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Sep
21
2021
By The African Mirror
Failed Sudan coup attempt contained, situation under control – officials

Failed Sudan coup attempt contained, situation under control – officials

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SUDANESE authorities have contained a failed coup attempt and the situation has been brought under control, a member of the country's ruling council told have Reuters. Interrogation of suspects involved in the attempted coup on Monday was due to begin and the military would issue a statement shortly, spokesman Mohamed Al Faki Suleiman said. A government source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the coup attempt had involved an effort to take control of state radio in Omdurman, across the river Nile from the capital, Khartoum. Measures were being taken to contain a limited number of people involved, the source…
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Sep
19
2021
By The African Mirror
Tunisians protest against president’s “coup”

Tunisians protest against president’s “coup”

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TAREK AMARA SEVERAL hundred demonstrators gathered in Tunis to protest against Tunisian President Kais Saied's seizure of governing powers in July, which triggered a constitutional crisis and prompted accusations of a coup. The protesters gathered in the centre of the capital chanting "shut down the coup" and "we want a return to legitimacy", while a few dozen Saied supporters held a counter-demonstration chanting "the people want to dissolve parliament". The protest, accompanied by a heavy police presence, was the first since Saied declared on July 25 he was sacking the prime minister, suspending parliament and assuming executive authority. Saturday's protests…
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Sep
19
2021
By The African Mirror
Woman in New Zealand charged with murdering her children after arriving from South Africa

Woman in New Zealand charged with murdering her children after arriving from South Africa

NEWS
A woman charged with murdering her three young daughters, just weeks after the family arrived in New Zealand from South Africa, appeared in court on Saturday. Lauren Anne Dickason appeared in court in the port city of Timaru in the morning, and a judge remanded her to a hospital for a mental health evaluation, a court spokesperson said. Dickason, 40, is charged with killing her 2-year-old twins and their 6-year-old sister, police said. Their bodies were found on Thursday at a property where the family stayed. "Police would like to reassure the community that this was a tragic isolated incident…
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Dec
06
2020
By The African Mirror
South Africa to review petroleum product supplies after refinery shutdown

South Africa to review petroleum product supplies after refinery shutdown

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SOUTH Africa will urgently conduct an assessment of petroleum products supply,  after the country's second-largest crude oil refinery shut down following a fire, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced. The 120,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Engen refinery in Durban, majority-owned by Malaysia's Petronas, ceased operations as investigations started into the cause of the fire on Friday. Engen said it was taking measures to ensure the security of supply. The refinery shutdown comes at a crucial time for South Africa as it looks to kickstart an economy walloped by the COVID-19 pandemic. The South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA) warned…
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Sep
19
2021
By The African Mirror
Algeria’s former President Bouteflika dies at 84

Algeria’s former President Bouteflika dies at 84

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FORMER Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has died at 84, more than two years after he stepped down under pressure from mass protests and the army, the presidency has announced. Bouteflika, a veteran of Algeria's war for independence, had ruled the North African country for two decades before his resignation in April 2019 after street demonstrations rejecting his plan to seek a fifth term. He had rarely been seen in public before his departure since a stroke in 2013. After Bouteflika's resignation, in a bid to end the protests demanding political and economic reforms, authorities launched unprecedented investigations into corruption, leading…
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Dec
06
2020
By The African Mirror
U.N. warns 2021 shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe

U.N. warns 2021 shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe

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MICHELLE NICHOLS NEXT year is shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe and rich countries must not trample poor countries in a "stampede for vaccines" to combat the coronavirus pandemic, top U.N. officials have told the 193-member U.N. General Assembly. World Food Programme (WFP) chief David Beasley and World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke during a special meeting on COVID-19, which emerged in China late last year and has so far infected 65 million globally. The pandemic, measures taken by countries to try to stop its spread and the economic impact have fueled a 40% increase in…
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Sep
19
2021
By The African Mirror
Greatest-of-all-times Pele ‘stable’ in ICU

Greatest-of-all-times Pele ‘stable’ in ICU

NEWS
BRAZIL soccer legend Pele, 80, is in a "stable" condition after "respiratory instability" led to him being admitted to an intensive care unit, Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital said in a statement. Concerns grew about Pele's health after local media reported that he had returned to an ICU that he had only just left earlier this week as he recovers from a colon tumour removal. People walk at the entrance of Albert Einsten Hospital where Brazilian soccer legend Pele is hospitalized in Sao Paulo, Brazil September 17, 2021. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli The hospital said Pele "presented a brief respiratory instability" and…
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Dec
06
2020
By The African Mirror
U.S. decision to withdraw troops dismays some Somalis

U.S. decision to withdraw troops dismays some Somalis

NEWS
KATHERINE HOURELD PRESIDENT Donald Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops out of Somalia in the waning days of his presidency has triggered dismay from some Somalis, who appealed to the incoming U.S. president to reverse the decision. "The U.S. decision to pull troops out of Somalia at this critical stage in the successful fight against al-Shabaab and their global terrorist network is extremely regrettable," Senator Ayub Ismail Yusuf told Reuters in a statement, referring to the al Qaida-linked al Shabaab insurgency. "U.S. troops have made a huge contribution and had great impact on the training and operational effectiveness of Somali…
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Sep
19
2021
By The African Mirror
‘It’s our right to seek military help from anyone’

‘It’s our right to seek military help from anyone’

NEWS
MALI  has the right to seek military support from whoever it wants, the prime minister said, after France and other foreign powers expressed alarm at a report that Bamako was approaching Russian mercenaries for assistance. Prime Minister Choguel Maiga did not confirm whether the government was in talks with any other party in his comments that were released by a Malian news site, but diplomatic and security sources have told Reuters Mali's government was close to a deal with a private Russian military contractor. The sources said Russia's the Wagner Group would supply mercenaries to train Mali's military and protect…
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Dec
06
2020
By The African Mirror
Egyptian rights group head hopes release will help other prisoners

Egyptian rights group head hopes release will help other prisoners

NEWS
AIDAN LEWIS  THE head of a leading Egyptian human rights group who was held for two weeks on terrorism charges said he hoped that the campaign to secure his release would help others still jailed on similar allegations. Activists saw the detention last month of Gasser Abdel Razek, executive director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), and two of the group's other staff, as the latest escalation of a broad crackdown on political dissent under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Egypt's foreign ministry had said EIPR was operating illegally, an accusation the group denies. There has been no official…
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