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Mar
27
2023
By PHILBERT GIRINEMA and AARON ROSS
Why Rwanda freed “Hotel Rwanda” hero

Why Rwanda freed “Hotel Rwanda” hero

NEWS
THE release of Paul Rusesabagina from a Rwandan prison was the result of months of negotiations between Washington and Kigali, with both eager to draw a line under what they described as an "irritant" to their relationship. Two U.S. officials - one from President Joe Biden's administration and a Congressional aide - said no concrete concessions were made to secure the release of Rusesabagina, a U.S. permanent resident made famous by the 2004 film 'Hotel Rwanda,' about his role in saving Tutsis during the 1994 genocide. He was detained in 2019 and subsequently convicted on eight terrorism charges stemming from his leadership…
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Apr
07
2023
By The African Mirror
Not just a woman’s issue: the Maasai man fighting to end female genital mutilation in Kenya

Not just a woman’s issue: the Maasai man fighting to end female genital mutilation in Kenya

NEWS
SHEILA MWALILI, BIRD STORY AGENCY PARSANKA Sayianka grew up in Kenya's Maa community, where female genital mutilation was the norm. In his village of Paranai in Kajiado County, it was customary for girls to drop out of primary school after undergoing "the cut". This is the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), sometimes erroneously referred to as circumcision. These girls would soon be married off in exchange for cows, mostly to older men. "I kept wondering why this had to happen to our girls while their mates from other communities remained in school. I saw how the practice coupled with…
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Mar
26
2023
By BIRD STORY AGENCY
How Africa can achieve water security, sustainable sanitation

How Africa can achieve water security, sustainable sanitation

NEWS
'AFRICA'S Rising Investment Tide', a report released by the International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa released on Wednesday (March 22), shows there are pathways by which Africa can close its water and sanitation gaps by 2030. The panel, consisting of seven African presidents and international leaders, seeks to develop actionable avenues to close in on the continent's water investment gaps. In the inaugural report, the panel demonstrates pathways African countries can implement to secure an additional $30 billion to drive water security and sustainable sanitation by 2030. Africa requires US$50 billion annually - the equivalent of US$40 per…
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Mar
26
2023
By The African Mirror
Almost all missing uranium in Libya now accounted for

Almost all missing uranium in Libya now accounted for

NEWS
MOST of the roughly 2.5 tons of natural uranium ore concentrate (UOC) recently declared missing from a site in Libya have been found at that site, the U.N. nuclear watchdog told member states in a statement seen by Reuters. The International Atomic Energy Agency informed member states in a similar confidential statement on March 15 first reported by Reuters that 10 drums containing the UOC had gone missing from a Libyan site not under government control. While the amount of fissile material is less than that required for a nuclear bomb and would need to go through processes known as conversion and…
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Mar
25
2023
By The African Mirror
African migrants stuck in Tunisia say racism persists after crackdown

African migrants stuck in Tunisia say racism persists after crackdown

NEWS
WEEKS after a violent crackdown on migrants in Tunisia that triggered a perilous rush to leave by smuggler boats for Italy, many African nationals are still homeless and jobless and some say they still face racist attacks. Outside the United Nations refugee agency in Tunis, dozens of African migrants stood protesting this week in the temporary camp where they have lived, including with children, since authorities urged landlords to force them from their homes. "We need evacuation. Tunisia is not safe. No one has a future here when you have this colour. It is a crime to have this colour," said Josephus…
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Mar
31
2023
By The African Mirror
Senegalese police fire tear gas as Dakar braces for more protests

Senegalese police fire tear gas as Dakar braces for more protests

NEWS
DIADIE BA and BATE FELIX SENEGAL'S security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse opposition supporters who attempted to gather in the capital Dakar for the first of three days of planned opposition protests over a libel trial of one of its leaders. Shops and banks closed early on Wednesday as the West African nation braced for fresh protests over a court case that has fuelled tension and violence ahead of presidential elections next year. Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko is due in court on Thursday for a hearing in a libel case brought by the tourism minister, who…
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Mar
25
2023
By The African Mirror
Congo President Tshisekedi brings in former VP Bemba in reshuffle ahead of election

Congo President Tshisekedi brings in former VP Bemba in reshuffle ahead of election

NEWS
STANIS BUJAKERA and SONIA ROLLEY DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has appointed the country's former vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba, who was detained for over 10 years for war crimes, as the country's defence minister in a sweeping government reshuffle. His appointment was part of an overhaul of the 57 members of government, which the president's spokesperson said was "urgent and necessary", in an announcement on Congo's national television late on Thursday. No further details were given. The reshuffle, which was more extensive than observers had predicted, came ahead of an expected presidential election on December 20, in which…
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Apr
06
2023
By The African Mirror
Why Ebola sex abuse victims may never find justice

Why Ebola sex abuse victims may never find justice

NEWS
PAISLEY DODDS KETSIA* said she was working as a part-time cleaner for the World Health Organization during the 2018 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo when a doctor invited her to his house and offered her a promotion in exchange for sex. He tried to rape her, but she managed to escape. Weeks later, her contract was terminated.  Had Ketsia been a UN staffer, she would have had access to the UN’s own internal justice mechanisms, where workers have been awarded judgments equalling two years’ worth of salaries – sometimes as much as $200,000. Similarly, had she taken such a case…
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Apr
06
2023
By The African Mirror
SA Power Crisis: State of Disaster revoked

SA Power Crisis: State of Disaster revoked

NEWS
KOPANO GUMBI SOUTH Africa's government has revoked a national "state of disaster" declared in February to manage a crippling electricity crisis but said that some emergency measures would remain in place. The state of disaster gave the government additional powers to respond to the crisis, including by permitting emergency procurement procedures with fewer bureaucratic delays and less oversight. The government will now work to reduce the impact of power cuts using existing legislation and contingency arrangements, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Thembi Nkadimeng said in a statement. The newly appointed electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said some crisis measures would…
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