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Jun
08
2021
By The African Mirror
Gupta ally, Sharma refused bail

Gupta ally, Sharma refused bail

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER IQBAL Sharma, the businessman with strong ties to the Gupta family was today denied bail and will remain in custody until his next appearance. Magistrate Estelle de Lange ruled that it was in the interest of justice that Sharma, who is facing charges of fraud and money laundering, should remain in jail. De Lange said if convicted, Sharma, a first time offender, faced a 15 year jail sentence for one of the charges he faces. Ahead of the Magistrate’s verdict, State prosecutor Peter Serunya argued that Sharma would not stand trial if released on bail. Serunya argued…
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May
13
2021
By The African Mirror
Two killed as protesters mark anniversary of massacre in Sudan

Two killed as protesters mark anniversary of massacre in Sudan

NEWS
TWO men were killed after Sudanese security forces fired live rounds and tear gas at demonstrators marking the anniversary of a deadly raid on a protest site during the country's 2019 uprising, said medics, protest groups and eyewitnesses. In response, late night demonstrations sprung up across the capital Khartoum and photos of protesters blocking roads with bricks and burning tires appeared on social media. In a statement early Wednesday morning, Sudan's military said two people died in what it called "unfortunate events" as protesters were leaving a protest site. It said it would investigate and cooperate fully with judicial authorities,…
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May
13
2021
By The African Mirror
Petra Diamonds reaches settlement on rights abuse claims

Petra Diamonds reaches settlement on rights abuse claims

NEWS
PETRA Diamonds has reached a settlement with claimants at its Williamson mine in Tanzania who accused the firm of being responsible for widespread human rights violations including beatings and detentions, both sides said. Last year, the firm said it was investigating allegations that artisanal miners who trespassed on the firm's Williamson mine in Tanzania were detained, beaten and shot at, killing at least seven of them. The abuses were allegedly committed by security contractors and security employees of Petra's subsidiary Williamson Diamonds Limited (WDL). "Petra Diamonds Limited today confirms that a settlement has been reached, on a no admission of…
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May
13
2021
By The African Mirror
AU urges power sharing in Chad

AU urges power sharing in Chad

NEWS
MAHAMAT RAMADANE AN African Union mission has recommended that Chad's military share power with a civilian president, as one of three options towards restoring constitutional order following last month's killing of president Idriss Deby. A military council led by Deby's son Mahamat Idriss Deby seized power in April after his father was killed while visiting troops opposing a rebel insurgency. The African Union, which could suspend Chad over the military takeover, sent a fact-finding mission to develop strategies for a return to constitutional order and democratic governance. In a report, the mission recommended the AU's security council could support the…
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Jun
07
2021
By The African Mirror
Nigeria orders TV, radio stations not to use Twitter

Nigeria orders TV, radio stations not to use Twitter

NEWS
NIGERIA television and radio stations should not use Twitter to gather information and have to de-activate their accounts, the broadcast authority said following the move to suspend the U.S. social media giant in Africa's most populous country. Nigeria's government on Friday said it had suspended Twitter's activities, two days after the platform removed a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish secessionists. Nigerian telecoms firms have since blocked access to Twitter. International diplomats responded with a joint statement in support of "free expression and access to information as a pillar of democracy in Nigeria". Buhari, who was Nigeria's…
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May
12
2021
By The African Mirror
Two women jailed for ‘attempted homosexuality’

Two women jailed for ‘attempted homosexuality’

NEWS
A court in Cameroon sentenced two transgender women yesterday to five years in prison for "attempted homosexuality" and other offences after they were arrested for the clothes they wore in a restaurant, their lawyers said. A local social media celebrity known as Shakiro, who also is identified as Loic Njeukam, and Patricia, also identified as Roland Mouthe, were arrested on February 8. Human rights activists say their detention is part of the growing criminalization of sexual minorities and transgender people in Cameroon. The two received the maximum sentence of five years in prison and fines of 200,000 CFA francs ($372.44),…
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Jun
08
2021
By The African Mirror
President leads tributes to legendary actress

President leads tributes to legendary actress

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has led the nation in paying warm tributes to legendary film, TV and stage actress, Shaleen Surtie-Richards. Surtie-Richards, 66, a winner of many awards, was found dead at a guest house in Cape Town, where she was filming the KykNet series Arendsvlei. Ramaphosa offered his sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late performer. “We have lost a household performer whose distinctive energy, artistic versatility and humility touched generations of South Africans for more than three decades.  On stage and screen Shaleen Surtie-Richards held a mirror to our unjust…
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May
12
2021
By The African Mirror
Power woes hit Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Burkina

Power woes hit Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Burkina

NEWS
LOUCOUMANE COULIBALY and ANGE ABOA  A drop in electricity generation in Ivory Coast and Ghana has left households and businesses fuming as well as cutting power supplies to neighbouring West African countries Mali and Burkina Faso, officials said. A prolonged dry season has reduced water levels at hydropower dams in both countries that in some cases could take months to resolve, hampering productivity, raising costs and hitting the economies of the world's biggest cocoa producers. In Ivory Coast, which exports power to six countries, the national power company faces a generation deficit of about 200 megawatts (MW), or nearly 10%…
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Jun
08
2021
By The African Mirror
Death toll of Burkina Faso attack reaches 160

Death toll of Burkina Faso attack reaches 160

NEWS
ON the night of Friday 4th June, a group of unidentified armed men stormed the village of Solhan in the north of Burkina Faso, shooting indiscriminately, looting the market and burning homes. A report by RFI, the French radio station said there could have been as many as 200 attackers by some accounts of survivors. Security sources confirmed children were targeted, with 7 minors killed according to official figures. Now, the total number of dead stands at, at least 160 – a massacre. The extent of the carnage is still unknown as figures for the dead and injured continue to…
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May
12
2021
By The African Mirror
Nigerian-born basketball star Cambage says ‘I’m in’ for Tokyo after race furore

Nigerian-born basketball star Cambage says ‘I’m in’ for Tokyo after race furore

NEWS
BASKETBALLER Liz Cambage has confirmed she will play at the Tokyo Games, backtracking on a threat to boycott the showpiece over a lack of racial diversity in Australia's Olympic photo-shoots. Cambage, who was born to a Nigerian father, took umbrage with pictures of Australia's Olympic athletes on social media last week, saying people of colour had been marginalised and she would "sit this one out" until the situation changed. But in an expletive-laden series of video clips on her Instagram account, Cambage said she was in for her third Olympics after London and Rio. "For everyone wondering so desperately what…
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