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Nov
14
2020
By The African Mirror
African Union chief sacks security head after Ethiopia questions loyalty

African Union chief sacks security head after Ethiopia questions loyalty

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GIULIA PARAVICINI THE African Union has dismissed its security head, an Ethiopian national, after the Ethiopian government accused him of disloyalty to the country amid its conflict with a restive region that threatens to destabilize the Horn of Africa. The office of the bloc's chair, Moussa Faki Mahamat, ordered the dismissal of Gebreegziabher Mebratu Melese in a memo dated November 11 that was reviewed by Reuters. The order came after a November 10 letter from Ethiopia's Defense Ministry raising its concerns over his loyalties. An African Union official confirmed the authenticity of the two letters to Reuters. The defence ministry…
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Nov
14
2020
By The African Mirror
France says it has killed senior al-Qaeda North Africa operative in Mali

France says it has killed senior al-Qaeda North Africa operative in Mali

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FRENCH forces have killed Bah ag Moussa, a military leader of al Qaeda's North Africa wing, during an operation in northeastern Mali, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly has announced. The former Malian army colonel, also known as Bamoussa Diarra, was a right-hand man of Iyad Ag Ghali, the leader of Mali's most prominent jihadi group, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), which has repeatedly attacked soldiers and civilians in Mali and neighbouring Burkina Faso. "A historic figure of the jihadist movement in the Sahel, Bah ag Moussa is considered responsible for several attacks against Malian and international forces", Parly said in…
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Nov
14
2020
By The African Mirror
“I’m innocent”, says ANC leader Magashule after being granted bail in graft case

“I’m innocent”, says ANC leader Magashule after being granted bail in graft case

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ACE Magashule, the powerful ANC politician who is out on R200 000 bail after being charged with 21 counts of corruption, says he is innocent and the charges against him are trumped. Hours after he appeared in court, Magashule, the ANC secretary-general, told ENCA TV that he was innocent. “I am not corrupt. I will never be corrupt,” Magashule said. He said he will use his court case to expose how charges against him are trumped and the individuals behind the plot. Magashule, the former premier of the Free State, said he would not step down from his role as…
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Nov
14
2020
By The African Mirror
Twenty migrants drown in Libya shipwreck, fourth accident this week

Twenty migrants drown in Libya shipwreck, fourth accident this week

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EMMA FARGE  TWENTY African migrants are believed to have drowned off the coast of Libya when their boat sank as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, while more bodies washed ashore on Libyan beaches on Friday from a shipwreck earlier this week. The latest shipwreck, a wooden boat that left from Surman in western Libya, is the fourth this week and brings the total death toll to more than 100 people, an International Organization for Migration spokeswoman said. Some of the survivors were from Nigeria, Gambia, Ghana and Burkina Faso. ​ Elsa Laino of Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF)…
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Nov
14
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan describe airstrikes and machete killings in Tigray

Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan describe airstrikes and machete killings in Tigray

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CIVILIANS fleeing fighting in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region described bombing by government warplanes, shooting on the streets and killings by machete, as they joined thousands of refugees crossing into neighbouring Sudan. Speaking to Reuters in the Sudanese border town of al-Fashqa, where more than 7,000 refugees have sought safety, witnesses gave first-hand accounts of the escalating conflict in Tigray, where government forces are battling fighters loyal to rebellious local leaders. Reuters spoke to a dozen refugees. Many of them described seeing dead bodies strewn alongside the roads as they fled under cover of darkness, fearing they would be found and…
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Nov
13
2020
By The African Mirror
Top South African ANC official Magashule out on R200 000 bail

Top South African ANC official Magashule out on R200 000 bail

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THE fourth most senior official of South Africa's governing African National Congress party has been charged with 21 counts of fraud and corruption and is out on bail of R200 000. Ace Magashule, the secretary-general of the ANC, in charge of the party's day-to-day running, appeared at a magistrate's court in Bloemfontein, a city which was besieged by thousands of his supporters, which included high ranking ANC officials. One of the ANC's "top six" most powerful officials, he faces corruption charges over allegations related to a contract to audit houses with asbestos roofs awarded while he was premier of the…
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Nov
13
2020
By The African Mirror
Libya talks reach election breakthrough, U.N. says

Libya talks reach election breakthrough, U.N. says

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POLITICAL talks on Libya's future have reached agreement on holding elections within 18 months, the United Nations acting Libya envoy has announced, hailing a "breakthrough" in a peacemaking process that still faces great obstacles. "There's real momentum and that's what we need to focus on and encourage," envoy Stephanie Williams said at a news conference in Tunis, where 75 Libyan participants chosen by the United Nations have been meeting since Monday. The meeting has reached preliminary agreement on a roadmap to "free, fair, inclusive and credible parliamentary and presidential elections" that also includes steps to unite institutions, she said. Libya…
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Nov
13
2020
By The African Mirror
‘Elders’ group of ex-leaders founded by Mandela urges Trump to accept defeat

‘Elders’ group of ex-leaders founded by Mandela urges Trump to accept defeat

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Nelson Mandela THE Elders, a group of prominent former world leaders, voiced concern at U.S. President Donald Trump's refusal to concede electoral defeat, saying it showed disrespect for the integrity of American democracy. The group was founded by late former South African President Nelson Mandela and is now chaired by former Irish President Mary Robinson. It includes Mandela's widow Graca Machel, former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Nobel Peace Prize-winning former presidents of Colombia and Liberia, and an array of other former world leaders. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is an emeritus member. Trump's position was "putting at risk the functioning…
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Nov
13
2020
By The African Mirror
Amnesty reports massacre in Ethiopia’s Tigray as conflict rages

Amnesty reports massacre in Ethiopia’s Tigray as conflict rages

NEWS
GIULIA PARAVICINI SCORES and possibly hundreds of labourers were stabbed and hacked to death in Ethiopia's Tigray region, rights group Amnesty International has said, as federal troops claimed major advances in their offensive against local forces. "This is a horrific tragedy," Amnesty said in a statement, citing witnesses as blaming local rulers, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), for the killings, which it said took place two days ago. Earlier, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed had accused his foes of committing atrocities during a week of fighting that threatened to destabilise the Horn of Africa. Abiy said the Ethiopia military…
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Nov
13
2020
By The African Mirror
Tributes to Jerry Rawlings, hero of Ghana

Tributes to Jerry Rawlings, hero of Ghana

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CHRISTIAN AKORLIE GHANA is today a nation in mourning following the death of its former president, Jerry John Rawlings.  Rawlings, 73, died after a short illness. His death came 25 days before Ghana’s next general elections. As a result all political parties have suspended their campaigns in honour of a man who led the nation for two decades. The president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo said the country has started a seven day mourning period during which all flags will fly at half mast. "A great tree has fallen, and Ghana is poorer for this loss," Akufo-Addo said. Rawlings, who seized…
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