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May
10
2021
By The African Mirror
Magashule ordered to apologise or face DC

Magashule ordered to apologise or face DC

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SUSPENDED ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has been ordered to apologise publicly for attempting to suspend the party’s president Cyril Ramaphosa. The ANC national executive committee (NEC), which met over the past three days, will Magashule a set period to apologise for his flagrant violation of ANC constitution and processes or face disciplinary action. These outcomes were disclosed by Ramaphosa, who held a media briefing to share the resolutions of the NEC. “The NEC agreed that such conduct was completely unacceptable and a flagrant violation of the rules, norms and values of the ANC. The NEC further more instructed the officials…
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May
10
2021
By The African Mirror
SA Police arrest 3 in a R54-million drug bust

SA Police arrest 3 in a R54-million drug bust

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH AFRICA’S serious crimes unit - The Hawks - have made one of its biggest drug haul, seizing an assortment of drugs worth over R54-million, arresting three men and confiscating four cars. The intelligence driven bust started in the Free State and led to the discovery of more drugs and stashes of cash in Welkom, in the Free State and Mayfield Park, in Johannesburg.  The significant achievement by The Hawks has been praised by Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya, the national head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation. The Hawks’ bust was made with the support of the…
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May
10
2021
By The African Mirror
15 killed in Guinea gold mine tragedy

15 killed in Guinea gold mine tragedy

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A landslide at an artisanal gold mine has killed at least 15 people in northeastern Guinea, the government said yesterday. The disaster took place in remote Siguiri province, 800 km (500 miles) from the capital Conakry. The zone holds some of the West African country's largest gold reserves. In a statement the government said it had launched an investigation. The bodies of those killed have been recovered and two women were among the casualties, a local resident said by phone, speaking on condition of anonymity. The artisanal gold mines of Siguiri are notoriously dangerous with diggers working in narrow shafts…
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May
10
2021
By The African Mirror
South Sudan parliament dissolved

South Sudan parliament dissolved

NEWS
SOUTH Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dissolved parliament, a long-awaited step to pave the way for the appointment of lawmakers from formerly warring parties in the country. The move was in line with a peace deal signed to end a civil war that began in 2013. The president dissolved parliament on Saturday and the new body will be formed in "a matter of time, not too long", his spokesman Ateny Wek Ateny told Reuters. According to the deal that ended the civil war, parliament must be expanded from 400 members to 550 and must include members from all parties to…
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May
10
2021
By The African Mirror
Chad military claims victory over rebels

Chad military claims victory over rebels

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CHAD’S military has claimed victory in its weeks-long battle with northern rebels that led to the death of President Idriss Deby on the battlefield. However, the rebel group Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) said it was not aware of an end to the fighting. The group "will comment when it has reliable and credible information," said FACT spokesman Kingabe Ogouzeimi de Tapol. The transitional military authorities have previously said they have defeated the rebels only for clashes to continue. The conflict and broader political instability are being closely watched. Chad is a key power in central Africa…
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Jun
22
2021
By The African Mirror
U.N. special envoy Jolie praises Burkina Faso

U.N. special envoy Jolie praises Burkina Faso

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HOLLYWOOD actress Angelina Jolie has visited a refugee camp in Burkina Faso housing refugees fleeing jihadist violence in Mali and praised the country for welcoming the displaced despite its limited resources and battling its own insurgency. Burkina Faso, like its neighbours Niger and Mali, is reeling from violent attacks by militants linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State that have killed thousands and displaced millions in the three countries. "I'm here to show my solidarity to the Burkinabe people who continue to welcome the displaced brothers and sisters despite terrible attacks and challenges, sharing what little they have at a…
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May
09
2021
By The African Mirror
Emotional send-off for SA man killed in the US

Emotional send-off for SA man killed in the US

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER DRESSED in traditional black, the widow of Lindani Myeni, the South African man who was shot dead by police while unarmed in the United States, has paid an emotional farewell to him at his funeral, which was held in Empangeni, in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday. Lindsay Myeni took mourners on a journey into her life with the man she met a few years ago in SA, fell in love, married and relocated to Honolulu, Hawaii, in pursuit of their dreams.  Lindsay shared anecdotes and spoke of her husband’s personality and bravery. She said her 29 year-old husband, a former…
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Jun
22
2021
By The African Mirror
Diaspora remittances to Africa increase

Diaspora remittances to Africa increase

NEWS
DIASPORA remittances to Africa as a whole withstood an onslaught from COVID-19 shocks in 2020, growing more than 80 billion US dollars on the back of fiscal stimulus extended to workers in remitting countries like the United States and Europe, according to the World Bank. This runs counter to trends that saw remittance inflows into low-and middle–income states worldwide shrink by 8 billion US dollars in 2020, due to the economic fallout from coronavirus lockdowns. Remittance growth was prevalent in Zambia, at 37 percent, Mozambique at 16 percent, Kenya at nine percent and Ghana at five percent), according to the…
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May
09
2021
By The African Mirror
‘Ugandan sex crimes law targets LGBT+, HIV-positive’

‘Ugandan sex crimes law targets LGBT+, HIV-positive’

NEWS
NITA BHALLA A new Ugandan law that seeks to better protect victims of sexual violence has been criticised by rights campaigners who say it discriminates against vulnerable groups including LGBT+ people, sex workers and those living with HIV. The Sexual Offences Bill has drawn praise for provisions such as protecting victims during trials and outlawing sexual harassment, but it also criminalises gay sex and sex work and sets out harsher sentences for HIV-positive rape defendants. UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said she was "deeply troubled" by parts of the legislation, which consolidates existing laws and rulings and was passed by…
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Jun
22
2021
By The African Mirror
A family’s tragic history, struggle for freedom

A family’s tragic history, struggle for freedom

NEWS
DAWIT ENDESHAW AND AYENAT MERSE BEFORE unemployed labourer Ayalew Wedajo voted in yesterday's Ethiopian election, he prayed for the soul of his eldest son Getinet, killed in a pro-democracy demonstration 16 years ago. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has billed the poll as Ethiopia's "first attempt at free and fair elections". Rigging and repression marred most previous votes - except in 2005, when the opposition swept the capital and won an unprecedented 147 out of 547 parliamentary seats. But then a crackdown on protests over disputed results killed hundreds - including Getinet - and tens of thousands of people were arrested.…
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