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Jun
27
2023
By The African Mirror
As Nigeria scraps fuel subsidy, a vibrant black market collapses

As Nigeria scraps fuel subsidy, a vibrant black market collapses

NEWS
DESIRE DANGA ESSIGUE THINGS have been topsy turvy lately on the roadsides of West African nations where cheap contraband petrol from Nigeria has abruptly doubled in price, upending an informal sector that is central to the region's economic activity. Since Nigeria scrapped a state fuel subsidy on May 31, black market fuel vendors and commercial drivers in Cameroon, Benin and Togo who were heavily reliant on petrol smuggled from Nigeria have seen their businesses collapse. With supplies dwindling, queues have been forming at official petrol stations, where fuel is now competitively priced. In Garoua, a town in northwest Cameroon about…
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Jun
27
2023
By The African Mirror
Wagner Group mercenaries in Africa: why there hasn’t been any effective opposition to drive them out

Wagner Group mercenaries in Africa: why there hasn’t been any effective opposition to drive them out

NEWS
IT is easy to understand what African rulers see in the mercenary group Wagner. Its fighters can be deployed quickly. It brings sophisticated arms with it and can apply force speedily and ruthlessly. Alternative sources of military muscle have flaws: United Nations missions lack robust mandates; African Union (AU) forces lack the arms and motivation; European Union interveners bear the legacy of colonial repression. The US has little interest in Africa beyond supporting fights against Salafi terrorists. JOHN F. CLARK, Professor Politics and International Relations, Florida International University The Wagner Group was set up by Yevgeny Prigozhin in 2014 as…
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Jun
26
2023
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe president pledges economic revival as election campaign kicks off

Zimbabwe president pledges economic revival as election campaign kicks off

NEWS
NYASHA CHINGONO ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed to do "what we can to remain in power", promising to revive an economy that has collapsed under his watch as he launched his bid for a second five-year term. Zimbabwe will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on August 23 which are expected to pit Mnangagwa, 80, of the ZANU-PF party against pastor and lawyer Nelson Chamisa, 45, of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). The election comes amid a raging economic crisis, with high inflation and a currency that plunged more than 50% this month against the U.S. dollar. In remarks aimed mostly at…
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Jun
26
2023
By The African Mirror
Five killed in attack in Kenya’s Lamu county

Five killed in attack in Kenya’s Lamu county

NEWS
FIVE people were killed when armed assailants attacked two villages in Lamu county in southeast Kenya, police said. The attackers also burnt houses and destroyed property. Police described the incident as a "terrorist attack, " a phrase they typically use to refer to Somalia's Islamist al Shabaab group incursions. Lamu is near Kenya's border with Somalia and fighters from al Shabaab frequently carry out attacks in the area as part of efforts to press Kenya to withdraw troops from Somalia, where they are part of an international peacekeeping force defending the central government. Police said a group of assailants attacked…
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Jun
26
2023
By The African Mirror
Sudan’s RSF says it seized police camp as fighting rages

Sudan’s RSF says it seized police camp as fighting rages

NEWS
KHALID ABDELAZIZ SUDAN'S paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it had seized the headquarters of a heavily armed police unit as it sought an edge in its war with the army during heavy fighting in the capital Khartoum. The RSF said in a statement that it had taken full control of the camp belonging to the Central Reserve Police in southern Khartoum, and posted footage of its fighters inside the facility, some removing boxes of ammunition from a warehouse. Reuters was not immediately able to verify the footage or the RSF statement. There was no immediate comment from the army…
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Jun
25
2023
By The African Mirror
Putin under siege: Wagner Africa ops under microscope

Putin under siege: Wagner Africa ops under microscope

NEWS
A revolt by the Wagner militia in Russia poses a diplomatic quandary for Mali and Central African Republic (CAR), where forces from the mercenary group have played an increasingly central role in long-running internal conflicts. As the Wagner fighters barrelled towards Moscow after seizing a southern city overnight, spokespeople for the governments of Mali and CAR declined to comment on the turmoil and how it might affect their security strategies against militant groups. Both countries have sought closer ties with Russia and military support to fight the militants, saying in the past that their military cooperation agreements are with Russia rather than…
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Jun
26
2023
By The African Mirror
Egypt and India bolster ties as Modi makes first trip to Cairo

Egypt and India bolster ties as Modi makes first trip to Cairo

NEWS
EGYPT and India discussed strengthening ties in areas including trade, food security and defence during a state visit to Cairo by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the two countries said. On his first trip to Egypt, Modi met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Egyptian ministers appointed to an "India unit" after a state visit by Sisi to India in January during which a "strategic partnership" was announced. Both sides said talks on Sunday covered areas including trade and investment, renewable energy, information technology and pharmaceuticals. "Prime Minister (Modi) and President Sisi also discussed further cooperation in G-20, highlighting the…
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Jun
27
2023
By The African Mirror
Sierra Leone election observers urge transparent tallying as unrest simmers

Sierra Leone election observers urge transparent tallying as unrest simmers

NEWS
COOPER INVEEN SIERRA Leone counted votes in a tense presidential election following violence and the death of an opposition party volunteer at the weekend, as international observers voiced concern about a lack of transparency in the tallying of ballots. Provisional results are expected within 48 hours of Saturday's vote, in which incumbent President Julius Maada Bio ran for a second term against a backdrop of public frustration over growing economic hardship in the West African nation. The head of the main All People's Congress (APC) opposition party, Samuel Kamara, is seen as Bio's main rival. Police fired tear gas at supporters…
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Jun
26
2023
By The African Mirror
Woman severely wounded at Sierra Leone opposition HQ after election

Woman severely wounded at Sierra Leone opposition HQ after election

NEWS
A woman was severely wounded and unresponsive in Sierra Leone's opposition party headquarters as police surrounded the building during a news conference one day after the presidential election, a Reuters reporter at the scene said. The person, who Reuters could not immediately identify, was badly wounded around the neck area and had no pulse. The window of the room she was found in had a shattered hole the size of a fist, the reporter said. It is not immediately clear what happened outside the press conference or what happened to the woman. Two witnesses who were inside the building told…
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Jun
25
2023
By The African Mirror
Power to the people as Nigeria federation lets fans decide coach’s future

Power to the people as Nigeria federation lets fans decide coach’s future

NEWS
NIGERIA coach Jose Peseiro's job is in the hands of the fans after football federation (NFF) president Ibrahim Gusau said he will let them decide if the Portuguese should stay on. Peseiro, who has coached Porto and Sporting in his home country and took over Nigeria in May last year, has led his side to the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast starting in January but his contract ends on June 30. There is now a national debate over whether the 63-year-old should be retained and Gusau said the people can decide. "We have the plan to push…
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