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Nov
30
2020
By The African Mirror
Nigeria buries 43 farmers killed by militants, dozens missing

Nigeria buries 43 farmers killed by militants, dozens missing

NEWS
LANRE OLA VILLAGERS in northeast Nigeria's Borno state yesterday buried 43 farmers killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants while security forces searched for dozens still missing. Around 30 of the men were beheaded in the attack, which began on Saturday morning in the village of Zabarmari, while residents said 70 people in all are feared dead. While there was no claim of responsibility, such massacres have been carried out in the past by Boko Haram or the Islamic State West Africa Province which are both active in the area, where Islamic militants have killed at least 30,000 people.…
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Nov
30
2020
By The African Mirror
Tigray forces claim to have shot down Ethiopian plane, taken town

Tigray forces claim to have shot down Ethiopian plane, taken town

NEWS
REBELLIOUS forces from Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray say they have shot down a military plane and retaken a town from federal forces, a day after the prime minister announced federal troops had taken over the regional capital and military operations were complete. There was no immediate comment from the government or the military on the claims made by Debretsion Gebremichael, leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in text messages to Reuters. Claims from all sides are difficult to verify since phone and internet links to Tigray have been down and access tightly controlled since the fighting began…
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Nov
29
2020
By The African Mirror
F1 driver Grosjean “ok” after horrific crash

F1 driver Grosjean “ok” after horrific crash

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER FORMULA One driver Romain Grosjean, who walked away out of flames from a high speed crash which left his car exploded on impact and was torn in half, has reassured the sports’ fans that he is doing alright. Grosjean, who drives for Haas, sustained burns to his hands and spent the night in hospital after a first lap accident which forced the race to be delayed by 45 minutes.  In a video shot at his hospital bed at the Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, Grosjean said: “Hello everyone. Just wanted to say I'm okay. [Uhmm] well sort of…
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Nov
29
2020
By The African Mirror
Nigeria buries scores of farmers killed by militants, some beheaded

Nigeria buries scores of farmers killed by militants, some beheaded

NEWS
LANRE OLA and MAIDUGURI NEWSROOM VILLAGERS in northeast Nigeria's Borno state buried 43 farmers killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants while security forces searched for dozens of people who are still missing. Roughly 30 of the men killed were also beheaded in the attack, which began on Saturday morning in Zabarmari village in northeast Borno state. Residents said a total of 70 people are feared dead. While no group claimed responsibility, such massacres have been carried out in the past by Boko Haram or the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). They are both active in the region,…
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Nov
29
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopian military operation in Tigray region is over, hunt for Tigray leaders begins

Ethiopian military operation in Tigray region is over, hunt for Tigray leaders begins

NEWS
THE Ethiopian government launched a manhunt for leaders of a rebellious faction in the northern region of Tigrayafter announcing federal troops had taken over the regional capital and military operations were complete. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed government has been trying to quell a rebellion by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), a powerful ethnically-based party that dominated the central government from 1991 until Abiy came to power in 2018. He said on Saturday evening federal troops had taken control of the Tigrayan capital Mekelle within hours of launching an offensive there, laying to rest fears of protracted fighting in the…
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Nov
29
2020
By The African Mirror
Allies of Burkina Faso’s Kabore retain control of parliament

Allies of Burkina Faso’s Kabore retain control of parliament

NEWS
THE ruling coalition of Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore, who was re-elected to a second term last week, has retained its majority in parliament, the electoral commission said. Kabore's People's Movement for Progress (MPP) and allied parties won about 90 of 127 seats in the Nov. 22 vote, official results showed. The Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) party of former president Blaise Compaore, who was ousted from power by an uprising in 2014, has become the largest opposition party in parliament with 20 seats, according to the results. Kabore was declared the provisional winner of the presidential election on…
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Nov
29
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopian military has taken ‘full control’ of Tigray capital, government says

Ethiopian military has taken ‘full control’ of Tigray capital, government says

NEWS
ETHIOPIAN troops have taken "full control" of the Tigray region's capital Mekelle, the government has claimed, a major development in a three-week-old war that is sending shockwaves through the Horn of Africa. "The federal government is now fully in control of the city of Mekelle," Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a statement posted on his Twitter page. He said police were searching for the leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), who have been fighting federal forces in the northern region since November 4. "Federal police will now continue their task of apprehending TPLF criminals and bring them…
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Nov
29
2020
By The African Mirror
Burkina Faso opposition leader concedes defeat in election

Burkina Faso opposition leader concedes defeat in election

NEWS
BURKINA Faso's main opposition leader has conceded defeat in the presidential election after initial results showed a comfortable victory for President Roch Kabore, ending a dispute in which opponents said election fraud was committed. President Roch Kabore Former Finance Minister Zephirin Diabre has met Kabore to congratulate him, Kabore said in a post on Twitter. A spokesman for Diabre confirmed the concession. It leaves Kabore free to tackle major challenges facing the landlocked West African country, including fighting Islamist groups that have killed more than 2,000 people in attacks this year and made large areas of the North and East…
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Nov
29
2020
By The African Mirror
Militant attack on farm in northern Nigeria leaves 40 dead – sources

Militant attack on farm in northern Nigeria leaves 40 dead – sources

NEWS
MILITANTS have killed at least 40 people on a farm in Borno state in northeast Nigeria, three sources have told Reuters on Saturday. The attack, at Kwashebe Zamarmari in the Jere local government area, happened late morning local time as the workers were harvesting rice, according to a village leader, a local fighter with the Zamarmari group and a police source. A search by the authorities for the attackers has been mounted. The military and police did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province are both active in northeast Nigeria, where insurgency…
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Nov
28
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopian forces capture town, move toward Tigrayan capital, senior armed forces officer says

Ethiopian forces capture town, move toward Tigrayan capital, senior armed forces officer says

NEWS
THE Ethiopian military has seized control of the town of Wikro, 50 km (30 miles) north of the Tigrayan capital, a senior official has said, a day after the government said it was beginning the "final phase" of an offensive in the northern region. Federal forces have captured Wikro "and will control Mekelle in a few days", Lieutenant-General Hassan Ibrahim said in a statement. Government troops had also taken control of several other towns, he added. Reuters was not immediately able to reach the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) for comment, or to verify the statement. Claims by all sides…
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