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Jul
11
2023
By The African Mirror
Nigeria: Where are the Abacha billions?

Nigeria: Where are the Abacha billions?

NEWS
A Nigerian court has directed President Bola Tinubu's government to disclose how much in stolen funds it has recovered from late military ruler Sani Abacha and how the money was used, court documents showed. Abacha ruled Africa's most populous nation and top oil exporter from 1993 until his death in 1998, during which time Transparency International estimated that he took up to $5 billion of public money. He was never charged. A Nigerian rights group asked the High Court in the federal capital Abuja to force the government to account for Abacha's loot since the country returned to civilian rule…
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Jul
11
2023
By ELIAS BIRYABAREMA
Uganda: Oil pipeline “devastates livelihoods”

Uganda: Oil pipeline “devastates livelihoods”

NEWS
A planned oil pipeline to help Uganda export its crude to international markets has "devastated" the lives of thousands of people who have experienced delayed or inadequate compensation for their land, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said. The rights group also said the project, in which TotalEnergies has a 62% stake, is a disaster for the planet as it will add emissions that exacerbate climate change. France's TotalEnergies rejected HRW's accusations, saying it was respecting all the rights of affected people. Planned to cost $3.5 billion, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) will carry crude from the oilfields in Uganda's west…
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Jul
11
2023
By ANGE KUMASSI, BIRD STORY AGENCY
Musicians on mission to save Africa’s forests

Musicians on mission to save Africa’s forests

NEWS
AS the sun rises over Tiassalé, located in the southern part of Côte d'Ivoire, buses carrying hundreds of volunteers and a convoy of artists and influencers converge on a 25-hectare forest reserve near the town. Stepping off the bus at an empty field which is totally lacking in trees and full of weeds, everyone starts chanting, "The forest is our heritage. We must protect it". This "musical caravan" has come to revive the forest by planting trees. They have dug thousands of holes and are carrying tree seedlings to different planting sites. Everyone is eager to contribute. "Planting fewer than…
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Jul
11
2023
By The African Mirror
Tunisia suspends salary payments for 17,000 teachers over protests

Tunisia suspends salary payments for 17,000 teachers over protests

NEWS
TUNISIA has suspended salary payments for 17,000 teachers and sacked 350 school principals over protests demanding an increase in pay, authorities said. The salary suspensions could affect about 30% of the country's primary school teachers and will escalate the conflict with the powerful UGTT union at a time when the North African country's citizens grapple with a dire economic crisis. As part of their protest, teachers in the country have refused to hand in school grades. "The student's failure to obtain school grades is a disaster and a crime against children," Education Minister Mahamed Ali Bougdiri said. Ikbel Azzabi, a…
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Jul
11
2023
By The African Mirror
Johannesburg residents stunned by once-in-a-decade snowfall

Johannesburg residents stunned by once-in-a-decade snowfall

NEWS
RESIDENTS of South Africa's biggest city Johannesburg were stunned by the first snowfall in over a decade, with some children seeing snow for the first time. While parts of South Africa regularly receive snowfall over the southern hemisphere winter months around June to August, Johannesburg last saw snow in August 2012. After getting her picture taken on Nelson Mandela Square in the financial district, Jennifer Banda told Reuters that she was pregnant the last time it snowed. "Eleven years down the line, it's exciting that we have snow," she said. South of the city in Brackenhurst, a Reuters photographer saw…
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Jul
11
2023
By TAKUDZWA CHANGADEYA, BIRD STORY AGENCY
Dream or reality: Zimbabwe’s 12 billion dollar-a-year mining target

Dream or reality: Zimbabwe’s 12 billion dollar-a-year mining target

NEWS
ON July 5 2023, a Chinese mining company officially opened a lithium processing plant worth US$300 million in Zimbabwe. The Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt plant is located in Goromonzi, about 80km southeast of Harare. Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who officiated at the commissioning, told those gathered for the event that the investment would help the country's mining industry grow its value to US$12 billion by the end of 2023 and contribute to achieving the country's Vision 2030 to elevate Zimbabwe to an upper middle-income economy. "This investment will undoubtedly contribute to the mining sector targets set out in the national development…
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Jul
11
2023
By FELIX ONUAH
Nigerian President Tinubu chosen as new West Africa bloc chief

Nigerian President Tinubu chosen as new West Africa bloc chief

NEWS
WEST African regional bloc ECOWAS has chosen Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as its new chairman at a time of deepening insecurity, including military coups and terrorism, in the region. West Africa has witnessed six successful military coups since 2020, marking a backslide of democracy in a region that had been seen to be making progress in shedding its "coup belt" moniker. Tinubu, who was voted in on Sunday and takes over from President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau, called for swift action against insecurity including terrorism and coups in West Africa which he said had reached "alarming proportion." "On peace…
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Jul
10
2023
By The African Mirror
Will the next Pope come from Africa or Asia?

Will the next Pope come from Africa or Asia?

NEWS
POPE Francis announced that he would elevate 21 churchmen to the high rank of cardinal, again putting his mark on the group that will one day choose his successor after his death or resignation. The ceremony to install them, known as a consistory, will be held on September 30, the 86-year-old Francis announced during his noon prayer to pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter's Square. It will be the ninth consistory called by the pope since his election 10 years ago as the first pontiff from Latin America. The new cardinals come from countries including the United States, Italy, Argentina,…
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Jul
10
2023
By The African Mirror
UN secretary-general condemns air strike that killed at least 22 people in Sudan

UN secretary-general condemns air strike that killed at least 22 people in Sudan

NEWS
UNITED Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the air strike that reportedly killed at least 22 people in Sudan, according to a statement released by a spokesperson early. At least 22 people were killed and scores injured in an air strike by Sudan's army on western Omdurman city, the Khartoum state health ministry said on Saturday, as the war between the country's military factions entered its 12th week. The secretary-general is also appalled by reports of large-scale violence and casualties across Sudan's Darfur region, according to the statement released by Farhan Haq, his deputy spokesperson. "He is also concerned about reports…
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Jul
10
2023
By The African Mirror
At least 300 migrants missing at sea near Spanish Canary Islands, aid group says

At least 300 migrants missing at sea near Spanish Canary Islands, aid group says

NEWS
AT least 300 people who were travelling on three migrant boats from Senegal to Spain's Canary Islands have disappeared, migrant aid group Walking Borders said. Two boats, one carrying about 65 people and the other with between 50 and 60 on board, have been missing for 15 days since they left Senegal to try to reach Spain, Helena Maleno of Walking Borders told Reuters. A third boat left Senegal on June 27 with about 200 people aboard. The families of those on board have not heard from them since they left, Maleno said. All three boats left Kafountine in the…
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