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Nov
14
2023
By The African Mirror
Historic deal means affordable vaccines for Africans by Africans are a step closer to reality

Historic deal means affordable vaccines for Africans by Africans are a step closer to reality

NEWS
THE quest to produce an affordable vaccine suited to humans and animals in Africa has taken a gigantic step closer to realisation.  This follows the historic signing of an agreement between Rubic One Health (ROH) and Afreximaxbank to fund the project preparatory facility for the manufacture of the vaccine. The vaccine initiative by Rubic One Health is the first of its own kind which is affordable and suited to African conditions. It is also structured to build scientific and manufacturing capacity in Africa. Dr Julian Naidoo the CEO of ROH said the facility serves as a catalyst to urgently complete…
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Nov
16
2023
By The African Mirror
Africa seeks action plan on slavery reparations at Ghana conference

Africa seeks action plan on slavery reparations at Ghana conference

NEWS
FINANCIAL reparations are long overdue to Africans and the diaspora as compensation for the enslavement of people of African descent, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said on the first day of a conference on how to address such historical injustices. Advocates have long called for paying reparations or making other amends for slavery, but the movement has recently gained momentum worldwide amid growing from African and Caribbean countries. "No amount of money can restore the damage caused by the transatlantic slave trade ... But surely, this is a matter that the world must confront and can no longer ignore," Akufo-Addo said, launching the…
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Nov
16
2023
By The African Mirror
UK’s Rwanda migrant resettlement plan ruled unlawful: Reactions

UK’s Rwanda migrant resettlement plan ruled unlawful: Reactions

NEWS
THE Supreme Court ruled that the British government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful as it could not be considered a safe third country, a major blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pledge to stop people arriving in small boats. Below are some officials' reactions: PRIME MINISTER RISHI SUNAK "This was not the outcome we wanted, but we have spent the last few months planning for all eventualities and we remain completely committed to stopping the boats." The court "has confirmed that the principle of sending illegal migrants to a safe third country for processing is lawful. This confirms…
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Nov
16
2023
By MICHAEL HOLDEN and SAM TOBIN
UK’s Sunak suffers major blow as Rwanda migrant scheme declared unlawful

UK’s Sunak suffers major blow as Rwanda migrant scheme declared unlawful

NEWS
BRITAIN'S Supreme Court ruled that the government's scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful, dealing a crushing blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before an election expected next year. With his flagship immigration policy in tatters, Sunak said he was working on a new treaty with Rwanda, and said if this did not solve the issue, he would pass new laws and revisit any international treaties which frustrated his plans. Under the scheme, Britain intended to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers who arrived on its shores without permission to the East African country in a bid to deter migrants…
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Nov
16
2023
By NAFISA ELTAHIR and KHALID ABDELAZIZ
Advances give Sudanese paramilitary force momentum in seven-month war

Advances give Sudanese paramilitary force momentum in seven-month war

NEWS
GAINS for Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) across western and southern parts of the country have broken months of stalemate in their war with the army, bolstering the paramilitary force's ambition and giving it a stronger hand at talks in Jeddah. The RSF's dominance in its Darfur powerbase and the advances it has made in other regions stretching eastwards to Khartoum, the capital, has prompted speculation that Sudan could suffer another split, 12 years after losing South Sudan. However, analysts and diplomats say it is unclear how the RSF could govern a breakaway territory. The force is seeking instead to…
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Nov
15
2023
By STEPHANIE VAN DEN BERG
U.N. prosecutor confirms death of Rwanda genocide fugitive

U.N. prosecutor confirms death of Rwanda genocide fugitive

NEWS
THE U.N. war crimes prosecutor tasked with finding the remaining fugitives sought by a U.N. tribunal over their alleged role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, confirmed the death of genocide suspect Aloys Ndimbati. That leaves just two fugitives still wanted by the court. In the last three years, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) has arrested two Rwandan genocide suspects and confirmed the deaths of four other fugitives, including Ndimbati. In a statement, U.N. prosecutors concluded Ndimbati had died in 1997 in Rwanda. "While the exact circumstances of his death have not been determined owing to the confusion…
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Nov
15
2023
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe opposition party says activist found dead after abduction

Zimbabwe opposition party says activist found dead after abduction

NEWS
A Zimbabwe opposition activist has been found dead after he was abducted on Saturday during a political campaign just outside Harare, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party said, the second abduction in weeks of an opposition party member. Tapfumaneyi Masaya was reportedly bundled into a vehicle by unknown men while campaigning for the main opposition party CCC's candidate ahead of by-elections on December 9, the party said. CCC spokesperson Promise Mkwananzi told Reuters on Tuesday that Masaya was tortured and dumped on the outskirts of Harare. Masaya's body was later moved to a mortuary at Parirenyatwa Hospital, about 5km from central…
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Nov
15
2023
By The African Mirror
Congo electoral panel promises fair presidential poll but some candidates see flaws

Congo electoral panel promises fair presidential poll but some candidates see flaws

NEWS
DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo's electoral commission said it was ready to provide fair and credible polls next month despite a spiralling security crisis in the east and concerns about transparency in the run-up to the December 20 general election. Campaigning is scheduled to begin next week after a tense and delayed registration period that opposition candidates deemed flawed and favours the ruling coalition. Last month, several presidential candidates demanded measures from the commission to prevent potential fraud. Congo's Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) president Denis Kadima met all 26 candidates in the capital Kinshasa on Monday and said the body was committed to organising…
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Nov
15
2023
By ALPHONSO TOWEH and CARIELLE DOE
Liberia counts votes in presidential runoff as many hope for change

Liberia counts votes in presidential runoff as many hope for change

NEWS
BALLOT counting was underway in Liberia on Tuesday in a run-off election between President George Weah and former Vice President Joseph Boakai, in what is expected to be a closely fought vote. Former soccer star Weah, 57, who came to power in 2018 after beating Boakai, won just 7,000 more votes than career politician Boakai in the October poll. Weah failed to reach the 50% needed to secure an outright victory in October. Turnout appeared lighter on Tuesday in Monrovia, the capital, compared with the first round of voting, a Reuters reporter said. Several polls closed on time without people still…
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Nov
14
2023
By EDWIN NYIRONGO, BIRD STORY AGENCY
A year on, Malawi’s first female police officer living with albinism speaks out

A year on, Malawi’s first female police officer living with albinism speaks out

NEWS
FOR many Malawians, the very idea that a person living with albinism, which has made many into targets for body parts traders, could be recruited to protect ordinary Malawians, was almost ludicrous. That was until the Malawi Police Service (MPS) recruited two people with albinism into its services. “I do not believe this. You see, we are appealing to the police to protect our brothers and sisters with albinism from some misguided people who believe there is richness in their body parts. Now to suggest that the very people that need protection are protecting us is unimaginable.” said Darlington Gondwe,…
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