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Aug
06
2020
By The African Mirror
Uganda’s tough approach curbs COVID-19, even as Africa nears a million cases

Uganda’s tough approach curbs COVID-19, even as Africa nears a million cases

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ELIAS BIRYABAREMA UGANDA's crumbling public hospitals, doctors' strikes and corruption scandals make its success in the fight against the new coronavirus all the more unlikely. But the nation of 42 million people has recorded just over 1,200 cases and five deaths since March, a strikingly low total for such a large country. As the number of cases in Africa approaches one million, Uganda's experience shows what can be accomplished when a government with a firm grip on power acts quickly and enforces a strict lockdown. But its success came at a cost, critics say. Jobs were lost, and economic growth…
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Aug
06
2020
By The African Mirror
Trump‌ ‌security‌ ‌adviser‌ ‌warns‌ ‌against‌ ‌foreign‌ ‌military‌ ‌ involvement‌ ‌in‌ ‌Libya‌

Trump‌ ‌security‌ ‌adviser‌ ‌warns‌ ‌against‌ ‌foreign‌ ‌military‌ ‌ involvement‌ ‌in‌ ‌Libya‌

NEWS
ANDREA SHALAL  THE United States has condemned all foreign military involvement in Libya, including the use of mercenaries and private military contractors, and said Libyans themselves must rebuild a unified country. U.S. President Donald Trump had spoken with several world leaders about Libya in past weeks, and it was clear there was "no winning side," U.S. national security adviser Robert O'Brien said in a statement on Tuesday. He did not name the leaders. Trump discussed the need to de-escalate the situation in Libya in recent weeks with French President Emmanuel Macron, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and Crown Prince…
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Aug
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Tanzanian who survived 16 bullets runs for president

Tanzanian who survived 16 bullets runs for president

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A politician who survived being shot 16 times in an apparent assassination attempt will challenge Tanzania's president in October elections, his party said as rights groups voiced concern about increasing repression ahead of the polls. Tundu Lissu, who clinched the nomination for the leading opposition Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) party, is a fierce critic of President John Magufuli. Lissu survived the attempt on his life in 2017 and left to seek medical treatment abroad, returning from exile last week. His attackers have never been found. Magufuli condemned the attack. Lissu's endorsement by all delegates present after prevailing over…
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Aug
05
2020
By The African Mirror
After arrest, Zimbabwean novelist decries state “chokehold”

After arrest, Zimbabwean novelist decries state “chokehold”

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MacDONALD DZIRUTWE A prize-winning Zimbabwean novelist and filmmaker arrested at recent protests accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government of holding its people in a repressive "chokehold" as they endured an economic emergency. Tsitsi Dangarembga, whose latest book "This Mournable Body" has been nominated for a Booker Prize, was bundled into a police truck while holding placards on Friday and charged with breaking the COVID-19 lockdown to hold an illegal gathering. Bailed pending trial after a night in jail, the 61-year-old said she could not keep quiet while neglect and mismanagement left Zimbabweans unable to afford a decent meal and healthcare. "These…
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Aug
05
2020
By The African Mirror
South Africa’s Denel ordered to pay outstanding salaries by Friday

South Africa’s Denel ordered to pay outstanding salaries by Friday

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ALEXANDER WINNING SOUTH  Africa's Labour Court on Tuesday ordered state defence firm Denel to pay workers outstanding salaries for May, June and July by Friday, Aug. 7, a copy of the court judgment showed. The case against Denel was brought by two trade unions, Solidarity and UASA, on behalf of their members after the weapons manufacturer did not pay salaries in full. Denel, which makes equipment ranging from armoured vehicles to missiles, has struggled to pay staff salaries amid a liquidity crisis aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is one of a number of struggling state enterprises the government has…
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Aug
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe’s‌ ‌president‌ ‌names‌ ‌his‌ ‌deputy‌ ‌as‌ ‌new‌ ‌health‌ ‌ minister‌

Zimbabwe’s‌ ‌president‌ ‌names‌ ‌his‌ ‌deputy‌ ‌as‌ ‌new‌ ‌health‌ ‌ minister‌

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ZIMBABWE President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed his deputy Constantino Chiwenga as the new health minister, tasking him with reforming a decaying health sector amid a rise in COVID-19 infections and strikes by health workers. Chiwenga replaces Obaddiah Moyo who was removed from the post last month after allegations of corruption. In his new role, Chiwenga will be required to "stabilise, restructure and reform" the national healthcare system, the government said in a statement. The main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) immediately criticised the appointment, saying Chiwenga was not the right man for the job in a time of the…
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Aug
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Egypt lawmakers approve bill to protect sex assault victims’ identity

Egypt lawmakers approve bill to protect sex assault victims’ identity

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MENNA A FAROUK EGYPTIAN lawmakers on Tuesday approved a draft law that would give survivors of sexual assault and harassment the automatic right to anonymity, under pressure to do more to encourage women to report such crimes. The government drafted the bill in July to try to encourage reporting of sexual violence, which women's rights campaigners say is rife in Egypt but often goes unreported because victims fear a backlash or pressure to withdraw their claims. The move follows the arrest of a man accused of raping and blackmailing multiple women, many of whom had been unwilling to go to…
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Aug
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Cape Verde court rejects Maduro envoy’s appeal against US extradition

Cape Verde court rejects Maduro envoy’s appeal against US extradition

NEWS
06A court in Cape Verde has rejected an appeal from a detained Colombian businessman seeking to avoid extradition to the United States on money laundering charges, his defence team has said. Alex Saab, who has been working on behalf of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, was arrested in June when a plane he was travelling on landed in the West African island nation. Maduro's government said Saab was travelling as a state "agent" on business to obtain humanitarian supplies to help combat the coronavirus pandemic. The United States last year charged Saab in connection with a bribery scheme to take advantage…
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Aug
04
2020
By The African Mirror
100 die, over 3000 injured in massive Beirut blast

100 die, over 3000 injured in massive Beirut blast

NEWS
SAMIA NAKHOUL and YARA ABI NADER  A HUGE huge explosion in a port warehouse district near the centre of Beirut has killed more than 100 people, injured over 3000 others and sent shockwaves across the Lebanese capital, shattering windows and causing apartment balconies to collapse. Officials expected the death toll to rise sharply as emergency workers dug through rubble across a swathe of the city to rescue people and remove the dead. It was the most powerful blast to hit Beirut in years, making the ground tremble. "What we are witnessing is a huge catastrophe," the head of Lebanon's Red…
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Aug
04
2020
By The African Mirror
Brutalised Zimbabweans cry for help

Brutalised Zimbabweans cry for help

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER ZIMBABWEANS, abducted, tortured and brutalised by their own government, have taken to social media to present evidence of their misery to raise the world’s awareness to their plight and to appeal for urgent help. Many videos and still photographs of ordinary people being brutally attacked by the police and the army have been posted on social media platforms. The hashtag #ZimbabweanLivesMatter has trended on Twitter, together with #Mnangagwa, in reference to the Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa, who has been blamed for unleashing the might of those on those it is supposed to protect. The Zimbabwean law enforcement…
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