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Jul
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Congo soldier shoots dead 12 in drunken rampage

Congo soldier shoots dead 12 in drunken rampage

NEWS
A SOLDIER shot dead 12 people and injured nine others during a drunken rampage in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, regional authorities said. Security services are conducting a search for the gunman in the city of Sange, 15 miles (24 km) from the Burundian border, where the shooting took place, the governor of South Kivu province, Theo Kasi, said in a statement. President Felix Tshisekedi called the attack a heinous crime and offered his condolences to the victims' families. Congo's vast army is widely seen as poorly trained and unprofessional, and its personnel are frequently accused of committing crimes against…
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Jul
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Ivory Coast defence minister Bakayoko named prime minister

Ivory Coast defence minister Bakayoko named prime minister

NEWS
IVORY Coast President Alassane Ouattara has appointed Defence Minister Hamed Bakayoko as prime minister after his predecessor died suddenly this month, the presidency has announced. The death of former Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, who had been handpicked by Ouattara to succeed him, left his ruling party scrambling to find a replacement three months ahead of the presidential election. The Oct. 31 vote is seen as crucial for the stability of Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, which has spent Ouattara's decade in office rebuilding from a brief civil war that followed his first election win in 2010. Bakayoko,…
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Jul
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Tunisia’s parliament speaker narrowly survives confidence vote

Tunisia’s parliament speaker narrowly survives confidence vote

NEWS
TUNISIA's parliament speaker narrowly survived a confidence vote on Thursday, but his slim margin of victory may only deepen the country's political divisions after the resignation of the prime minister. Some 97 members of parliament voted against Rached Ghannouchi, veteran leader of the moderate Islamist Ennahda party, falling short of the 109 needed to oust him. However, with Ennahda and the conservative Karama party boycotting the vote to show their opposition to the motion, only 16 MPs gave him formal support. Ghannouchi's narrow margin of victory may indicate that Ennahda will now face fiercer opposition in parliament from parties that…
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Jul
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Botswana says natural toxin could be behind elephant deaths

Botswana says natural toxin could be behind elephant deaths

NEWS
BRIAN BENZA PRELIMINARY tests to explain the reason for hundreds of mysterious elephant deaths in Botswana point to a naturally occurring toxin as a probable cause, a senior wildlife official told Reuters. It was highly unlikely that an infectious disease was behind the shocking deaths of at least 281 elephants, added Cyril Taolo, acting director of the Department of Wildlife and National Parks. Officials had been struggling to establish the cause of death more than two months after the first carcasses were spotted in the Okavango Panhandle region. Initial investigations appeared to rule out common causes like poaching and anthrax.…
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Jul
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Half of violence against African migrants is by law enforcers, UN says

Half of violence against African migrants is by law enforcers, UN says

NEWS
CECILE MANTOVANI NEARLY  half of all the violence visited on African migrants during their journey to the Mediterranean coast is perpetrated by law enforcers, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR has said. According to a report by UNHCR and the Danish Refugee Council's Mixed Migration Centre (MMC), thousands of refugees and migrants suffer extreme abuse including torture and sexual or gender-based violence, and in some cases death. The report is based on nearly 16,000 interviews with refugees and migrants. "In 47% of the cases, the victims reported the perpetrators of violence are law enforcement authorities, whereas in the past, we…
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Jul
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe businesses closed, streets deserted on day of protests

Zimbabwe businesses closed, streets deserted on day of protests

NEWS
ZIMBABWE's businesses were shut and streets deserted in the capital Harare early on Friday as security forces increased patrols to stop anti-government protests called by activists over corruption and economic hardship. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is under pressure to revive a stricken economy, has said the protests constitute an "insurrection" by the opposition. In central Harare and nearby Mbare township - a hotbed of past protests - businesses, including banks and supermarkets, were shut as police and soldiers patrolled the streets. "Workers were told not to come today just in case there was trouble," said a security guard, who identified…
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Jul
31
2020
By The African Mirror
South Africa probes medical suppliers over COVID-19 tender graft allegations

South Africa probes medical suppliers over COVID-19 tender graft allegations

NEWS
SOUTH African investigators are probing 102 suppliers of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the country's most populous province after news reports alleged that politically connected individuals had won lucrative COVID-19 tenders. David Makhura, premier of the Gauteng province where major cities like Johannesburg and Pretoria are located, said payments of around 1 billion rands ($60 million) to PPE suppliers had been halted after an initial audit raised red flags like overpricing and bad quality. Gauteng Health MEC, Dr Bandile Masuku, will take at least four weeks of leave during the investigations, he added. Gauteng has more confirmed COVID-19 infections than…
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Jul
30
2020
By The African Mirror
COVID-19 corruption claims, Gauteng MEC placed on special leave

COVID-19 corruption claims, Gauteng MEC placed on special leave

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER THE ANC in Gauteng and the provincial government have taken a tough stance against corruption and two senior ANC officials implicated in a multimillion COVID-19 procurement scandal to immediately take a leave of absence while investigations into the matter continue. Gauteng Health MEC Dr. Bandile Masuku, his wife, Loyiso, who is the Johannesburg MMC for Group Corporate and Shared Services, has been asked to step aside while the ANC provincial integrity committee (PIC) probe into their role in the procurement is investigated.  Khusela Diko, the spokesperson of President Cyril Ramaphosa, whose husband is also implicated in the…
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Jul
30
2020
By The African Mirror
Mali cleric says crisis can be resolved without president resigning

Mali cleric says crisis can be resolved without president resigning

NEWS
THE Muslim cleric seen as the driving force behind Mali's protest movement said the country's political crisis could be resolved without President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigning, offering a more moderate solution than other opposition leaders. At least 14 protesters were killed earlier this month in demonstrations that have shaken the government since June and raised fears the instability could derail the fight against Islamist extremists in West Africa's Sahel region. Despite concessions from Keita and recommendations for moderate reforms by regional leaders, the M5-RFP coalition organising the protests said on Tuesday it wanted Keita gone and has called for more…
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Jul
30
2020
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe agrees to pay $3.5 billion compensation to white farmers

Zimbabwe agrees to pay $3.5 billion compensation to white farmers

NEWS
ZIMBABWE agreed on Wednesday to pay $3.5 billion in compensation to white farmers whose land was expropriated by the government to resettle black families, moving a step closer to resolving one the most divisive policies of the Robert Mugabe era. But the southern African nation does not have the money and will issue long term bonds and jointly approach international donors with the farmers to raise funding, according to the compensation agreement. Two decades ago Mugabe's government carried out at times violent evictions of 4,500 white farmers and redistributed the land to around 300,000 Black families, arguing it was redressing…
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