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Mar
23
2021
By The African Mirror
Three-quarters of Somali families found lacking water as drought looms

Three-quarters of Somali families found lacking water as drought looms

NEWS
NITA BHALLA and MOHAMMED OMER NEARLY three-quarters of Somali families lack safe drinking water as drought looms across the country and depletes wells, raising the risk of hunger as crops fail and livestock dies, UK-based charity Save the Children said on Monday. Climate change is taking a heavy toll across eastern Africa, and increasingly erratic weather - from recurring droughts to floods - is becoming commonplace in countries such as Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia. In a survey of more than 630 households in eight of Somalia's 18 regions, the charity said a dearth of seasonal rain last year had…
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Mar
22
2021
By The African Mirror
SADC heads of states pay warm tributes to Magufuli

SADC heads of states pay warm tributes to Magufuli

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER THE heads of states of southern African countries have paid warm tributes to the late John Pombe Magufuli at a special memorial service held in the national capital Dodoma today. Thousands filled the Jamhuri Stadium in Dodoma, where Magufuli's body lies in state. Men, women and children wept openly in a show of love and respect for Magufuli, whose body was taken through the streets of Dodoma, before being taken to the stadium for an official memorial service. At least 10 heads of state have arrived in Dodoma for the official memorial service. Those who paid their…
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Mar
22
2021
By The African Mirror
We killed 33 Malian soldiers – Islamic State

We killed 33 Malian soldiers – Islamic State

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ISLAMIC State's West Africa affiliate claimed responsibility on Sunday for an ambush last week that killed 33 Malian soldiers, according to a statement published by the SITE Intelligence Group. Fourteen soldiers were also injured in Monday's attack near the northern town of Tessit, near the border with Niger, according to Mali's army. Islamic State said in a statement that its fighters captured three vehicles as well as weapons and ammunition, according to SITE. The group has claimed responsibility for previous attacks on either side of the border that have killed dozens of Malian and Nigerien soldiers. It also carried out…
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Mar
22
2021
By The African Mirror
Let’s not think only of ourselves, Ramaphosa

Let’s not think only of ourselves, Ramaphosa

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South African not to be selfish and think only about themselves as the country rebuilds an economy battered by COVID-19. In a keynote address to mark SA’s Human Rights Day, Ramaphosa said South Africans must think of others, not only in terms of opportunities in the economy but also in the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.  On the economy he said: “We are now in the phase of reconstruction and recovery. We are working to build a new economy that promises equal opportunity for all. In doing so, let us remember that…
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Mar
22
2021
By The African Mirror
From 1st woman to 1st woman…

From 1st woman to 1st woman…

NEWS
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has congratulated Tanzania's new president Samia Suluhu Hassan, the first woman to hold that office, and said the United States was ready to strengthen ties between the two countries. Harris, the first woman and first person of color to serve as U.S. vice president, made the comment in a posting on Twitter. "Sending best wishes to @SuluhuSamia following her swearing in as Tanzania's new President - the first woman to hold the office. The United States stands ready to work with you to strengthen relations between our countries," she wrote. Hassan, who had been vice…
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Mar
22
2021
By The African Mirror
Congolese opposition leader dies

Congolese opposition leader dies

NEWS
HEREWARD HOLLAND CONGO Republic voted for president on Sunday, with the incumbent Denis Sassou Nguesso widely expected to extend his 36-year rule despite an economic crisis in the Central African oil producer. The president's main rival, former government minister Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas, who was in hospital with COVID-19 died during a medical evacuation to France. Even so, the government appeared to be leaving nothing to chance. There was an internet blackout across the country on Sunday, according to internet monitor NetBlocks. Sassou, a 77-year old former paratrooper, rose to power in 1979. He lost Congo's first multi-party elections in 1992…
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Mar
21
2021
By The African Mirror
Kenyan vaccine offer to diplomats draws ire

Kenyan vaccine offer to diplomats draws ire

NEWS
DAVID LEWIS and MAGGIE FICK KENYA has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to all diplomats based there, including thousands of United Nations staff, even though it has not completed inoculating its own health workers, other frontline staff or elderly, drawing criticism from local medics. The offer was made in a March 18 letter sent by the Ministry of Foreign affairs to diplomatic missions and seen by Reuters. Macharia Kamau, the foreign ministry's principal secretary, said the shots being offered had been supplied via the World Health Organization (WHO) co-led COVAX vaccine access scheme. Kenya, where nearly 2,000 people have died of…
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Mar
21
2021
By The African Mirror
Tanzania begins 21 days of mourning Magufuli

Tanzania begins 21 days of mourning Magufuli

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER TANZANIAN have begun a 21 day period to pay their final respects to their late president John Pombe Magufulli. Magufuli’s body is lying in state at the Uhuru Stadium in Dar Es Salaam, marking the beginning of its tour through the country to enable ordinary Tanzanians to bid their former No 1 citizen farewell. Yesterday, Magufulli’s body was taken to St Peter Catholic Church for a mass before being taken through the streets of Dar Es Salaam, en route to the Uhuru Stadium, where hundreds of mourners filed past his coffin, others bowing in respect while officers…
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Mar
21
2021
By The African Mirror
Exposed: Ghana sexual abuse scandal

Exposed: Ghana sexual abuse scandal

NEWS
EMMA FARGE and ALESSANDRA PRENTICE EXECUTIVES of a Ghanaian organisation supporting people living with HIV and AIDS demanded sex acts and money in exchange for access to benefits, the Global Fund said in an investigation into the group it funded. The 18-page report entitled "Misconduct affecting Global Fund grants" details how representatives of the Ghana Network Association of People Living with HIV (NAP+) "abused their positions of power and fostered a culture of sexual and financial exploitation". Neither the allegations nor the findings have previously been made public. "Multiple NAP+ executives demanded that program members engage in sexual conduct or…
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Mar
21
2021
By The African Mirror
Life and times of Menzi Ngubane celebrated

Life and times of Menzi Ngubane celebrated

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER MENZI Ngubane’s fellow actors and actress spoke of his love for acting, his passion for fashion and his dedication to his family as they laid him and his father to rest in an emotional funeral at his birthplace, Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal. Speaker and after speaker at the funeral paid tribute to Ngubane who graced South African television screens and stages in a career that spanned over three decades. They said his death is a great loss to the SA entertainment industry. The legendary TV giant was also hailed for being an activist who fought for the rights…
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