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Apr
10
2023
By The African Mirror
Attack kills around 20 in eastern Congo; Islamic State claims responsibility

Attack kills around 20 in eastern Congo; Islamic State claims responsibility

NEWS
ISLAMIC State has claimed responsibility in a statement on its Telegram channel for an attack on a village in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that authorities said killed around 20 people. The attack, which took place on Friday in Musandaba, a village on the outskirts of Beni, is part of a wave of violence against civilians that the army and local authorities blame on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Ugandan group based in eastern Congo that has pledged allegiance to Islamic State. "We counted about 20 dead on Friday in the village of Musandaba," said the military administrator…
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Apr
03
2023
By The African Mirror
Burkina Faso expels two French journalists

Burkina Faso expels two French journalists

NEWS
BURKINA Faso has expelled two French journalists working for newspapers Le Monde and Liberation, the two publications said on Sunday, accusing the authorities of seeking to stifle freedom of speech with an escalating crackdown on foreign media. Liberation said its correspondent Agnes Faivre and Le Monde's Sophie Douce arrived in Paris early on Sunday after they were summoned separately for questioning by the military authorities on Friday and later notified of their expulsion. The two are "journalists of perfect integrity, who worked in Burkina Faso legally, with valid visas and accreditations ... We strongly protest against these absolutely unjustified expulsions,"…
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Apr
09
2023
By The African Mirror
DRC: Italian envoy’s killers jailed for life

DRC: Italian envoy’s killers jailed for life

NEWS
SONIA ROLLEY A Democratic Republic of Congo military court sentenced six men to life in prison over the death of the Italian ambassador, his bodyguard and driver, according to a lawyer. Envoy Luca Attanasio, Italian bodyguard Vittorio Iacovacci and their Congolese driver Mustapha Milambo were killed on February 22, 2021, during a botched kidnapping as they drove to a World Food Programme project from the eastern city of Goma. A lawyer representing Italy, Boniface Balamage, told Reuters that five of the people sentenced to life were already in prison while one was at large and tried in absentia. "On the…
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Apr
09
2023
By The African Mirror
Gunmen kidnap 80, including children, in northwest Nigeria

Gunmen kidnap 80, including children, in northwest Nigeria

NEWS
ARDO HAZZAD GUNMEN abducted at least 80 people, mostly women and children, in Nigeria's Zamfara state, a hotspot for kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs targeting remote villages, residents said. Gangs of armed men have attacked hundreds of local communities across northwestern Nigeria in recent years, while Islamist militants continue to stage attacks in the northeast. The latest kidnapping took place on Friday in Wanzamai village in Tsafe local government area in Zamfara, three residents said. Zamfara is one of the states most affected by kidnappings. Musa Usman, whose 14-year-old son Ibrahim was among those abducted, said children and women…
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Apr
09
2023
By The African Mirror
SA officials in Arusha to bring killer-rapist fugitive home

SA officials in Arusha to bring killer-rapist fugitive home

NEWS
STAFF REPORTER TWO men - aged 39 and 65 - who played roles in the elaborate escape from prison of kiler-rapist Thabo Bester have been arrested and are expected in court in South Africa on Tuesday.  The 39 year-old is a former prison warder who is believed to have been bribed to play a major role in the escape of Bester in 2022. Bester was recaptured in Arusha, Tanzania traveling with his girlfriend Dr Nandipha Magudumana and a Mozambican national. The 65 year-old is believed to be Magudumana’s father who was arrested at his Port Alfred, Eastern Cape home on…
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Mar
31
2023
By The African Mirror
Kenya police, crowds clash in third wave of price rise protests

Kenya police, crowds clash in third wave of price rise protests

NEWS
AYENAT MERSIE PROTESTERS threw stones at police in Kenya's capital and attackers set fire to an office run by the president's party in a western town during a third wave of demonstrations organised by his opponents. Thousands joined marches called by opposition leader Raila Odinga against high living costs and alleged fraud in last year's vote. The government has said the vote was fair, defended its economic record and called for the protests to stop. Violence also marred Monday's protests, and the first demonstrations the Monday before that, prompting pleas for calm from civic leaders who said they feared a descent into…
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Mar
31
2023
By The African Mirror
Entry-level smartphones, the new battleground for Africa’s mobile market?

Entry-level smartphones, the new battleground for Africa’s mobile market?

NEWS
CONRAD ONYANGO, BIRD STORY AGENCY SHIPMENTS of smartphones that cost between US$100 to $200 are on the rise in Africa, defying a general slump in shipments caused by skyrocketing inflation, global supply chain woes and economic uncertainties. The segment's share of shipments rose from 41.6% in quarter 3 2022 to 43.8% in quarter 4 2022 as vendors raced to launch affordable smartphones with premium features targeting youthful customers. Insights from the International Data Corporation (IDC) show that while competition in the entry-level market segment heated up in 2022, incumbent (Transsion-owned) brands Tecno, Infinix and Itel - lost some ground to…
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Apr
08
2023
By The African Mirror
UAE dismisses S.African request to extradite Gupta brothers

UAE dismisses S.African request to extradite Gupta brothers

NEWS
A United Arab Emirates court has dismissed South Africa's request to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption, but the Gulf state said that the extradition request could be resubmitted. The Guptas are accused of using their connections with Jacob Zuma, president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018, to win contracts, influence cabinet appointments and siphon off state funds. Zuma and the Guptas have denied all wrongdoing. The UAE said the extradition request did not meet the "strict standards for legal documentation" contained in an extradition treaty ratified with South Africa in April 2021,…
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Apr
08
2023
By The African Mirror
Ugandan cabinet minister charged with corruption

Ugandan cabinet minister charged with corruption

NEWS
ELIAS BIRYABAREMA A Ugandan court charged a minister with several corruption offences connected to accusations of diverting metal roofing sheets meant to help residents in the restive northeastern Karamoja region, court documents showed. Prosecution of ministers for corruption is rare in Uganda, where stealing and the misuse of public funds and materials is routine. Karamoja, in a remote region bordering Kenya and South Sudan, is home to pastoral nomads vulnerable to frequent droughts and deadly cattle raids. Karamoja Affairs Minister Mary Goretti Kitutu was charged with several offences including "loss of public property" and "conspiracy to defraud," Kampala Anti-Corruption Court…
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Mar
27
2023
By The African Mirror
US Vice President Harris promises greater investment for Africa

US Vice President Harris promises greater investment for Africa

NEWS
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said that the United States will increase investment in Africa and help spur economic growth as she began a week-long tour of the continent aimed at offering a counter to the influence of rival China. China has invested heavily in Africa in recent decades, including in infrastructure and resource development, while Russian influence has also grown, including through the deployment of troops from Russia's private military contractor Wagner Group to aid governments in several countries. "On this trip, I intend to do work that is focused on increasing investments here on the continent and facilitating…
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