to the government's immigration policy. The Rwanda scheme is at the centre of the government's strategy to stop illegal migration and is being watched closely by other countries considering similar policies. But last month, the United Kingdom's Supreme Court ruled that the plan would violate international human rights laws enshrined in domestic legislation. Under the new treaty, signed by British Home Secretary (interior minister) James Cleverly and which…
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Dec
06
2023
By NUZULACK DAUSEN
Tanzania flood deaths rise to 63, prime minister says

Tanzania flood deaths rise to 63, prime minister says

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THE death toll from floods in northern Tanzania following torrential rains this weekend has risen to 63, the prime minister said, adding to hundreds of other deaths caused by extreme weather in East Africa since seasonal rains began in October. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said in comments broadcast on television that the number of injured stood at 116 people. Landslides had destroyed half of one village he visited, he said. "We are here in front of bodies of our fellows. We have lost 63 loved ones. Of the total fellows we lost, 23 are men and 40 are women," he…
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Dec
06
2023
By The African Mirror
US targets ex-Sudan officials with sanctions for undermining peace

US targets ex-Sudan officials with sanctions for undermining peace

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THE United States imposed sanctions on three former Sudanese officials for their role in undermining peace, security and stability in Sudan, the Treasury Department said. The sanctions are being imposed under a U.S. executive order that places penalties on people who destabilize Sudan and undermine democracy, the department said in a statement. It named the three as Taha Osman Ahmed al-Hussein, Salah Abdallah Mohamed Salah and Mohamed Etta Elmoula Abbas, all former Sudanese officials. "These individuals have engaged in activities that undermine the peace, security, and stability of Sudan," it said. "Elmoula and Gosh are former security officials who worked…
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