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Aug
02
2020
By The African Mirror
Nigeria’s Lagos to allow places of worship to reopen – governor

Nigeria’s Lagos to allow places of worship to reopen – governor

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NIGERIA's commercial capital Lagos will allow churches and mosques to resume in-person services from August 7, the state's governor has announced. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu also said restaurants, social clubs and recreational centres will be allowed to reopen with limited capacity from August 14 as the state, the epicentre of Nigeria's coronavirus outbreak, eases restrictions despite a continued rise in infections. Lagos state, home to the megacity of the same name with 20 million people, has more than 15,000 confirmed cases and 192 deaths, by far the largest share of Nigeria's 43,151 cases. It ordered widespread closures and a lockdown in…
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Aug
02
2020
By The African Mirror
‘No tourist, no dollar’: Pandemic decimates livelihoods of Kenya’s Maasai

‘No tourist, no dollar’: Pandemic decimates livelihoods of Kenya’s Maasai

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NITA BHALLA FOR more than 50 years, Loiman Letolo, 70, has peddled her colourful beaded necklaces and bracelets to safari-goers at the entrance gates to Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve. As the annual "Great Migration" of millions of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles into the Mara's vast savannah gets underway, Letolo would normally be earning $50 a day from the droves of binocular-wielding tourists in their open-top jeeps. The COVID-19 pandemic has, however, put a stop to that. Instead, the grandmother of eight - wrapped in a vivid red "shuka", or shawl, and wearing a face mask - queues with scores…
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Aug
01
2020
By The African Mirror
Security forces head off anti-government protests in Zimbabwe

Security forces head off anti-government protests in Zimbabwe

NEWS
MACDONALD DZIRUTWE STREETS were deserted and businesses shut in Zimbabwe's two main cities on Friday after security forces were deployed to prevent anti-government marches called by activists over corruption and economic hardship. Protesters stayed away. Job Sikhala, an opposition lawmaker and one of the protest organisers, said the heavy security presence showed a state afraid of its citizens. He added: "Protracted demonstrations will be the way forward." He is among more than a dozen activists who are in hiding and who police say they are seeking for promoting Friday's protests. In Bulawayo and central Harare, the capital, businesses were shut…
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Aug
01
2020
By The African Mirror
African Union celebrates powerful women

African Union celebrates powerful women

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER POWERFUL black female leaders from Africa and the world, amongst them a former head of state, authors, Nobel Prize winners and freedom fighters are the face of a bold campaign by the African Union celebrating African Women’s Day. Leading the Africa’s Women’s Day campaign are: Dr Nkosazana Zuma, the first woman to lead the African Union Commission. Funmilayos Ransome-Kuti, a leading anti-colonial activist, educator and women’s rights advocate. Aona Keita, writer, activist and the first in French-speaking Africa to be elected as a member of Parliament. Asli Hassan Abade, Africa’s first female pilot. Taytu Betul, Empress of…
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Aug
10
2020
By The African Mirror
Kenyan female freedom fighter Mekatilili wa Menza celebrated on Google

Kenyan female freedom fighter Mekatilili wa Menza celebrated on Google

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KENYAN female freedom fighter Mekatilili wa Menza, who led the coastal Giriama people to resist British colonial rule in the early 20th century, was honoured by a Google doodle on Sunday in a move widely welcomed by social media users in the country. The doodle on Google search engines in Kenya showed Menza - one the east Africa nation's earliest freedom fighters - performing 'kifudu', a traditional dance which she used to agitate and call people to arms. Nairobi-based guest artist Wanjira Kinyua said she was excited to be involved in the project and wanted people to be inspired by…
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Aug
13
2020
By The African Mirror
The life and times of one of Africa’s legendary broadcaster celebrated

The life and times of one of Africa’s legendary broadcaster celebrated

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER Emotions were raw, the music was good and soothing. Some even managed a smile and laugh in between the tears. That was the scene when those who shared the life and times of Bob "The Jammer" Mabena gathered to mourn and celebrate him. Mabena's family and his employer, Power 98.7 hosted a memorial service for him. Due to strict COVID-19 restrictions, the service will be virtual. Mabena' will be laid to rest on Saturday, after a funeral service in Centurion, Pretoria. The memorial service followed an outpouring of tributes from celebrities, a head of state, politicians, political…
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Aug
13
2020
By The African Mirror
Killing of Cameroonian woman by alleged separatists sparks outcry

Killing of Cameroonian woman by alleged separatists sparks outcry

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HUMAN rights activists have condemned the killing of a young woman in Cameroon's Anglophone regions after a video of alleged separatist rebels slitting her throat drew outrage on social media. The conflict between separatists demanding independence from the mostly Francophone state and government forces has killed more than 3,000 people since 2017, with both sides regularly accused of committing atrocities. In the video, a young woman is seen with her hand behind her back being accosted by several young men, who then slit her throat with a machete and dump her body in the middle of the road. The Cameroon-based…
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Aug
12
2020
By The African Mirror
At least 81 people killed as South Sudan’s disarmament erupts in violence

At least 81 people killed as South Sudan’s disarmament erupts in violence

NEWS
AT least 81 people have been killed in the South Sudan region of Warrap State following heavy fighting between armed civilians and government forces carrying out a disarmament exercise, the military's spokesman said on Tuesday. Lul Ruai Koang told Reuters the two-day clashes erupted over the weekend after some armed youths in the Greater Tonj area started engaging the security forces. It was not immediately clear what sparked the fight, he said, adding that an investigation has been started. "Among the dead are 55 members of the security forces and 26 civilians. Another 31 servicemen were also wounded," Koang said,…
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Aug
12
2020
By The African Mirror
Niger expands emergency across region where aid workers were killed

Niger expands emergency across region where aid workers were killed

NEWS
NIGER's government has extended a state of emergency to the entire region that surrounds the capital Niamey and suspended access to a giraffe reserve where six French aid workers and two Nigeriens were shot dead. Attackers on motorbikes ambushed the group on Sunday while they were driving through the reserve, a popular destination for expatriates southeast of Niamey in the Tillabery region. French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted on Tuesday that France would bolster security measures to protect its nationals in West Africa's Sahel region, without providing any details. France has 5,100 troops deployed in the arid region south of the…
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Aug
12
2020
By The African Mirror
Outrage as Somali parliament drafts law permitting child, forced marriages

Outrage as Somali parliament drafts law permitting child, forced marriages

NEWS
NITA BHALLA and MOHAMMED OMER SOMALIA's parliament has sparked outrage by replacing long-awaited legislation to protect women and girls from violence with a new bill permitting child and forced marriage. The East African nation has high rates of child marriage and violence against women, including rape and female genital mutilation (FGM). The United Nations says 45% of women are married before 18, while 98% have undergone FGM. In 2018, Somalia's cabinet approved the landmark Sexual Offences bill aimed at criminalising a wide range of forms of gender-based violence including rape, child marriage and sex trafficking. The bill sets out clear…
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