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Nov
06
2020
By The African Mirror
‘Disgrace’ and a ‘mess’: Africans taken aback by US election turmoil

‘Disgrace’ and a ‘mess’: Africans taken aback by US election turmoil

NEWS
LOUCOUMANE COULIBALY and SALIOU SAMB FOR some Africans, President Donald Trump's actions in the aftermath of the U.S. election have been a cause for dark humour, while others reacted with dismay or disbelief. In countries whose own recent elections were marred by accusations of cheating and violence, some expressed concern about what signal Trump's premature declaration of victory, allegations of fraud and flurry of lawsuits might send to their own leaders. "Trump is setting a bad example for Africa and a country like ours. You cannot proclaim yourself in an election where you are a candidate when justice exists," said…
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Nov
06
2020
By The African Mirror
Egypt sentences 59 people to jail over 2013 sit-in

Egypt sentences 59 people to jail over 2013 sit-in

NEWS
A court in Egypt has sentenced 59 people to 15 years in prison for their role in organising and participating in a 2013 sit-in that ended with security forces killing hundreds of protesters, a judicial source said. Seven defendants were sentenced to five years in prison, while 29 were acquitted. The sit-in continued for weeks at Rabaa al-Adawiya square in Cairo to protest against the overthrow of former president Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood, before being violently broken up by security forces. The government says many protesters were armed, and that some members of the security forces were killed.…
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Nov
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Bid to recover billions from corrupt water projects in South Africa

Bid to recover billions from corrupt water projects in South Africa

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has uncovered fraud and corruption in several multi-billion rand contracts issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and has referred 36 cases for criminal prosecution. The SIU has handed over the 36 cases to the National Prosecuting Authority and a further six cases to the Asset Forfeiture Unit to seize assets thought to be the proceeds of crime.  SIU head Advocate Andy Mothibi disclosed to the Parliament’s Water and Sanitation Committee that the unit has discovered suspected criminal conduct when it probed the following contracts:  Vuwani Steel Pipeline -…
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Nov
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Africans amused but alarmed by U.S. election’s aftermath

Africans amused but alarmed by U.S. election’s aftermath

NEWS
LOUCOUMANE COULIBALY and SALIOU SAMB FOR plenty of Africans, President Donald Trump’s actions in the aftermath of the U.S. election have been a cause for dark humour, but others have reacted with dismay or disbelief. In countries whose own recent elections were marred by accusations of cheating and violence, some expressed alarm about the signal that Trump’s premature declaration of victory, allegations of fraud and flurry of lawsuits might send to their own leaders. “Trump is setting a bad example for Africa and a country like ours. You cannot proclaim yourself in an election where you are a candidate when…
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Nov
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Ivory Coast and Guinea election crises spur fears of prolonged unrest

Ivory Coast and Guinea election crises spur fears of prolonged unrest

NEWS
EDWARD McALLISTER IVORY Coast opposition leaders refused to disband their breakaway government on Wednesday despite being put under effective house arrest following a disputed presidential election. The country and its neighbour Guinea are experiencing parallel post-election crises after their presidents both decided to run for a controversial third term in office, prompting fears of prolonged instability. The moves could spook investors and undermine democracy in a reigon where Islamist groups exploit discord to win recruits, experts say. The opposition in Ivory Coast boycotted Saturday's election and announced a rival administration after President Alassane Ouattara was declared the landslide winner. On…
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Nov
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Police brutality activist says she was barred from leaving Nigeria

Police brutality activist says she was barred from leaving Nigeria

NEWS
LIBBY GEORGE  NIGERIAN immigration officials blocked a prominent anti-police brutality activist from leaving the country and confiscated her passport, she has told Reuters. There was no immediate response from immigration authorities to requests for comment on the assertion by Modupe Odele, a lawyer who has helped arrange legal defence for protesters campaigning against police violence. Odele said that when she tried to board an international flight at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Nov. 1, immigration authorities told her that she was under military investigation and thus barred from leaving Nigeria. When she met immigration authorities on November 3, they…
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Nov
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Malawi to open Israel embassy in Jerusalem

Malawi to open Israel embassy in Jerusalem

NEWS
MALAWI will open a full embassy to Israel in Jerusalem, becoming the first African nation in decades to do so in the contested city. In a video statement during a visit to Israel, Malawi Foreign Minister Eisenhower Mkaka called the decision a "bold and significant step". He congratulated Israel on its budding relations with Arab and Muslim states under U.S.-brokered deals, including new ties with African country Sudan, that Israel has hailed as marking the start of a "new era" in the region. Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said alongside Mkaka: "I look forward to your embassy opening soon, and…
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Nov
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Heavy fighting reported in Ethiopia after army arrives in Tigray region

Heavy fighting reported in Ethiopia after army arrives in Tigray region

NEWS
GIULIA PARAVICINI and DAWIT ENDESHAW HEAVY fighting broke out in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, after the prime minister launched military operations in response to what he said was an attack on federal troops, diplomatic sources said. Tensions have been escalating since September, when Tigray held regional elections in defiance of the federal government, which called the vote "illegal". In recent days, both sides accused each other of plotting a military conflict. Early on Wednesday, the local ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), tried to steal artillery and other equipment from federal forces stationed there, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's…
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Nov
04
2020
By The African Mirror
Bushiris get R200 000 bail each, with strict conditions

Bushiris get R200 000 bail each, with strict conditions

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER AFTER spending two weeks in South African jail, religious leader Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary have been granted R200 000 bail each with strict conditions. Magistrate Thandi Theledi granted the pair bail and laid down the following conditions. They have to report to the nearest police station twice a week.They cannot travel outside South Africa.They cannot use their sermons to intimidate witnesses.They cannot apply for travel documents.They have to hand over the original title deed of a property jointly owned by them as a guarantee.They cannot dispose of the property linked to the bail until the…
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Nov
04
2020
By The African Mirror
Trump falsely claims victory with votes uncounted, rival Biden confident

Trump falsely claims victory with votes uncounted, rival Biden confident

NEWS
TREVOR HUNNICUTT and JEFF MASON  US President Donald Trump falsely claimed victory over Democratic rival, Joe Biden, with millions of votes still uncounted in a White House race that will not be decided until a handful of states complete vote-counting over the next hours or days. Shortly after Biden said he was confident of winning the contest once the votes are counted, Trump appeared at the White House to declare victory and said his lawyers would be taking his case to the U.S. Supreme Court, without specifying what they would claim. "We were getting ready to win this election. Frankly,…
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