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Apr
15
2023
By The African Mirror
Kenya ‘disturbed’ by UN remarks in leaked memo

Kenya ‘disturbed’ by UN remarks in leaked memo

NEWS
DUNCAN MIRIRI KENYA is "disturbed" by comments about President William Ruto reportedly attributed to the United Nations deputy secretary-general in a leaked U.S. classified document, a senior Kenyan official said on Friday. The BBC, citing a leaked document, reported this week that Amina Mohammed told U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in February that Ruto was "ruthless" and that she "doesn't trust him." Nairobi is a key hub for U.N. operations. Reuters has not independently verified the document's authenticity. When asked about Mohammed's reported remarks, senior Kenyan foreign affairs official Korir Sing'oei described it on Friday as "disturbing," while also noting that…
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Apr
15
2023
By The African Mirror
Sudanese paramilitary head commits to de-escalate tensions with army

Sudanese paramilitary head commits to de-escalate tensions with army

NEWS
KHALID ABDELAZIZ and NAFISA ELTAHIR GENERAL Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the head of a powerful Sudanese paramilitary group, said he was ready to meet the army chief to de-escalate tensions between his Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the army, mediators said. The army on Thursday warned of a possible confrontation between the two forces following mobilisations by the RSF, in the most public sign of long-simmering disagreements that are hampering efforts to restore civilian rule. The RSF, which together with the army overthrew long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir in 2019, began redeploying units in the capital Khartoum and elsewhere amid talks last month on…
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Apr
15
2023
By The African Mirror
South African older women splash their way to health in Soweto pool

South African older women splash their way to health in Soweto pool

NEWS
AT a public pool in South Africa's township of Soweto, novice swimmers in their golden years take deep breaths as they move forward, encouraging each other as they go. More than 40 older women, who have never previously had a chance to learn how to swim, go to the pool every week during the summer to face their fear of drowning and improve their health. Lifeguard-turned-coach Sibu Zabane launched the class in 2021, when COVID-19 was circulating widely in South Africa, in an effort to help vulnerable older members of the community get fitter. Gabashane Molefe, 66, joined the class…
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Apr
14
2023
By SONIA ROLLEY
Dozens raped as migrant workers expelled from Angola to Congo

Dozens raped as migrant workers expelled from Angola to Congo

NEWS
CONGOLESE women and children have been raped and subjected to other abuses during a mass expulsion of migrant workers from Angola to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a doctor, officials and the United Nations said. Angola has deported thousands of workers in recent months, U.N. figures show, echoing previous purges over the past 12 years during which abuses also occurred, according to rights groups and the United Nations. The size of the latest expulsion is not yet known, but 12,000 workers have passed through one border crossing near the Congolese town of Kamako in the past six months, according to…
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Apr
13
2023
By DJAFFAR AL KATANTY
Eastern DRC Conflict: Thousands of schools forced to close

Eastern DRC Conflict: Thousands of schools forced to close

NEWS
THOMAS Tumusifu Buregeya wishes he were studying for his final school exams. Instead, he scrapes a living doing odd jobs in a displaced people's camp in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a wave of rebel violence upended his life yet again. Buregeya fled the town of Kibumba with his family in October amid a renewed offensive by the M23 rebel group - the third time in 15 years he has been forced to escape his home and has not been able to study for a whole year. He is now 22 and still waiting to complete school. "When…
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Apr
13
2023
By The African Mirror
US-Morroco’s $512-million arms deal

US-Morroco’s $512-million arms deal

NEWS
THE U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of HIMARS artillery rocket systems and related equipment to Morocco in a deal valued at up to $524 million, the Pentagon said. The State Department has also approved the possible sale of Joint Stand Off Weapons and related equipment to Morocco for an estimated cost of $250 million, the Pentagon said. It said the principal contractors for the HIMARS will be Lockheed Martin; L3Harris; Raytheon; COBHAM; Oshkosh Defense; AAR Corp; and AM General LLC. The principal contractor for the Joint Stand Off Weapons will be Raytheon, the Pentagon said. Thomson Reuters…
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Apr
14
2023
By KHALID ABDELAZIZ and NAFISA ELTAHIR
Sudan’s army says paramilitary mobilisation risks confrontation

Sudan’s army says paramilitary mobilisation risks confrontation

NEWS
SUDAN'S army warned of a risk of confrontation after mobilisations by a powerful paramilitary group, underlining growing strains between the rival forces and a potential complication in moves to restore civilian rule. It could spell prolonged strife across a vast country already dealing with economic breakdown and flare-ups of tribal violence. The mobilisation by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) headed by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo represented a "clear violation of law," the army said in a rare comment on a dispute that has hampered a planned transition to democracy. "These movements and deployments happened without the agreement of the leadership of the…
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Apr
14
2023
By The African Mirror
Kenyan opposition ready to talk to government, resume protests

Kenyan opposition ready to talk to government, resume protests

NEWS
KENYA'S opposition alliance is prepared to negotiate with the government over electoral reforms and the high cost of living, while also resuming protests, opposition leader Raila Odinga said. In early April, Odinga ended anti-government protests after an appeal from President William Ruto but said at the time they could resume within days if there was no meaningful engagement or response from the government. Thousands participated in three marches held over two weeks in late March and early April. The protests, in part stirred by accusations of fraud in last August's presidential election, were all marred by violence. "Kenyans are standing firm. We have…
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Apr
13
2023
By The African Mirror
Suspected pirates board Singaporean ship

Suspected pirates board Singaporean ship

NEWS
A Singapore-registered oil tanker was boarded by "unidentified persons" about 300 nautical miles (555 km) off Ivory Coast in the Gulf of Guinea, the city-state's port authority said. The Gulf of Guinea has become a hotspot for global piracy in recent years, although incidents have dwindled since 2021 as national authorities stepped up security efforts, helped by foreign naval ships, the United Nations says. The tanker Success 9 had 20 crew of various nationalities aboard, one of whom was Singaporean when it "was boarded by unidentified persons" on Monday, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said. In a…
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Apr
12
2023
By BONFACE ORUCHO, BIRD STORY AGENCY
How agrifood systems are powering employment in Africa

How agrifood systems are powering employment in Africa

NEWS
AFRICA is leveraging its huge small-scale farming community to grow its agrifood sector and provide additional jobs for a ballooning population expected to double by 2050. Some 290 million Africans are employed in food and agriculture, according to a recent Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) study, a number that is "only second to Asia, where some 790 million people are employed in agrifood systems". The report, 'Estimating Global and Country Level Employment in Agrifood Systems, notes that the high number of jobs created in Africa reflects the efforts made by different countries to invest in and empower farmers. "There are…
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