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Jul
25
2020
By The African Mirror
South African police nab 63 prisoners from mass escape

South African police nab 63 prisoners from mass escape

NEWS
A South African police and security dragnet recaptured 63 out of 69 prisoners who escaped on Friday after overpowering guards during exercise at Malmesbury prison, the department of correctional services said. The prisoners, who were awaiting trial, escaped around noon from the facility, situated along the west coast some 66 kms (41 miles) from Cape Town, officials said. At the time, there were 451 inmates in the prison and 20 officials on duty. "The escapees overpowered officials, took the keys and locked three officials in a cell and opened other cells before escaping through the main entrance and over the…
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Jul
25
2020
By The African Mirror
Libyans face painful power cuts as years of chaos hit grid

Libyans face painful power cuts as years of chaos hit grid

NEWS
WARFARE has stopped - for now - in the Libyan capital, but long power blackouts caused by years of poor maintenance still cause misery in the scorching summer weather. The blackouts have led to protests, and armed men storming electricity facilities to demand engineers bring back power, underscoring continued instability even after an assault by eastern forces on Tripoli ended last month. Conflict continues, fought between the internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), backed by Turkey, and the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) backed by the United Arab Emirates, Russia and Egypt. The LNA assault on Tripoli added to…
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Jul
24
2020
By The African Mirror
Tanzania’s former president Benjamin Mkapa dies

Tanzania’s former president Benjamin Mkapa dies

NEWS
TANZANIA's former President Benjamin Mkapa, who served from 1995 to 2005, died in the early hours of Friday, President John Magufuli said in a statement. Mkapa, the East African nation's third president who led several regional peace mediation efforts in office and afterwards, died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, Magufuli said, without giving more details. He declared a seven day mourning period, during which all flags will be flown at half-mast. "Magufuli asks all Tanzanians to remain calm, patient and united during this difficult time," a statement from his office said. Mkapa, 81, also served…
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Jul
24
2020
By The African Mirror
Sudan finds mass grave believed to have bodies of officers executed by Bashir

Sudan finds mass grave believed to have bodies of officers executed by Bashir

NEWS
KHALID ABDELAZIZ SUDAN has found a mass grave that most likely contains remains of 28 army officers executed in 1990 for plotting an attempted coup against the former President Omar al-Bashir, according to the public prosecutor office. The officers were executed in mysterious circumstances after a quick military trial one year after Bashir himself took the power in a military coup in 1989. Their burial site was not disclosed for decades. "The public prosecution managed to find a mass grave that data indicates that it is most likely the graveyard where the bodies of the officers who were killed and…
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Jul
24
2020
By The African Mirror
South Africa gets tough on COVID-19 graft

South Africa gets tough on COVID-19 graft

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER WITH 36 cases already under investigation, the South African government has announced urgent and tough measures to prevent fraud and corruption in the billions set aside to prop up an economy devastated by the three of COVID-19 lockdowns. The government has rushed through a special proclamation and established a special investigation unit to probe all allegations of graft in the tenders - worth billions - to provide personal protective equipment, community screening, increased testing capacity, additional beds in field hospitals, ventilators, medicine and staffing. South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the establishment of a special collaborative…
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Jul
24
2020
By The African Mirror
Special funeral for South African liberation hero

Special funeral for South African liberation hero

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER  SOUTH Africa has conferred its highest honor for Andrew Mlangeni, the 95-year-old political hero who passed away this week. The South African government has declared the highest class of an official funeral for the stalwart, who was a co-accused with the iconic Nelson Mandela in the Rivonia Treason Trial during which they were convicted and sentenced to life. He was the last remaining Rivonia trialist. President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the declaration of a special funeral: category 1 for Mlangeni, who turned 95 in last month, was a mark of respect. “Bab’ Mlangeni was awarded Isithwalandwe/Seaparankwe…
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Jul
24
2020
By The African Mirror
Soccer boss’ double tragedy

Soccer boss’ double tragedy

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER IRVIN Khoza, chairman of the Premier Soccer League and one of Africa’s leading football bosses, has suffered a double tragedy, losing his second wife in less than a year. Khoza’s first wife Matina Elsie, 69, died after a long illness. Her death comes several months after his second wife, Yvonne Mantwa, succumbed to cancer. In a statement, Khoza’s club, Orlando Pirates said: “Mme Matina, who was affectionately referred to by everybody, including her ten grandchildren, as Mama, has been in and out of hospital in the last few years, battling ill health. “The Khoza family pleads with…
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Jul
23
2020
By The African Mirror
Influential cleric Dicko emerges as driver of Mali protest movement

Influential cleric Dicko emerges as driver of Mali protest movement

NEWS
AARON ROSS WHEN five West African presidents arrive in Mali to try to defuse a political crisis that has alarmed governments in the region and beyond, the man whose assent they need the most will be one who has never held elected office. Mahmoud Dicko, a Saudi-trained preacher known for his Koranic erudition and social conservatism, is seen by admirers and detractors alike as the galvanizing force behind a protest movement now threatening the political survival of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. International powers are anxious for the crisis to end, fearful it could undermine multi-billion-dollar efforts spearheaded by former colonial…
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Jul
23
2020
By The African Mirror
Mbeki’s tribute to Mlangeni

Mbeki’s tribute to Mlangeni

NEWS
"NEWS that Andrew Mlangeni had passed away has been received with genuine grief and sadness by many people in South Africa. Ntate Mlangeni, born June 6 1925 in Bethlehem, Free State, and passed away after a short illness on July 21  2020.   Mlangeni came from a farm labourer family who were evicted while he was of a tender age. That is what brought him and his widowed mother to Johannesburg in search of work. From those humble beginnings was born and nurtured one who was to be driven by a passion for justice, a disdain for apartheid, and ultimately  had…
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Jul
23
2020
By The African Mirror
Islamist militants in northeast Nigeria execute four aid workers

Islamist militants in northeast Nigeria execute four aid workers

NEWS
ISLAMIST militants in northeast Nigeria have executed four aid workers and a private security guard, according to a video seen by Reuters. The International Rescue Committee and Action Against Hunger, both aid groups, confirmed the killing of their colleagues and other humanitarian workers in statements condemning the executions. Last month, the militants released a video in which the hostages identified themselves. The execution underscores the increasing risk for aid workers in northeast Nigeria, where a decade-long conflict with Boko Haram and Islamic State's regional ally has fuelled one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. "You that are working for infidel…
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