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Apr
03
2023
By The African Mirror
US VP Kamala Harris announces Tanzania trade boost

US VP Kamala Harris announces Tanzania trade boost

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NUZULACK DAUSEN U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced plans to boost trade with and investment in Tanzania during a visit there, part of an African tour aimed at strengthening ties with a continent where China and Russia increasingly hold sway. Harris started her trip on Sunday in Ghana before flying late on Wednesday to Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam, where she met President Samia Suluhu Hassan. The two women gave short statements to the media before going into a longer session of private talks. "Working together, it is our shared goal to increase economic investment in Tanzania and strengthen…
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Apr
05
2023
By The African Mirror
Senegal holds first military parade in four years amid political tensions

Senegal holds first military parade in four years amid political tensions

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THOUSANDS of Senegalese took to the streets to celebrate the country's Independence Day, in a show of patriotism just a week after political tensions led to violent clashes between security forces and opposition supporters. People lined the streets of the capital Dakar to watch the first military parade to be held in the city in four years following a break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. "It's the first time I've attended," said Daouda Tall, a student at the University of Dakar as soldiers clapped and sang and tanks drove down a central boulevard. "It's really moving. When you see this, you are…
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Apr
11
2023
By The African Mirror
Aid group says two employees killed in Ethiopia’s Amhara region

Aid group says two employees killed in Ethiopia’s Amhara region

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TWO Catholic Relief Services (CRS) workers were shot and killed in Ethiopia's Amhara region, the charity said, amid violent anti-government protests triggered by a federal government decision to disband regional special forces units. CRS director of communications Kim Pozniak said on Monday that the incident occurred in the town of Kobo, where residents reported heavy artillery fire on Sunday but did not say whether the shootings were linked to the unrest. "Details of the murder are still unknown," CRS said in a statement. The victims were Chuol Tongyik, one of CRS's security managers, and Amare Kindeya, a driver. They were…
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Apr
11
2023
By The African Mirror
NIGERIA: Child victims of sexual violence unheard and misunderstood

NIGERIA: Child victims of sexual violence unheard and misunderstood

NEWS
VIOLENCE against children is a global problem. A 2020 Global Status Report revealed that every year, almost one billion children globally encounter some form of violence, such as neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse. All forms of violence affect children in different ways, but sexual violence in particular embodies trauma that lasts for a long time. Authors STEVEN KATOR IORFA, Post Graduate Student of Social and Personality Psychology, University of Nigeria JAMES EDEM EFFIONG, Senior Lecturer, University of Uyo TANYA JOHRI, PhD Research Scholar, University of Delhi It is linked to negative health consequences such as reproductive health issues, impairments…
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Apr
11
2023
By The African Mirror
Drifting migrant boat in Mediterranean supplied with fuel but no rescue

Drifting migrant boat in Mediterranean supplied with fuel but no rescue

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A merchant ship has supplied fuel and water to a boat with around 400 migrants on board which is in distress between Greece and Malta but Maltese authorities have ordered it not to conduct a rescue, German NGO Sea-Watch International said. The vessel, which departed from Tobruk in Libya amid a sharp rise of migrant boats crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa, was reported to be adrift and taking on water by support service Alarm Phone early on Sunday. Alarm Phone said the boat was in the Maltese Search and Rescue area (SAR). Sea-Watch International, which located the boat with…
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Apr
02
2023
By The African Mirror
Vatican repudiates colonial-era ‘doctrine of discovery’

Vatican repudiates colonial-era ‘doctrine of discovery’

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THE Vatican has formally repudiated the colonial-era "doctrine of discovery", used centuries ago to justify European conquests of Africa and the Americas, saying "it is not part of Catholic Church teaching". The Vatican acknowledged in a statement from its culture and human development departments that papal documents from the 15th century were used by colonial powers to give legitimacy to their actions, which included slavery. The departments specifically mentioned the papal bulls Dum Diversas (Until Different) from 1452, Romanus Pontifex (The Roman Pontiff) from 1455, and Inter Caetera (Among Other Things) from 1493. "Historical research clearly demonstrates that the papal…
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Apr
03
2023
By The African Mirror
South Africa’s main opposition leader Steenhuisen wins another term

South Africa’s main opposition leader Steenhuisen wins another term

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SOUTH Africa's main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, re-elected John Steenhuisen as its leader, putting him in a prime position as it campaigns to unseat the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in next year's national elections. The forty-seven-year-old, who received 83% of the vote at the Democratic Alliance's national congress in Johannesburg, was running against the former mayor of Johannesburg, Mpho Phalatse, who would have been only the second Black leader in the party's history. Steenhuisen will serve a three-year term as leader of the Democratic Alliance, which has historically appealed to a largely white demographic. “During the remaining months…
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Apr
03
2023
By The African Mirror
British interior minister Braverman says Rwanda is safe for migrants

British interior minister Braverman says Rwanda is safe for migrants

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BRITAIN'S interior minister Suella Braverman said she was convinced Rwanda was a safe country to resettle migrants who had arrived in Britain illegally but she declined to set any deadline for the first deportations to the country. The British government is hoping to send thousands of migrants more than 4,000 miles away to the East African country as part of a 120 million pound ($148 million) deal to deter asylum seekers crossing the English Channel from France in small boats. The plan was announced in April 2022, but the first deportation flight was blocked by an injunction from the European…
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Apr
02
2023
By The African Mirror
MTN invests $84-million in network security after vandalism, theft

MTN invests $84-million in network security after vandalism, theft

NEWS
NQOBILE DLUDLA ROLLING power cuts, vandalism and battery theft have forced MTN Group's South African arm to invest 1.5 billion rands ($84 million) to ensure its mobile network operates effectively. South African state electricity utility Eskom is implementing the worst rolling blackouts on record as its ageing coal plants fail, leaving households and businesses in Africa's most advanced economy in the dark for up to 10 hours a day. The telecom industry in particular is having to crank up diesel generators to power its vast towers, roll out additional batteries and increase security to protect them from theft and vandalism, costs…
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Apr
10
2023
By The African Mirror
Boat with 400 migrants adrift between Libya and Malta

Boat with 400 migrants adrift between Libya and Malta

NEWS
A vessel with around 400 people on board is adrift between Malta and Libya and is taking on water, support service Alarm Phone said on Sunday, amid a sharp rise of migrant boats crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa. Alarm Phone said on Twitter they had received a call from the boat, which departed from Tobruk, in Libya, last night and that they had informed authorities. But no rescue operation has been launched so far, they added. Alarm Phone said people on board were panicking, with several of them requiring medical attention. The vessel was out of fuel and its…
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