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Jun
04
2021
By The African Mirror
‘Congo faces third wave of coronavirus’

‘Congo faces third wave of coronavirus’

COVID-19
DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo is facing a third wave of coronavirus infections, with its epicentre in the capital, Kinshasa, one of Africa's most populous cities, Health Minister Jean-Jacques Mbungani said on Thursday. Like many other African countries, Congo has officially reported relatively few cases and deaths, but health authorities are concerned about a recent spike in infections that saw 243 new cases recorded on Wednesday, the highest daily figure since March. "I officially announce the onset of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in our country, with Kinshasa as its epicentre," Mbungani told reporters. A low vaccination rate and…
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Apr
12
2021
By The African Mirror
Egypt, Sudan reject Ethiopian dam proposal

Egypt, Sudan reject Ethiopian dam proposal

NEWS
EGYPT and Sudan have rejected an Ethiopian proposal to share data on the operations of its giant hydropower dam on the Blue Nile after negotiations between the three countries in Kinshasa this week ended without progress. Ethiopia is pinning its hopes of economic development and power generation on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which Egypt fears will imperil its supply from the Nile. Sudan is also concerned about the impact on its own water flows. "Ethiopia invites Sudan and Egypt to nominate dam operators for data exchange before the filling of GERD in upcoming rainy seasons," the Ethiopian foreign ministry…
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Apr
05
2021
By The African Mirror
“Last chance” Ethiopian dam talks

“Last chance” Ethiopian dam talks

NEWS
THE latest meeting between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam may be the last chance to re-launch talks before it is filled for the second year in a row, Egypt said yesterday. The meeting concludes on Monday in Kinshasa. Previous attempts at reaching an agreement over the giant dam that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile have ended in deadlock. Ethiopia says the dam is key to its economic development and power generation. Egypt fears it will imperil its supplies of Nile water, while Sudan is concerned about the dam's safety and about regulating water…
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Mar
26
2021
By The African Mirror
COVID-19 traps more girls in sex work

COVID-19 traps more girls in sex work

COVID-19
JORDAN MAYENIKINI WHEN Naomie's mother asked the teenager to join her as a sex worker in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo last September, she knew it was a matter of survival for the family. The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic - from rising food prices to a curfew resulting in fewer clients for her mother -left the 15-year-old with no choice but to take to the streets. "I am fatherless, and I have an eight-year-old brother," Naomie - whose name has been changed to protect her identity - said one evening this month in the Tshangu district…
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Feb
18
2021
By The African Mirror
Silver monolith prompt suspicion, selfies

Silver monolith prompt suspicion, selfies

NEWS
A roundabout in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa has become the latest site occupied by a mystery monolith after similar objects in the United States and elsewhere caught the fancy of science-fiction fans. On Wednesday morning, a crowd of curious onlookers in the Bandal neighbourhood snapped selfies and debated the possible origins of the 12-foot metallic structure that appeared over the weekend, before being pushed back by armed police. Similar alien-looking pillars were spotted in a Utah desert in the United States in November, and then in Romania and Turkey, drawing comparisons to the monoliths in Stanley Kubrick's 1968…
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Sep
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Congo police fire tear gas to disperse protest over Rwandan diplomat

Congo police fire tear gas to disperse protest over Rwandan diplomat

NEWS
STANIS BUJAKERA POLICE in Congo's capital Kinshasa have fired tear gas to disperse around 100 protesters calling for the expulsion of the Rwandan ambassador they accuse of denying a massacre during the 1998-2003 Congo war. Two people were seriously injured, one of whom was in critical condition, after inhaling tear gas and being beaten by police, said Carbone Beni from the campaign group Filimbi, which organised the protest. Kinshasa's police chief Sylvano Kasongo confirmed some protesters were hurt, but said injuries were not serious. The city's governor had not authorised the demonstration, he said. The protest was broken up before…
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Jul
16
2020
By The African Mirror
Tributes for respected scholar Ernest Wamba-dia-Wamba

Tributes for respected scholar Ernest Wamba-dia-Wamba

NEWS
OWN CORRESPONDENT FRIENDS and colleagues of Professor Ernest Wamba-dia-Wamba, a respected scholar and statesman who has passed away, have paid warm tributes to him. Wamba-dia-Wamba died in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo.  He taught in many universities including the University of Dar es Salaam, Harvard University, Boston College, and Brandeis University.   The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) said Wamba-dia-Wamba was a brilliant political theorist noted for his ground-breaking work on democracy, social movements and emancipative politics in Africa.  In a statement, CODERSIA said: “Prof. Wamba-dia-Wamba was a scholar who sought to actualize his…
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