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Oct
08
2023
By The African Mirror
Desmond Tutu’s modest car reminds South Africans of his values

Desmond Tutu’s modest car reminds South Africans of his values

NEWS
SOUTH Africa's anti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu could have chosen practically any car in the world when billionaire Warren Buffett offered to buy him a vehicle. But in 2008, the archbishop picked a modest Toyota Corolla with manual transmission over the luxury BMWs and Mercedes Benz favoured by government ministers. He gave the cash left over from the U.S. investor's present to the poor. The Desmond Tutu Intellectual Property Trust, which manages his legacy, has put the old car on show along with his books and possessions in honour of Tutu's 92nd birthday, which he would have celebrated on Saturday. "We…
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Oct
08
2023
By The African Mirror
US extends deportation relief for immigrants from Cameroon

US extends deportation relief for immigrants from Cameroon

NEWS
THE United States extended temporary deportation relief status through 2025 for Cameroonians living in the United States, citing armed conflict and human rights abuses in the Central African country. The redesignation of Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was extended for 18 months from December 8 through June 7, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security said, adding this would also allow students with Cameroonian citizenship to seek work permits. Cameroonians last year received TPS status, which grants immigrants who cannot return to their countries safely due to extraordinary circumstances the ability to stay and work in the United States. Separatists in northwest…
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Oct
08
2023
By The African Mirror
Russian grain deliveries to Africa to start within a month, Interfax reports

Russian grain deliveries to Africa to start within a month, Interfax reports

NEWS
RUSSIA will start delivering its grain to African countries within a month to six weeks, the Interfax news agency cited Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev as saying. "We are now finalising all the documents. I think that within a month - or a month and a half - they will start," Interfax quoted Patrushev as saying. President Vladimir Putin told African leaders in July he would gift them tens of thousands of tons of grain despite Western sanctions, which he said made it harder for Moscow to export its grain and fertilisers. "We will be ready to provide Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia,…
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Oct
08
2023
By The African Mirror
“Change behaviour on the roads to reduce accidents, save lives”

“Change behaviour on the roads to reduce accidents, save lives”

NEWS
SOUTH Africa's Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says lessons from many countries around the world show that South Africa is able to drastically reduce accidents and save lives. Chikunga made the comments after participating in a global road safety panel discussion on the opening day of the 27th World Road Congress taking place in Prague in the Czech Republic. “It is clear from the experiences of many other countries, both developed and developing, that we in South Africa can do a lot more than what we are currently doing to improve road safety. It is fundamentally about changing our behaviour,” said…
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Oct
08
2023
By ELIAS BIRYABAREMA
Uganda arrests 40 opposition supporters as their leader arrives

Uganda arrests 40 opposition supporters as their leader arrives

NEWS
UGANDAN security forces have arrested 40 people during an operation against supporters of opposition leader Bobi Wine whose detention under house arrest the United States said demonstrated eroding democracy in the East African country. The 40 were held in the capital Kampala and elsewhere as authorities thwarted plans to hold what the opposition had described as a million-strong march on Thursday. The march was supposed to have begun at Entebbe International Airport, south of the capital, where Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, arrived from abroad. Wine was instead bundled into a vehicle and driven home where he has…
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Oct
07
2023
By The African Mirror
Ivory Coast president removes prime minister, dissolves government

Ivory Coast president removes prime minister, dissolves government

NEWS
IVORY Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has removed the prime minister and dissolved his government, the presidency's secretary general Aboudramane Cisse said. No reason was provided for the unexpected move. "The president expresses his gratitude to Prime Minister Patrick Achi and to all members of the government for their commitment to serving the nation over the past years," Cisse said. They will remain in temporary charge until a new prime minister and government are appointed, he added. It is not uncommon for presidents in Ivory Coast to make drastic, unexpected changes to their governments. Achi tabled his resignation and that of his government…
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Oct
07
2023
By The African Mirror
Senegal seeks regulation deal with TikTok after ban

Senegal seeks regulation deal with TikTok after ban

NEWS
SENEGALESE authorities refused to lift a ban on the social media app TikTok as they demanded that the company sign an agreement that would allow the creation of a mechanism to remove accounts. "For the time being, the restriction is being maintained pending the conclusion of a comprehensive written agreement," communications minister Moussa Bocar Thiam told a press conference, adding that authorities were in discussions with TikTok. Authorities blocked access to TikTok in August following the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, saying the platform was being used to distribute "hateful and subversive messages" that were threatening the stability of the country.…
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Oct
07
2023
By AYMAN AL-WARFALI
Libya flood disaster damaged ancient city but revealed new remains

Libya flood disaster damaged ancient city but revealed new remains

NEWS
THE flooding that killed thousands in Libya's Derna last month damaged the ruins at the ancient Greek city of Cyrene in the mountains nearby, but it also revealed new archaeological remains thereby washing away earth and stones. Storm Daniel may have caused a meter of rain to fall on the hills of eastern Libya, an unprecedented amount since records began in the mid-19th century scientists say, and water was still flowing through the site when Reuters visited last week. The flooding caused mud and rubble to pile in Cyrene's Greek-era baths that will require specialised clearing said local antiquities department official Adel Boufjra.…
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Oct
07
2023
By ALPHONSO TOWEH
Liberia President Weah seeks re-election after chaotic first term

Liberia President Weah seeks re-election after chaotic first term

NEWS
LIBERIA'S president, George Weah, has a message for voters ahead of Tuesday's election: he needs more time. After a first term marred by corruption allegations and continued hardship, many still need convincing. The former soccer star, who came to power in 2017 on a wave of popular support after two unsuccessful attempts, said he was on track to deliver progress in the poverty-stricken West African country, despite the coronavirus pandemic which he said dealt a setback to his original plans. "We have done almost 90% of what needs to be done, that is why we are coming back to you…
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Oct
07
2023
By The African Mirror
Niger junta says French withdrawal will begin with 400 soldiers in southwest

Niger junta says French withdrawal will begin with 400 soldiers in southwest

NEWS
NIGER'S junta said late that 400 French soldiers based in the southwestern town of Ouallam would be the first to pack up in a withdrawal that is dealing a further blow to France's influence in the conflict-hit Sahel region. The departure of French forces from Niger has been a key demand of the military officers who seized power in July - one of a series of recent coups in West Africa's Sahel that has drastically reshaped its decade-long battle with insurgents linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State. France initially resisted, refusing to accept the legitimacy of the junta. But…
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