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Feb
24
2023
By The African Mirror
Morocco’s king unable to travel due to a cold, palace says

Morocco’s king unable to travel due to a cold, palace says

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King Mohammed VI of Morocco has caught a cold and has been advised by his doctor to avoid travelling and to take medical rest for several days, the state news agency reported. King Mohammed, 59, who has the last word on all major decisions in the North African kingdom, had been due to travel to Senegal on Wednesday, according to Senegalese state media, though the visit had not been announced by the palace. The palace has in recent years issued several statements about the king's health, including when he had heart surgery in 2018, a lung infection in 2019 and…
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Feb
24
2023
By The African Mirror
Factbox: Nigeria election 2023: how it all works

Factbox: Nigeria election 2023: how it all works

NEWS
MACDONALD DZIRUTWE and SOFIA CHRISTENSEN NIGERIANS are set to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday which is seen as the most wide-open since Africa's most populous nation switched from military rule to democracy in 1999. Of the 18 candidates vying to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, three stand a chance: former Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu, 70, the ruling party candidate; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 76, the main opposition candidate; Peter Obi, 61, a challenger popular among young voters. Here are key facts about the logistics of the election, Africa's largest democratic contest: WHEN IS IT? Voting takes place…
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Feb
23
2023
By The African Mirror
Jill Biden arrives in Namibia on Africa tour

Jill Biden arrives in Namibia on Africa tour

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U.S. first lady Jill Biden has arrived in Namibia on the first stop on a five-day Africa tour, part of a push by the United States to strengthen its ties on the continent. Biden landed at the airport in Namibia's capital Windhoek on Wednesday afternoon before heading to Heroes' Acre, a war memorial, with the first lady of Namibia. Her trip will focus on education, health and empowering youth and women, she said in a statement on social media. After Namibia she will go to Kenya where she will hear from those affected by drought and food insecurity, she said.…
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Feb
23
2023
By The African Mirror
Nigeria presidential election to test dominant parties

Nigeria presidential election to test dominant parties

NEWS
TIM COCKS NIGERIANS will vote in what could be their most credible and close electoral contest since military rule ended nearly a quarter of a century ago - and the first in which a presidential candidate who isn't from one of the two main parties stands a chance. Former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) faces Atiku Abubakar of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi, a wild-card candidate who defected from the PDP to the smaller Labour Party and now leads in at least five opinion polls. Obi, 61, has used…
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Mar
01
2023
By The African Mirror
Exclusive: Ethiopia seeks to end U.N.-ordered probe into Tigray war abuses

Exclusive: Ethiopia seeks to end U.N.-ordered probe into Tigray war abuses

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EMMA FARGE and GABRIELLE TÉTRAULT-FARBER ETHIOPIA is courting support for a motion to cut short a U.N.-mandated inquiry into atrocities in the Tigray war, five diplomats said, in a move that could divide African and Western nations. The Ethiopian government's two-year conflict with forces in the northern Tigray region ended last November with thousands dead and millions uprooted. Both sides blamed each other for widely-documented atrocities, including massacres, rape and detentions without trial. Though the Geneva-based U.N. Human Rights Council has never ended a probe before its mandate, Addis Ababa has circulated a draft version of a resolution calling for the Tigray inquiry to…
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Mar
23
2023
By The African Mirror
Activists walk from Bamako to Ouagadougou to promote states’ federation

Activists walk from Bamako to Ouagadougou to promote states’ federation

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A small group of activists have been walking from Mali's capital Bamako to Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou to express their support for a federation between the two West African states. The group are due to arrive in Ouagadougou on Tuesday where they will end their march at the Thomas Sankara memorial, a tribute to the former president and noted pan-Africanist. The prime ministers of Mali and Burkina Faso said last month they would examine the idea of creating a federation. It is not clear exactly what that would entail. The two countries share a long border and face similar challenges.…
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Feb
25
2023
By The African Mirror
Ahead of Nigeria elections, residents stock-up on food, essentials

Ahead of Nigeria elections, residents stock-up on food, essentials

NEWS
ABRAHAM ACHIRGA AT a market in Nigeria's northern Kano state customers stocked up on food and essentials, uncertain of the outcome of Saturday's election to choose a new president and lawmakers, in a country where voting has sometimes been followed by violence. Shortages of cash and fuel and the highest inflation rate in nearly two decades have left Nigerians frustrated about the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is not on the ballot after serving the maximum two presidential terms. "We don't know what is going to be the outcome of the election so that is why you see everyone trying to come and…
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Mar
20
2023
By The African Mirror
SA’s big test: Will Putin be arrested?

SA’s big test: Will Putin be arrested?

NEWS
SOUTH Africa is aware of its legal obligation, a spokesperson for President Cyril Ramaphosa said, referring to a proposed visit by Vladimir Putin after an international court issued an arrest warrant against the Russian leader. Russian President Putin was expected to visit South Africa in August to attend a BRICS summit. "We are, as the government, cognisant of our legal obligation. However, between now and the summit we will remain engaged with various relevant stakeholders," spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said. While there has been no official confirmation of Putin's visit, he has been expected to attend the 15th BRICS summit, as…
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Mar
20
2023
By The African Mirror
UK interior minister visits Rwanda to expand deportation plan

UK interior minister visits Rwanda to expand deportation plan

NEWS
PHILBERT GIRINEMA BRITISH interior minister Suella Braverman visited Rwanda to expand a deal under which the east African country will accept migrants who arrive in Britain without permission if British courts confirm that the proposals are legal. Britain's government wants to send thousands of migrants more than 4,000 miles away (6,400 km) to Rwanda as part of a 120 million pound ($146 million) deal agreed upon with Rwanda last year. No deportations have occurred while campaigners challenge the policy's legality in the courts. Many charities say the proposal is costly and impractical and will criminalise thousands of genuine refugees with few routes…
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Mar
01
2023
By The African Mirror
Zambia’s Mopani halts mine shaft operations after worker dies

Zambia’s Mopani halts mine shaft operations after worker dies

NEWS
ZAMBIA'S Mopani Copper Mines has suspended operations at one of its shafts in Kitwe, more than 350 km north of the capital Lusaka, following an accident which led to a worker dying, it said. "The incident happened at (the) 3360 feet level as a team of contractor employees were allegedly loading sludge into a stationary underground rail wagon. One contractor employee sustained fatal injuries in the process," it said in a statement, adding the circumstances surrounding the accident were still uncertain. Operations at the South Ore Body Shaft were suspended for investigations by government authorities, the company said. Thomson Reuters…
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