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Sep
27
2020
By The African Mirror
Suspected Islamists kill at least 11 in attack on convoy in northeast Nigeria

Suspected Islamists kill at least 11 in attack on convoy in northeast Nigeria

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SUSPECTED Islamist militants killed at least 11 people in northeastern Nigeria in an attack on a security convoy that was taking people displaced by an insurgency back to their homes, police and security sources said. Islamic State, to whom a breakaway faction of Nigerian militant group Boko Haram pledged allegiance in 2016, said on its Amaq news agency that 30 police officers and soldiers were killed in the attack on Friday on a road leading to the strategic fishing town of Baga in Borno state. In a statement on Saturday, Borno state police said eight police officers and three members…
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Sep
27
2020
By The African Mirror
Ramaphosa reprimands defence minister, docks three months salary

Ramaphosa reprimands defence minister, docks three months salary

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa has come down hard on the country’s defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula after she violated government rules and gave a lift, on a state aircraft,  to an ANC delegation during a trip to Zimbabwe. Ramaphosa has formally reprimanded Mapisa-Nqakula and docked her salary for three months. He said her salary would be donated to the Solidarity Fund, a special kitty established to help the South African economy to recover from the devastation of COVID-19. Ramaphosa also ordered Mapisa-Nqakula to make sure that the ANC reimburses the state for the costs of the flight…
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Sep
26
2020
By The African Mirror
Tremors felt in Cape Town after earthquake off South African coast

Tremors felt in Cape Town after earthquake off South African coast

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER A major earthquake, which registered  6.1 on the Richter scale struck offshore from South Africa, releasing energy equivalent to 1.9 atomic bombs, experts said. The earthquake took place 1600 km from Cape Town coast, at the depth of 10km, sparking fears of a tsunami. There were, however, no immediate reports of casualties or damage.  Some residents of the southern city of Cape Town took to social media and the internet to share their experience of the tremor, which the USGS said occurred at 19h10, South African time. "Guys, we just felt a tremor in Cape Town. Our…
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Sep
26
2020
By The African Mirror
Armed militia kills at least 15 people in western Ethiopia

Armed militia kills at least 15 people in western Ethiopia

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AN armed militia killed at least 15 people in a pre-dawn attack in western Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said in a statement, the latest security challenge for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government. The attack follows another similar incident earlier this month that took place in the same Metakal zone of Ethiopia's Benishangul-Gumuz region, which borders Sudan, where 30 people were killed. "Civilians are being subjected to repeated attacks with unmitigated cruelty in Benishangul-Gumuz," said Daniel Bekele, the head of the EHRC. "Federal and regional authorities should take the required steps to enforce the rule of law and…
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Sep
26
2020
By The African Mirror
Unusually heavy rains in Senegal expose big gap in $1.4 bln flood plan

Unusually heavy rains in Senegal expose big gap in $1.4 bln flood plan

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ALESSANDRA PRENTICE MORE than two weeks after heavy rains hit Senegal, thigh-high stagnant water still fills streets in Dakar's suburbs, as angry residents ask what happened to a $1.4 billion government plan to protect citizens from rising flood risk. Three months' worth of rain fell on September 5, forcing over 3,200 people to abandon their homes in the poor, low-lying outskirts of the capital and nearby region of Thies. "My children used sand, rocks, whatever was available to stop the water," said Fatou Dioum, whose family of 10 moved to emergency shelter in Dakar's Keur Massar district. Many stricken residents…
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Sep
26
2020
By The African Mirror
‘Lift sanctions against Sudan’

‘Lift sanctions against Sudan’

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH AFRICA, Niger, Tunisia, St Vincent and the Grenadines have made a joint special plea for the lfting of sanctions against Sudan, which have out-ran their course. “In fact, they are further hindering prospects for progress in the country,” said Ambassador Jerry Matsila, in an address to the United Nation Security Council, on behalf of the four countries. Matsila said significant progress has been made in the international community’s mission to achieve peace and stability in the Darfur region. He said South Africa, Niger, Tunisia, St Vincent and the Grenadines were keen and welcomed efforts to preserve…
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Sep
26
2020
By The African Mirror
Retired colonel sworn in as Mali interim president after coup

Retired colonel sworn in as Mali interim president after coup

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TIEMOKO DIALLO RETIRED colonel Bah Ndaw has been sworn in as Mali's interim president, tasked with presiding over an 18-month transition back to civilian rule after a military coup. Malian officials hope the inauguration will lead the country's neighbours to lift punishing sanctions imposed after the August 18 overthrow of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita as president that have paralysed the landlocked country's economy. Ndaw, 70, took the oath of office in front of several hundred military officers, political leaders and diplomats. Colonel Assimi Goita, who led the coup, was sworn in as vice president during a ceremony in the capital Bamako.…
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Sep
26
2020
By The African Mirror
‘Hotel Rwanda’ inspiration tells court he did not direct attacks

‘Hotel Rwanda’ inspiration tells court he did not direct attacks

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CLEMENT UWIRINGIYIMANA PAUL Rusesabagina, the former hotelier portrayed as a hero in a film about Rwanda's 1994 genocide, told his terrorism trial that he had backed opposition groups but denied any involvement in violence. Rusesabagina - who was played by Don Cheadle in the movie "Hotel Rwanda" - was detained in August and charged in Kigali with crimes including terrorism, financing terrorism, arson, kidnap and murder. The 66-year-old, who has attended past hearings in a suit, appeared in court for the first time in a prison uniform of pink shorts and shirt, with his head shaved. He enjoyed worldwide acclaim…
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Sep
26
2020
By The African Mirror
Three Africans among the seven female judges fighting for equality around the world in the footsteps of Justice Ginsburg

Three Africans among the seven female judges fighting for equality around the world in the footsteps of Justice Ginsburg

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ANASTASIA MOLONEY, KIM HARRISBERG, ROLI SRIVASTAVA, NITA BHALLA AND RINA CHANDRAN THE late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a champion of women's rights and prevailed over systemic sexism in the legal ranks to become one of America's best-known jurists. Ginsburg cast key votes in landmark rulings securing gender equality, expanding gay rights and safeguarding abortion rights. Across the world, other women trailblazers from Ethiopia and India to Kenya and Colombia have achieved similar victories in their home countries, pioneering changes in laws and setting legal precedent from the highest court benches. LEONA THERON, SOUTH AFRICA Theron is…
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Sep
25
2020
By The African Mirror
West African bloc may lift Mali sanctions soon, says envoy

West African bloc may lift Mali sanctions soon, says envoy

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TIEMOKO DIALLO WEST African leaders may lift painful economic sanctions against Mali once an interim president is inaugurated on Friday in the wake of the August 18 military coup, the bloc's envoy said, praising the junta's leadership. The comments suggest the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) could accept the candidates picked this week to lead the transition of power, although they do not have the fully civilian background the bloc had demanded. The easing of sanctions would be a relief for Mali, whose imports have slumped 30% since its neighbours closed borders and halted financial flows after…
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