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Jun
23
2021
By The African Mirror
DRC rebels lay down weapons

DRC rebels lay down weapons

NEWS
DOZENS of militia fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have laid down their weapons and surrendered, the first to do so since President Felix Tshisekedi announced martial law to tackle worsening security in two eastern provinces. Around 140 men from various local armed groups sang and clapped as they handed themselves in to authorities during a ceremony in Congo's North Kivu province on Monday. Around 70 weather-beaten weapons, mostly rifles, were also turned in. Felix Tshisekedi. Picture: Flickr Congo's mineral-rich east has been convulsed with conflict since the official end to the country's second civil war in 2003. More…
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Jun
23
2021
By The African Mirror
Officials count ballots after Ethiopia’s election

Officials count ballots after Ethiopia’s election

NEWS
DAWIT ENDESHAW and MAGGIE FICK OFFICIALS in Ethiopia have started counting ballots  after a parliamentary election billed as the first free vote in the country's history but marred by an opposition boycott, war and reports of irregularities in some areas. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hopes the national and regional elections will show the success of democratic reforms he launched after being appointed by the ruling coalition in 2018. But the vote also reflects a messy reality in the country of 109 million people. Authorities could not hold polls on Monday in four of Ethiopia's 10 regions, according to the election…
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Jun
23
2021
By The African Mirror
Talks to remove foreign fighters from Libya

Talks to remove foreign fighters from Libya

NEWS
THE United States is in talks with some of the key actors in Libya over the withdrawal of foreign forces ahead of elections planned for December, Washington's top Libya envoy has revealed. Special Envoy for Libya Richard Norland told reporters that part of the importance of Libya's elections was so a fully empowered, credible and legitimate government could push foreign actors to pull out their troops. "That will be a very important development and ... very impactful, but we're not suggesting that we have to wait until next year to try to make some progress," Norland said ahead of U.S.…
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May
10
2021
By The African Mirror
‘Genocide is taking place in Tigray’

‘Genocide is taking place in Tigray’

NEWS
THE head of Ethiopia's Orthodox Church has said that atrocities amounting to genocide are being committed in Tigray, in his first comments on the conflict in the region that broke out in November and has killed thousands. Abune Mathias, who has been head of the church since 2013, did not say who was responsible for this. He spoke in a video message that was posted on Twitter by an American religious charity worker. Dennis Wadley, who heads a U.S.-based church group called Bridge of Hope International, said Abune Mathias had asked him to post the video. "He wanted the world…
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May
10
2021
By The African Mirror
Gunmen kill six at Nigerian police station

Gunmen kill six at Nigerian police station

NEWS
TIFE OWOLABI Armed attackers killed six people at a police station in southern Nigeria, a police spokesman said on Sunday, bringing the total number of officers killed over the weekend to 12 amid escalating violence nationwide. The attack early on Saturday morning in Akwa Ibom state killed five officers and one of their wives, spokesman Odiko Mcdon told Reuters. The killings followed three attacks on Friday night in the southern oil hub of Rivers state where seven officers were killed. Rivers is the home to Port Harcourt, the gateway to the oil-rich Delta region - while Akwa Ibom state is…
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May
10
2021
By The African Mirror
Magashule ordered to apologise or face DC

Magashule ordered to apologise or face DC

NEWS
SUSPENDED ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has been ordered to apologise publicly for attempting to suspend the party’s president Cyril Ramaphosa. The ANC national executive committee (NEC), which met over the past three days, will Magashule a set period to apologise for his flagrant violation of ANC constitution and processes or face disciplinary action. These outcomes were disclosed by Ramaphosa, who held a media briefing to share the resolutions of the NEC. “The NEC agreed that such conduct was completely unacceptable and a flagrant violation of the rules, norms and values of the ANC. The NEC further more instructed the officials…
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May
10
2021
By The African Mirror
SA Police arrest 3 in a R54-million drug bust

SA Police arrest 3 in a R54-million drug bust

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH AFRICA’S serious crimes unit - The Hawks - have made one of its biggest drug haul, seizing an assortment of drugs worth over R54-million, arresting three men and confiscating four cars. The intelligence driven bust started in the Free State and led to the discovery of more drugs and stashes of cash in Welkom, in the Free State and Mayfield Park, in Johannesburg.  The significant achievement by The Hawks has been praised by Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya, the national head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation. The Hawks’ bust was made with the support of the…
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May
10
2021
By The African Mirror
15 killed in Guinea gold mine tragedy

15 killed in Guinea gold mine tragedy

NEWS
A landslide at an artisanal gold mine has killed at least 15 people in northeastern Guinea, the government said yesterday. The disaster took place in remote Siguiri province, 800 km (500 miles) from the capital Conakry. The zone holds some of the West African country's largest gold reserves. In a statement the government said it had launched an investigation. The bodies of those killed have been recovered and two women were among the casualties, a local resident said by phone, speaking on condition of anonymity. The artisanal gold mines of Siguiri are notoriously dangerous with diggers working in narrow shafts…
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May
10
2021
By The African Mirror
South Sudan parliament dissolved

South Sudan parliament dissolved

NEWS
SOUTH Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dissolved parliament, a long-awaited step to pave the way for the appointment of lawmakers from formerly warring parties in the country. The move was in line with a peace deal signed to end a civil war that began in 2013. The president dissolved parliament on Saturday and the new body will be formed in "a matter of time, not too long", his spokesman Ateny Wek Ateny told Reuters. According to the deal that ended the civil war, parliament must be expanded from 400 members to 550 and must include members from all parties to…
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May
10
2021
By The African Mirror
Chad military claims victory over rebels

Chad military claims victory over rebels

NEWS
CHAD’S military has claimed victory in its weeks-long battle with northern rebels that led to the death of President Idriss Deby on the battlefield. However, the rebel group Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) said it was not aware of an end to the fighting. The group "will comment when it has reliable and credible information," said FACT spokesman Kingabe Ogouzeimi de Tapol. The transitional military authorities have previously said they have defeated the rebels only for clashes to continue. The conflict and broader political instability are being closely watched. Chad is a key power in central Africa…
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