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Sep
02
2020
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe suspects elephants died from bacterial infection

Zimbabwe suspects elephants died from bacterial infection

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Eleven young elephants found dead near Zimbabwe’s biggest game park may have succumbed to a bacterial infection, the country’s parks agency said on Tuesday, after it ruled out poaching and cyanide poisoning. The elephant carcasses were discovered last Friday in Pandamasuwe Forest in western Zimbabwe, between Hwange National Park and Victoria Falls. The mysterious deaths came after Botswana reported the death of more than 200 elephants in June. Columbus Chaitezvi, principal veterinary officer at the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) said that, following preliminary tests, the agency suspected the elephants could have contracted a deadly bacterial infection while…
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Sep
02
2020
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe says foreign white farmers can apply to get back seized land

Zimbabwe says foreign white farmers can apply to get back seized land

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FOREIGN white farmers settled in Zimbabwe whose land was seized under Robert Mugabe can apply to get it back and will be offered land elsewhere if restitution proves impractical, the government said on Monday. Last month, Zimbabwe agreed to pay $3.5 billion in compensation to local white farmers whose land was forcibly taken by the government to resettle Black families, moving a step closer to resolving one the most divisive policies of the Robert Mugabe era. Under Zimbabwean laws passed during a short period of opposition government but ignored by Mugabe, foreign white farmers protected by treaties between their governments…
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Sep
04
2020
By The African Mirror
South Africa calls for ceasefire and Libya-owned and led process

South Africa calls for ceasefire and Libya-owned and led process

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH Africa has expressed its deep concern at the prevailing security situation in Libya, saying the continued military confrontations and escalations, particularly in and around Sirte in recent weeks is of grave concern. In a special message delivered to the UN Security Council, the country’s permanent representative, Ambassador Jerry Matjila said SA calls on the parties to cease all hostilities with immediate effect and heed the calls for a permanent and lasting ceasefire.  Matjila said South Africa firmly believes the ceasefire will create an environment for inclusive dialogue to pave the way towards a Libyan-led, Libyan-owned political…
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Sep
04
2020
By The African Mirror
Egypt’s #MeToo crusader fights sex crimes via Instagram

Egypt’s #MeToo crusader fights sex crimes via Instagram

NEWS
MENNA A. FAROUK AFTER exposing two major sexual assaults in her first two months as an Instagram activist, and spurring Egypt to bring in a law to protect victims' identities, Nadeen Ashraf has bigger plans. The 22-year-old student wants to turn her #MeToo-style Instagram account Assault Police, which has emboldened hundreds of Egyptian women to speak out about violence, into an advocacy group that can win justice for sexual assault survivors. "I want to create an entity on a wide scale where women can go to when they experience any violence to help them get their rights," Ashraf told the…
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Sep
04
2020
By The African Mirror
Ex-first daughter of Angola says no wrongdoing by husband in Swiss corruption probe

Ex-first daughter of Angola says no wrongdoing by husband in Swiss corruption probe

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NOAH BROWNING THE former first-daughter of Angola Irene Neto has denied any wrongdoing by her husband, a top figure in the oil industry who is the focus of a Swiss money-laundering probe and subject to one of the largest personal asset freezes in Swiss history. Prosecutors say Carlos Manuel de São Vicente's monopoly over insurance and re-insurance for state oil giant Sonangol from 2000 to 2016 culminated in huge bank transfers into accounts in his own name, his companies, wife and family members, according to court documents seen by Reuters. The Geneva-based law firm representing De São Vicente has told…
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Sep
04
2020
By The African Mirror
Africa to get 230-million doses of new COVID-19 vaccine

Africa to get 230-million doses of new COVID-19 vaccine

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GEORGE OBULUTSA and DUNCAN MIRIRI THE World Health Organization wants to secure an initial 230-million doses of any COVID-19 vaccine for Africa, officials have announced, while emphasising that any vaccine in development should also be tested on the continent. The global vaccine allocation plan, called COVAX, aims to help buy and fairly distribute deliver 2-billion doses of approved vaccines by the end of 2021. "This ... (initial batch) will cover 20% of the African population, initially prioritising those who are the front line, health care workers, then expanding to cover vulnerable groups," Richard Mihigo, the programme area manager for WHO…
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Sep
04
2020
By The African Mirror
Despite coup, France and allies push on with new Mali task force

Despite coup, France and allies push on with new Mali task force

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EUROPEAN special forces are set to begin fighting alongside Malian troops against Islamist militants in the coming weeks despite a military coup that overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, French officials have announced. The junta, which on Wednesday replaced senior military officials appointed from the previous administration, is consulting on a transition plan with Mali's political parties and civil society groups. Former colonial power France has more than 5,100 personnel spread across the region with a large portion in Mali operating against rising militancy. Paris has been counting on a new task force of hundreds of European special forces, including from…
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Sep
04
2020
By The African Mirror
Libyan interior minister restored to post after talks

Libyan interior minister restored to post after talks

NEWS
LIBYA’S internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) on Thursday restored the interior minister to his post after announcing his suspension last week following protests over living conditions. Fathi Bashagha said in a statement posted online that he had been reinstated after a five-hour hearing about the protests and the role of the security forces. An influential figure from the port city and military power base of Misrata, Bashagha is well regarded by the GNA's foreign backers and played a central role as it repelled a 14-month assault on Tripoli by eastern-based forces. However, there have been longstanding tensions between…
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Sep
03
2020
By The African Mirror
U.S. blacklists Gambian-born ICC prosecutor over Afghanistan war crimes probe

U.S. blacklists Gambian-born ICC prosecutor over Afghanistan war crimes probe

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DAPHNE PSALEDAKIS and MICHELLE NICHOLS THE United States has imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, over her investigation into whether American forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Pompeo also said Phakiso Mochochoko, the head of the ICC's Jurisdiction, Complementarity and Cooperation Division, had also been blacklisted under sanctions authorized by President Donald Trump in June that allow for asset freezes and travel bans. "Today we take the next step, because the ICC continues to target Americans, sadly," Pompeo told reporters. Pompeo also said that individuals and entities that continue to materially…
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Sep
03
2020
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe protest organiser, journalist freed on bail, banned from posting on Twitter

Zimbabwe protest organiser, journalist freed on bail, banned from posting on Twitter

NEWS
A Zimbabwe opposition politician and a journalist detained for more than a month on suspicion of planning anti-government protests over corruption and the worst economic crisis in more than a decade have released on bail. Jacob Ngarivhume, who leads a small opposition party, Transform Zimbabwe, called for the protests on July 31 and was charged with inciting violence. Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono, who has been critical of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government, also faced the same charge after writing in support of the demonstrations. Both men had been denied bail three times before Wednesday's Zimbabwe's High Court rulings which barred them from…
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