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Jul
26
2020
By The African Mirror
Deposed Central African Republic leader announces presidential bid

Deposed Central African Republic leader announces presidential bid

NEWS
ANTOINE ROLLAND DEPOSED former Central African Republic President Francois Bozize announced on Saturday his candidacy for the December presidential vote despite being under U.N. sanctions and subject to an arrest warrant for alleged crimes against humanity. He made the expected announcement in a speech to a large crowd of supporters at a congress of his party Kwa na Kwa (Work, Nothing But Work) in the capital Bangui. The 73-year-old former general and army chief was overthrown in a 2013 rebellion by a coalition of mainly Muslim rebels from the north, plunging the majority Christian nation into a violent civil war…
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Jul
26
2020
By The African Mirror
Kenya arrests two police officers after ‘shooting incident’

Kenya arrests two police officers after ‘shooting incident’

NEWS
KENYA's national police service has arrested two police officers and opened an investigation after "a shooting incident" in the eastern county of Garissa, the police service said on Sunday. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), a body set up to investigate cases of police brutality, has also sent its investigators to Garissa, it said late on Saturday. The national police service said two officers had been arrested "over a shooting incident at Soko Ng'ombe market within Garissa Township" and that the inspector general had ordered an investigation. "The inspector general has equally directed the directorate of criminal investigations to carry…
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Jul
26
2020
By The African Mirror
Rwandan refugee confesses for Nantes Cathedral fire

Rwandan refugee confesses for Nantes Cathedral fire

NEWS
FRENCH prosecutors put a Rwandan refugee under formal investigation early on Sunday after the man confessed to setting fire to the 15-century Nantes cathedral, French newspaper Le Monde has reported. The 39-year-old man, who worked as a volunteer warden at the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, had been questioned by prosecutors who now have put him under custody, Le Monde reported. The newspaper, citing prosecutor Pierre Sennès, said the suspect admitted being responsible for the fire that started in three different places in the building on July 18, after having first denied it. The suspect was not identified.…
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Jul
26
2020
By The African Mirror
Tunisia president designates new PM amid hopes of ending political crisis

Tunisia president designates new PM amid hopes of ending political crisis

NEWS
TAREK AMARA TUNISIAN President Kais Saied on Saturday designated the interior minister as the new prime minister to succeed Elyes Fakhfakh, who resigned over allegations of a conflict of interest, the presidency said. New premier Hichem Mechichi pledged to respond to the social and economic demands that have spawned constant protests in the North African country. "I will work to form a government that meets the aspirations of all Tunisians and to respond to their legitimate demands," Mechichi said. Hichem Mechichi. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Mechichi, 46, an independent, now has a month to form a government capable of winning a…
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Jul
25
2020
By The African Mirror
Gunmen kill at least 22 villagers in South Darfur

Gunmen kill at least 22 villagers in South Darfur

NEWS
AT least 20 people died and 22 others were injured after gunmen from an unidentified militia attacked a village in the Sudanese state of South Darfur, witnesses and a local community leader said on Saturday. Attackers on horseback and camels opened fire on villagers in the Um Doss area, which is located around 90 kilometres (56 miles) from the state capital Nyala, said a local leader who gave his name as Nimr. "Militias attacked us and took over our land years ago... and now they want to kick us out of our homes and farms once again. Where is the…
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Jul
25
2020
By The African Mirror
Somalia’s parliament ousts prime minister in no-confidence vote

Somalia’s parliament ousts prime minister in no-confidence vote

NEWS
ABDI SHEIKH SOMALIA'S parliament ousted Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire in a no-confidence vote on Saturday, as a simmering power struggle between him and the president came to the fore. Khaire and President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed have been tussling over whether to delay a national election due in February next year, with the prime minister insisting it go ahead and the president favouring postponement. President Mohamed elevated the deputy prime minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled to prime minister in an acting capacity, a statement issued by his office said. The president's allies have also accused Khaire of failing to stabilise the…
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Jul
25
2020
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe court rules journalist danger to public, extends detention

Zimbabwe court rules journalist danger to public, extends detention

NEWS
 A Zimbabwean court ruled on Friday that a journalist charged with inciting violence was a danger to the public and extended his detention until August, while the United Nations expressed concern that authorities could be clamping down on freedoms. Hopewell Chin'ono and opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume were arrested on Monday on allegations of promoting planned protests against corruption in government on July 31, which police say will turn violent. The two, who deny the charges, face up to 10 years imprisonment if convicted. Chin'ono's lawyer Doug Coltart said a Harare magistrate had ruled that the journalist "is a danger to…
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Jul
25
2020
By The African Mirror
Botswana rape survivor fights sexual violence with awareness campaign

Botswana rape survivor fights sexual violence with awareness campaign

NEWS
KELETSO THOBEGA A Botswana singer and activist who was raped three years ago launched a campaign on Friday to fight high rates of sexual violence in the country, saying the rape of her younger sister last month had spurred her to act. Refilwe Mooki, 23, who still suffers post-traumatic stress as a result of her attack, said the "Say No to Rape" campaign would push for harsher sentences for rapists as well as measures to support victims and encourage them to speak out. "Enough is enough. We need to challenge people feeling entitled to other's bodies and violating them because…
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Jul
25
2020
By The African Mirror
Prominent South Sudan critic says government sent hit squad for him; Juba denies

Prominent South Sudan critic says government sent hit squad for him; Juba denies

NEWS
ARSHAD MOHAMMED and JULIO -CESAR CHAVEZ A prominent South Sudanese economist fled to the United States on Thursday and accused South Sudan's President Salva Kiir of ordering a hit squad to kill or kidnap him in Kenya, an allegation immediately denied by the Juba government. Peter Biar Ajak landed at Dulles Airport outside Washington with his wife and three small children after travelling from Nairobi. He told Reuters that top South Sudanese officials whom he declined to identify had warned him that Kiir had ordered a team to abduct or murder him in the Kenyan capital. Ajak said SUVs with…
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Jul
25
2020
By The African Mirror
New wave of boat migrants overwhelms southern Italian island

New wave of boat migrants overwhelms southern Italian island

NEWS
MAURO BUCCARELO About 100 migrants who crossed the Mediterranean in small boats landed on the southern island of Lampedusa during the night, the latest in a wave of arrivals straining an already overcrowded holding centre. Officials said the migrants, arriving from Libya, were either rescued at sea or managed to avoid detection and reach the island. The arrivals of small boats, some carrying as few as eight people, brought to nearly 1,000 the number of migrants who have reached the island from Libya in the last three days. About 15 boats carrying some 300 migrants arrived during the night between…
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