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May
17
2023
By The African Mirror
After 100 hours of non-stop cooking, Nigerian chef seeks world record

After 100 hours of non-stop cooking, Nigerian chef seeks world record

NEWS
A Nigerian chef has spent 100 hours preparing meals non-stop, aiming to set a Guinness World Record for the longest-ever cooking session by an individual. Hilda Bassey, a chef in the megacity of Lagos, has captivated the country with her marathon cooking, which started on Thursday and ended on Monday night. Nigerian Chef Hilda Bassey, 27, attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual, in Lagos, Nigeria May 15, 2023. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja President Muhammadu Buhari and several politicians and celebrities congratulated Bassey while cheering supporters camped outside an events centre to witness the…
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May
17
2023
By KAROLINA TAGARIS
Burundi-born ex-police officer seeks to be Greece’s first Black lawmaker

Burundi-born ex-police officer seeks to be Greece’s first Black lawmaker

NEWS
IN working-class neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Athens, Spiros Richard Hagabimana is going door-to-door in an election campaign that could see him become Greece's first Black lawmaker. It is a remarkable journey for Hagabimana, who just eight years ago was jailed in his native Burundi for refusing to open fire on anti-government protesters as a high-ranking officer of the National Police. It would also be a historic win in a country where migrants rarely hold official posts and where, less than a decade ago, the extreme-right Golden Dawn party was the third-most popular political force on a fiercely anti-immigrant agenda.…
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May
17
2023
By BIRD STORY AGENCY
Sailing towards a new era: African sailors are navigating new frontiers

Sailing towards a new era: African sailors are navigating new frontiers

NEWS
THE recent Golden Globe Race victory by South African solo skipper, Kirsten Neuschäfer is a shot in the arm for African sailing. Neuschäfer made history by becoming the first woman and the third person to win the round-the-world voyage competition. The event, which describes itself as the race for "madmen" and "sailing as if it is 1968" is a solo round-the-world race that eschews the use of new technologies, relying on manual navigation techniques like using a sextant rather than modern digital communications. After covering a record 30,290 nautical miles, Neuschäfer crossed the finish line at Les Sables d'Olonne in…
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May
17
2023
By TAREK AMARA
Tunisian judge sentences opposition leader Ghannouchi to year in prison

Tunisian judge sentences opposition leader Ghannouchi to year in prison

NEWS
A Tunisian judge sentenced in absentia opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, to a year in prison on charges of incitement, his lawyer Monia Bouali said. Ghannouchi, 81, has been in prison since April. His lawyer said the charges stem from a funeral eulogy he gave last year for a member of his Ennahda party when he said the deceased "did not fear a ruler or tyrant, he only feared God." The leader of the Islamist Ennahda party is also accused of plotting against state security along with other detained opposition figures who accuse Saied of a coup for…
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May
17
2023
By The African Mirror
Ivory Coast entrepreneur pours love and patriotism into fine chocolate

Ivory Coast entrepreneur pours love and patriotism into fine chocolate

NEWS
IT was love at first sight for Viviane Kouame when, as a teenager growing up in Ivory Coast, she first saw cocoa trees with ripe pods on their trunks that reminded her of babies clinging to their mothers' backs. She decided cocoa would be a part of her life, and in 2021 she set up her own company, Chocovi, to make and sell chocolate. "I want to be the face of Ivorian chocolate," said Kouame, a rare female entrepreneur in a male-dominated industry. Ivory Coast is the world's top producer of cocoa beans, but the vast majority are exported and…
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May
16
2023
By The African Mirror
Kenya: Authorities should have prevented cult deaths – President

Kenya: Authorities should have prevented cult deaths – President

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KENYAN government agencies should have been able to prevent the deaths by starvation of more than 200 members of a cult in the country's coastal region, said President William Ruto, adding he took responsibility for the disaster. Authorities accuse Paul Mackenzie, leader of the Good News International Church, of ordering his followers to starve themselves and their children to death so they could go to heaven before the end of the world. The death toll so far stands at 201, making it one of the worst cult-related disasters in recent history. Of the 201, eight people died from emaciation after…
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May
16
2023
By ADAM MAKARY
Sudan grandmother’s death shows struggle to help those stranded in war

Sudan grandmother’s death shows struggle to help those stranded in war

NEWS
AS she tried to save her ailing grandparents stuck amid fighting in central Khartoum, Azhaar Sholgami put in calls from New York to Sudan's two warring factions, aid workers, and embassies near her grandparents' home, but her efforts were in vain. Sholgami's grandmother died alone, her body still lying unburied at the family home. Her grandfather was shot three times while out seeking supplies and remains stranded with his wounds in Khartoum. Her story echoes those of other desperate members of Sudan's diaspora and those outside the capital struggling to evacuate loved ones trapped under bombardment with little access to…
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May
16
2023
By The African Mirror
US imposes visa restrictions on some Nigerians

US imposes visa restrictions on some Nigerians

NEWS
THE United States has imposed entry restrictions on more Nigerians for undermining the democratic process during the African nation's 2023 election cycle, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. "These individuals have been involved in the intimidation of voters through threats and physical violence, the manipulation of vote results, and other activity that undermines Nigeria’s democratic process," Blinken said in a statement. The action is the latest in a series of visa restrictions imposed on Nigerian individuals in recent years. Nigeria's election tribunal this month was to begin hearing opposition petitions challenging president-elect Bola Tinubu's victory in the disputed February presidential vote,…
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May
16
2023
By CHIJIOKE NWOSU, ALEXIS HABIYAREMYE and THOMAS HABANABAKIZE
Millions of young South Africans are jobless: study finds that giving them ‘soft’ skills like networking helps their prospects

Millions of young South Africans are jobless: study finds that giving them ‘soft’ skills like networking helps their prospects

NEWS
THE fact that more than half of the South African population is under 30 years could be beneficial for the country’s economic growth and development. But South Africa has not been able to reap this demographic dividend. This is largely due to a skills mismatch. That’s why 60% of its young people (between the ages of 15 and 25) are unemployed. The situation was made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. Its impact on the labour market disproportionately affected young and low-skilled workers. A major cause of youth unemployment in South Africa is the mismatch between what employers want and what…
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May
16
2023
By The African Mirror
African Devt Bank proposes ‘fast track’ compensation for Zimbabwe white ex-farmers

African Devt Bank proposes ‘fast track’ compensation for Zimbabwe white ex-farmers

NEWS
NYASHA CHINGONO THE African Development Bank (AFDB) has developed financial instruments to "fast track and front load" $3.5 billion in compensation to white farmers whose land was taken from them by Zimbabwe's government, the bank's president said. Akinwumi Adesina's announcement, which did not include details of the proposed instruments, comes after former farmers turned down an initial deal to receive a payment within 10 years via treasury bills, according to an email seen by Reuters that the Commercial Farmers Union director sent to members last week. Zimbabwe agreed in 2020 to compensate local white farmers whose land was taken by the…
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