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Mar
30
2023
By The African Mirror
Kenya’s Ruto to deal with those involved in criminal activity during protests

Kenya’s Ruto to deal with those involved in criminal activity during protests

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KENYA'S President William Ruto warned he would deal with all those involved in criminal activity during protests, he said during a visit to Germany. Police fired teargas and water cannons at stone-throwing supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga on Monday during a second week of protests against the government and high food prices, with one person shot dead in the western city of Kisumu. In separate incidents on Monday, unidentified people vandalised a property belonging to Odinga's family and another owned by former president Uhuru Kenyatta, who supported Odinga in last year's election, Kenyan media reported. "My position as president is that…
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Mar
24
2023
By The African Mirror
Biafran separatist leader’s brother loses London court challenge against UK

Biafran separatist leader’s brother loses London court challenge against UK

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JAILED Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu's family lost a legal challenge against the British government in a London court over his continuing detention in Nigeria. Kanu's brother, Kingsley Kanu, brought a judicial review against Britain's Foreign Office over its alleged refusal to acknowledge that Nnamdi Kanu, who holds Nigerian and British citizenship, was the victim of extraordinary rendition from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021. Kingsley Kanu's lawyers argued that the Foreign Office should reach a conclusive view on whether his brother was the victim of extraordinary rendition in order to properly assess what steps to take to assist Kanu.…
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Mar
30
2023
By The African Mirror
Kamala Harris wraps up Ghana visit, heads to Tanzania

Kamala Harris wraps up Ghana visit, heads to Tanzania

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will meet Ghanaian women entrepreneurs to discuss economic empowerment and leadership, her last engagement in Accra before heading to Tanzania to continue her week-long African tour. Harris is the latest U.S. government figure to visit African countries, after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as Washington strives to counterbalance growing Chinese and Russian influence on the continent. Since landing in Ghana on Sunday, Harris has met President Nana Akufo-Addo, participated in a state banquet, given a speech to young people about innovation and women's empowerment, and visited a 'slave castle' that was the last…
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Mar
24
2023
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia establishes Tigray interim administration as part of peace plan

Ethiopia establishes Tigray interim administration as part of peace plan

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ETHIOPIA has established an interim administration for the country's war-ravaged northern Tigray region, the prime minister's office said, a key step in the implementation of a peace agreement. As had been expected, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed Getachew Reda, the spokesman of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which led the northern region into war with the federal government in late 2020, as the head of the interim administration. Tens of thousands of people were killed and millions forced from their homes in the two-year Tigray conflict, which ended with a truce signed in Pretoria last November. The lack of…
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Mar
30
2023
By The African Mirror
Kate Karuri is creating dignity and visibility for Kenya’s domestic workers

Kate Karuri is creating dignity and visibility for Kenya’s domestic workers

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ESTHER MUSEMBI, BIRD STORY AGENCY KATE Karuri worked as a domestic worker in Kenya for over ten years before calling it a day. But in those ten years, she saw how in-the-home domestic workers (known locally as housemaids, nannies or house helps) were treated by their employers and also noticed the behavioural changes of domestic workers after they were employed. "From my experience, I had noticed a recurrent behavioural and attitude change in domestic workers upon securing employment but I also saw how clients treated their workers when they entered their households. Both were not good," Karuri said. So in…
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Mar
30
2023
By The African Mirror
Kenya’s adaptive farmers turn to sunflower

Kenya’s adaptive farmers turn to sunflower

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NATHAN OMBUNI, BIRD STORY AGENCY WHEN cooking oil and animal feed prices became too high for Kenyan farmer Marystella Wabwoba, she decided to produce her own. Today, sunflowers are all she grows. "About five years ago, I realised I could grow sunflower on the farm and use it to produce oil which has no chemicals as preservatives and use its byproduct to feed my animals," said the small-scale farmer. Wabwoba's homestead in the village of Sinoko in Bungoma County is a flurry of activity, with a constant stream of customers buying sunflower oil. After harvesting the sunflower seed, she crushes…
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Mar
30
2023
By The African Mirror
Freed ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero departs Doha for Houston for family reunion

Freed ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero departs Doha for Houston for family reunion

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IMAD CREIDI THE man who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda", Paul Rusesabagina, has boarded a plane in Qatar bound for Houston after being released from prison in Rwanda last week, a source familiar with the matter said. Rusesabagina, a U.S. permanent resident who has lived in exile in San Antonio, Texas, for over a decade, was sentenced in September 2021 to 25 years over his ties to a group opposed to Rwandan President Paul Kagame that has an armed wing. The 68-year-old, a vocal critic of Kagame, says he was lured to Rwanda in 2019 when he boarded a private…
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Mar
23
2023
By The African Mirror
Time Magazine unveils Africa’s Magnificent Six

Time Magazine unveils Africa’s Magnificent Six

NEWS
SETH ONYANGO, BIRD STORY AGENCY FROM lush rainforests and wildlife sanctuaries to majestic pyramids and thriving fashion capitals, Africa's diversity of natural and manmade wonders continues to appeal to travellers worldwide. But this year's TIME magazine World's Greatest Places challenges the conventional image of Africa, with six listed destinations showcasing the continent’s innovation, agency, and vibrant creative scene alongside its celebrated natural beauty. To curate the esteemed list, TIME tapped into its international network of correspondents and contributors, seeking nominations for destinations that offer fresh and exhilarating experiences. The result is a diverse selection of 50 awe-inspiring locations, including exceptional…
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Mar
30
2023
By The African Mirror
Russian whose daughter drew anti-war picture gets two years jail but flees

Russian whose daughter drew anti-war picture gets two years jail but flees

NEWS
MARK TREVELYAN A Russian who was investigated by police after his daughter drew an anti-war picture at school was sentenced to two years in a penal colony on charges of discrediting the armed forces. But the whereabouts of the convicted man, Alexei Moskalyov, was unclear. The court said in an official posting on VKontakte, similar to Facebook, that he had fled from house arrest. Moskalyov has been separated from his 13-year-old daughter Masha since he was placed under house arrest at the start of this month and she was moved to a children's home in their hometown of Yefremov, south…
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