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Jun
19
2021
By The African Mirror
New joint force to “crack down on insecurity” in Sudan

New joint force to “crack down on insecurity” in Sudan

NEWS
SUDAN’S military has announced plans to create a joint force to "crack down on insecurity" and assert the state's authority in the capital and nationwide as an economic crisis and regional tensions plague a fragile transition period. The announcement was made in an order from General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, deputy head of Sudan's ruling sovereign council, that was published late on Thursday. Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, is head of the Rapid Support Forces which will be part of the new force with the police, armed forces, General Intelligence Service and "representatives" of rebel groups and the public prosecutor, the…
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May
06
2021
By The African Mirror
Magashule “shocked, dismayed” Ramaphosa

Magashule “shocked, dismayed” Ramaphosa

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SHOCK and dismay, that is how ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa described his reception of the letter from ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule in which he attempted to suspend him. Ramaphosa described his reception to the ANC Parliamentary caucus in Cape Town. Caucus sources said ANC president disclosed that he had received Magashule letter on Wednesday night and would leave it to be handled by the ANC's national executive committee (NEC), which meets this weekend. ANC sources said the ANC may be asked to consider charging Magashule with serious misconduct, following his attempt to suspend Ramaphosa. In an afternoon…
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May
06
2021
By The African Mirror
Weak and tattered, 29 students freed in Nigeria

Weak and tattered, 29 students freed in Nigeria

NEWS
GARBA MUHAMMAD KIDNAPPERS have released the remaining 29 students they were holding captive on Wednesday, nearly two months after abducting them from a forestry college in Nigeria's Kaduna state. Gunmen took 39 students from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization in northwest Nigeria on March 11 and previously released 10 of them. The newly released students arrived at police headquarters in Kaduna city on Wednesday night looking weak, forlorn and wearing dirty, torn clothing. One female student could not walk alone and was carried into the building, while another was rushed to the hospital. Police did not allow journalists to…
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May
05
2021
By The African Mirror
Amazulu Queen Regent interred

Amazulu Queen Regent interred

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER Amazulu Queen Regent Mantfombi Dlamini was interred at the dawn today at the KwaKhangelamakengane Palace in Nongoma, Kwazulu-Natal in a private ceremony attended only by those close to her. Queen Mantfombi led the 12 millions strong Amazulu nation following the death of her husband King Goodwill Zwelithini. She was in the throne for just over a month before she passed on. The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government, which honoured her with an official funeral, is hosting a memorial service for her where family members from KwaZulu-Natal and eSwatini will pay tribute to her. Queen Mantfombi was the sister to…
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May
06
2021
By The African Mirror
The rise of Siya Kolisi captured in a book

The rise of Siya Kolisi captured in a book

NEWS
MPHO RANTAO RUGBY champion Siya Kolisi has captured his amazing life story in a book. Kolis’s autobiography is set to be released in September. The Springbok captain made the announcement saying that the book, titled ‘Rise’ and written by British author Boris Starling, will be distributed across South Africa by NP Publishers and is currently available for pre-order. In a statement released by NP Publishers, Kolisi says that the time has arrived for him to share his story. “I feel it’s the perfect time to share these with the hope of inspiring and motivating anyone who has ever faced adversity,”…
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May
06
2021
By The African Mirror
First female chief justice for South Africa

First female chief justice for South Africa

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH Africa has its first female chief justice, albeit on a temporary basis. And the career of the man she is standing for may be coming to an ignoble end. Constitutional Court Judge Sisi Khampepe has been named as the acting-Chief Justice after Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng went on a long leave. The reasons for Mogoeng’s long leave and the period have not been made public, raising suspicion that this may be the end of his career. His term of office ends in October. Khampepe was appointed to the highest judicial office in SA because the automatic…
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Jun
18
2021
By The African Mirror
Africa mourns beloved hero “KK”

Africa mourns beloved hero “KK”

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER AFRICAN heads of state and their nations have paid warm tributes to Dr Kenneth Kauda (97), the continent's liberation hero and founding president of Zambia, who has passed on. Kaunda’s Zambia contributed immensely to the liberation of many African countries, particularly those in southern Africa, including South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. At great cost, he hosted the ANC and other liberation movements in Zambia, attracting attacks from apartheid South Africa and other colonial powers. Zambia has declared 21 days of national mourning in honour of Kaunda. President Edgar Lungu has declared that during this period, all activities…
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May
06
2021
By The African Mirror
Rwandan deported from U.S. denies charges

Rwandan deported from U.S. denies charges

NEWS
CLEMENT UWIRIGIYIMANA A Rwandan woman who was deported by the United States and is facing charges related to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda appeared in court yesterday and denied the charges against her. Speaking in a court in the Rwandan capital, Beatrice Munyenyezi sobbed and said: "It's fake. I wonder why," adding that she was a pregnant teenager during the genocide and did not have the power to do any of the things she stands accused of, such as mounting roadblocks where ethnic Tutsis were then killed. Last month, the 51-year-old woman was flown into Kigali, accompanied by U.S. federal…
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Jun
18
2021
By The African Mirror
Gbagbo back home after decade of exile

Gbagbo back home after decade of exile

NEWS
ANGE ABOA and LOUCOUMANE COULIBALY IVORY Coast's former president Laurent Gbagbo, ousted during a civil war in 2011 and acquitted of war crimes in The Hague, is back home from a decade in exile as thousands took to the streets to welcome him. A small number of loyalists allowed into the airport in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan cheered and screamed as the commercial flight from Brussels landed. Gbagbo, wearing a blue shirt and white face mask, got into a black SUV for the ride to his party's headquarters. Along the route, overjoyed supporters cheered and ran alongside his convoy…
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Jun
18
2021
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia prepares for tense elections

Ethiopia prepares for tense elections

NEWS
GUILIA PARAVICINI and DAWIT ENDESHAW ETHIOPIA is preparing for national and regional parliamentary elections on Monday that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said will be the country's first free and fair polls after decades of repressive rule. But voting has been delayed in 110 out of 547 constituencies because of violent conflicts and logistical problems and some opposition parties are boycotting the elections over what they describe as harassment of their members. One candidate is contesting the election from jail. Abiy won international plaudits and a Nobel Peace Prize for democratic reforms and for ending two decades of hostilities with…
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