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Nov
17
2020
By The African Mirror
Diplomatic tiff develops between Malawi and South Africa over treatment of President

Diplomatic tiff develops between Malawi and South Africa over treatment of President

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER A diplomatic row has erupted between South Africa and Malawi over the treatment of President Lazarus Chakwera after a working visit to his southern African neighbour. In an unusual step, the Malawian government issued a statement, decrying how Chakwera and his delegation were ill-treated by South Africa.  The statement came on the day that the Malawian government confirmed that self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife who skipped bail and fled to Malawi, arrived in that country on Wednesday, two days before Chakwera’s arrival in SA. The Malawi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Chakwera’s return to Malawi…
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Nov
17
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia resists mediation as it bombs Tigray capital

Ethiopia resists mediation as it bombs Tigray capital

NEWS
GIULIA PARAVICINI and DAVID LEWIS ETHIOPIA resisted international pressure for mediation in a war in the country's north on Monday as its air force bombed the Tigrayan capital Mekelle, according to diplomatic and military sources. Hundreds have died, 25,000 refugees have fled to Sudan and there have been reports of atrocities since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered airstrikes and a ground offensive on November 4 against Tigray's local rulers for defying his authority. But Africa's youngest leader, who won a Nobel Peace Prize last year, has so far resisted pressure for talks to end a conflict that has spilled into…
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Nov
16
2020
By The African Mirror
I am not a friend of ex-president Jacob Zuma – Deputy Judge President

I am not a friend of ex-president Jacob Zuma – Deputy Judge President

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AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH African Deputy Judge President has tabled a set of facts which seeks to prove that he is neither a friend of nor have family relations with ex-president Jacob Zuma, who has accused him of bias and sought his recusal from the state capture commission. In a statement read at the start of a special hearing to hear an application for his recusal, Zondo also poked holes in Zuma’s affidavit. Zuma, who deposed the affidavit last week, attended the proceedings, accompanied by his daughter. He has contended that he has a close and personal relationship with Zondo.…
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Nov
16
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia seizes town in Tigray, says 10,000 prisoners missing

Ethiopia seizes town in Tigray, says 10,000 prisoners missing

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GIULIA PARAVICINI ETHIOPIAN forces have liberated a town in the northern Tigray region, the government's emergency task force has, accusing local leaders of taking 10,000 prisoners from the town as they fled. Tigray forces fired rockets into neighbouring Eritrea on Saturday, escalating a 13-day conflict which has killed hundreds on both sides and threatens to destabilise other parts of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. "As the TPLF (Tigray's ruling party) militia were defeated in Alamata, they fled taking along around 10,000 prisoners," the government's task force said on Twitter. With access restricted and most communications down in Tigray, Reuters…
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Nov
16
2020
By The African Mirror
“The soldiers kept shooting:” witnesses testify in Lagos protest probe

“The soldiers kept shooting:” witnesses testify in Lagos protest probe

NEWS
LIBBY GEORGE NIGERIAN soldiers shot dead peaceful protesters at a demonstration in Lagos last month, trucking away the bodies, said written witness testimonies submitted to a judicial panel but contradicted by an army general. "The soldiers kept shooting at random, and I saw people falling to the ground, injured or lifeless," said Dabiraoluwa Ayuku in her testimony. Her account was one of three seen by Reuters, and submitted to the Lagos panel investigating allegations that the army and police opened fire on and killed people protesting at the city's Lekki Toll Gate against police brutality. The protests, the worst since…
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Nov
16
2020
By The African Mirror
Horn of Africa on the brink of war

Horn of Africa on the brink of war

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GIULIA PARAVICINI THE leader of Ethiopia's rebellious Tigray region has confirmed that his forces had fired rockets at the airport in Eritrea's capital, a major escalation that raises fears of a wider war in the Horn of Africa region. Accusing neighbouring Eritrea of sending tanks and thousands of troops into Tigray in support of an Ethiopian government offensive, Debretsion Gebremichael said his forces were under attack "on several fronts." FILE PHOTO: Debretsion Gebremichael, Tigray Regional President, attends the funeral ceremony of Ethiopia's Army Chief of Staff Seare Mekonnen in Mekele, Tigray Region, Ethiopia June 26, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri "Our country…
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Nov
16
2020
By The African Mirror
Bushiris are now fugitives after a South African court issues warrants of arrest

Bushiris are now fugitives after a South African court issues warrants of arrest

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SELF-PROCLAIMED prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary are now officially fugitives from the law after warrants of arrests were issued against them for violating their bail conditions. The couple, who fled South Africa and are now in Malawi, also had their bail of R200 000 each revoked by the Pretoria Magistrates Court. They are on trial with three other accused where they face fraud and money laundering charges in connection with a R20-million ponzi scheme. The South African government was forced to issue an assurance that the Bushiris were not smuggled out of South Africa by…
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Oct
31
2020
By The African Mirror
“Prophet” Bushiri and wife spends 2nd weekend in jail

“Prophet” Bushiri and wife spends 2nd weekend in jail

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER THE bid for freedom by Shepherd Bushiri, one of Africa’s influential and rich religious leaders and his wife has failed and the couple has to spend the second weekend in a South African jail, following their arrest on fraud and money laundering charges. Bushiri, his wife Mary, Willah and Zethu Mudolo appeared in Pretoria Magistrates Court on Friday where their bail application was rescheduled to Monday to give the state time to formulate heads of arguments. The postponement angered hundreds of Bushiri supporters who gathered outside court. Before the postponement, the court heard arguments from the state,…
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Oct
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Ivory Coast former president Gbagbo breaks silence to warn of election ‘catastrophe’

Ivory Coast former president Gbagbo breaks silence to warn of election ‘catastrophe’

NEWS
LOUCOUMANE COULIBALY and AARON ROSS FORMER Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo warned on Thursday the West African nation faced a catastrophe if candidates in Saturday's presidential election do not resolve a standoff that has led to violent protests and an opposition call for a boycott. Unidentified assailants torched several vehicles and assaulted residents in the commercial capital Abidjan late on Wednesday, police said, underscoring the tense atmosphere in a race marred by sometimes deadly clashes over President Alassane Ouattara's bid for a third term. On the last day of campaigning ahead of the vote, Gbagbo said he felt compelled to…
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Oct
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Magufuli wins re-election in Tanzania, says electoral commission

Magufuli wins re-election in Tanzania, says electoral commission

NEWS
TANZANIA’S President John Magufuli was re-elected for a second, five-year term on Friday, securing a huge victory in a contest that has been dismissed by the opposition as a "travesty" due to widespread irregularities. Magufuli got 12.5 million votes in Wednesday's vote, or 84%, according to a Reuters calculation, more than 10 million more votes than his main challenger, Tundu Lissu of the Chadema party, who got 1.9 million votes, the National Electoral Commission said. In his bid for a second term, Magufuli has promised voters that he will boost the economy by completing ambitious infrastructure projects he started in…
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