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May
16
2023
By CARIEN DU PLESSIS and BHARGAV ACHARYA
South Africa can keep coal fired plants running longer, climate committee says

South Africa can keep coal fired plants running longer, climate committee says

NEWS
SOUTH Africa's climate policy body suggested the government could delay retiring its ageing coal-fired power plants to address electricity shortages and said a power crisis had put the country on track to meet its climate goals anyway. The ruling African National Congress has recommended that state power utility Eskom delay the decommissioning of its ageing coal-fired power stations to help minimise rolling electricity outages. However, it is also committed to a plan - partly funded to the tune of $8.5 billion by the United States, Britain, France, Germany and the European Union - to accelerate a shift away from coal…
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May
16
2023
By The African Mirror
S.Africa’s army chief visits Moscow for bilateral talks

S.Africa’s army chief visits Moscow for bilateral talks

NEWS
THE South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said that its army chief, Lawrence Mbatha, was in Moscow for a bilateral meeting, where he will visit Russian military academies and hold talks with officials. "It must be noted that South Africa has military-to-military bilateral relations with various countries in the continent and beyond," the SANDF said in a statement, adding that the meeting in Russia was planned well in advance. Earlier on Monday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country's non-aligned position did not favour Russia over other states and reiterated its call for a peaceful resolution to the conflict…
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May
15
2023
By The African Mirror
Mali rejects UN report on alleged execution of 500 villagers by troops

Mali rejects UN report on alleged execution of 500 villagers by troops

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MALI'S interim military government has rejected a United Nations human rights office report on the alleged execution of at least 500 people by Malian soldiers and unidentified foreign fighters during an operation last year. The ruling junta was responding to a report released on Friday after a months-long investigation into what rights groups described as the worst atrocity in a 10-year conflict between Islamist groups and the army. "The transitional government vehemently denounces this biased report that is based on a fictitious narrative and does not meet established international standards," government spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga said in a statement on Saturday. The report…
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May
15
2023
By The African Mirror
Six lions killed in Kenya in blow to conservation efforts

Six lions killed in Kenya in blow to conservation efforts

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SIX lions have been killed in a national park in southern Kenya, in a blow to conservation efforts and the tourism industry which is a key pillar of the nation's economy. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said the lions were killed after attacking goats and a dog near villages close to the Amboseli National Park. "Unfortunately this is not an isolated incident as over the last week four other lions have been killed," KWS said in a statement on Saturday. KWS said its officials met with the local community to try to find a solution to recurring conflicts between the…
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May
15
2023
By The African Mirror
South Africa is ‘actively non-aligned’ on Ukraine war, says government

South Africa is ‘actively non-aligned’ on Ukraine war, says government

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SOUTH Africa's presidential security advisor said the country was "actively non-aligned" in Russia's war against Ukraine after U.S. allegations it had supplied weapons to Moscow led to a diplomatic crisis this week. The U.S. ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety said on Thursday he was confident a Russian ship under U.S. sanctions had collected weapons from a base near Cape Town in December. Senior U.S. officials had "profound concerns" about South Africa not respecting its professed policy of non-alignment, he added. Speaking after leading a delegation on a U.S. visit last month, Sydney Mufamadi, security advisor to President Cyril Ramaphosa, emphasised the…
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May
15
2023
By The African Mirror
Khartoum under bombardment as Sudan’s rivals talk

Khartoum under bombardment as Sudan’s rivals talk

NEWS
SHELLING and air strikes pounded parts of Sudan's capital with little sign that warring military factions were ready to back down in a month-long conflict that has killed hundreds despite ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia. Khartoum and the adjoining cities of Bahri and Omdurman across the Nile's two branches have been the main theatre of conflict along with western Darfur province since the army and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary started fighting on April 15. Shelling struck Bahri and air strikes hit Omdurman early on Sunday, according to a Reuters reporter and witnesses. "There were heavy air strikes near us in Saliha…
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May
14
2023
By The African Mirror
Kenya unearths more bodies in search for death cult followers

Kenya unearths more bodies in search for death cult followers

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KENYAN investigators unearthed 29 more bodies in a continuing search for victims of a doomsday cult in the country's southeast. The death toll now stands at 179. Authorities this week have searched for remains in shallow graves scattered throughout the Shakahola forest and for any survivors as hundreds of people are still reported missing. On Wednesday, a Kenyan court denied bail to Paul Mackenzie, leader of the Good News International Church, who has been accused of ordering his followers to starve their children and themselves to death so they could go to heaven before the end of the world. Regional…
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May
15
2023
By The African Mirror
Ghana’s main opposition party picks Mahama as 2024 presidential candidate

Ghana’s main opposition party picks Mahama as 2024 presidential candidate

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GHANA’S main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress, voted overwhelmingly to retain former president, John Mahama, as its leader for the 2024 presidential election. This is the third time Mahama will run for the top job in Ghana, one of Africa's most stable democracies. He came second to President Nana Akufo-Addo in 2016 and 2020. The upcoming presidential vote is expected to be keenly contested. No party has ever won more than two consecutive terms and the country is in the grip of the worst economic crisis in a generation, which has driven up the cost of living and caused…
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May
14
2023
By NGOUDA DIONE
Senegalese opposition rally against President Sall’s possible third-term ambition

Senegalese opposition rally against President Sall’s possible third-term ambition

NEWS
HUNDREDS of Senegalese opposition supporters and civil society activists gathered at a square in the capital on Friday to protest a potential third-term bid by the West African nation's president, Macky Sall. Senegal has been shaken by violent protests over a host of issues including fears by opposition parties that Sall may seek a third term in office. Sall, 61, came to power in 2012 and won re-election in 2019. Senegal's new constitution, adopted in 2016, limits presidential terms to two five-year mandates. Sall has not confirmed or denied he plans to run. He told the French newspaper L'Express in March that…
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May
14
2023
By The African Mirror
Sudan talks to resume in Saudi Arabia amid heavy fighting

Sudan talks to resume in Saudi Arabia amid heavy fighting

NEWS
KHARTOUM residents described fierce battles on Saturday with fighters roving the streets and little sign Sudan's warring sides were respecting an agreement to protect civilians ahead of ceasefire talks due to resume in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Fighting has rocked Khartoum and adjoining areas as well as Geneina in the Darfur region since the warring army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary force agreed on a "declaration of principles" on Thursday. "It was much worse this morning compared to the past two days. You could clearly hear the tanks and the RSF were patrolling the streets more than usual," said Hani Ahmed,…
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