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MUSCAT – Yemen’s outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh is seeking exile in neighbouring Oman, but the sultanate is reluctant to host him for fear of hurting its relations with any future Yemeni government, diplomats said yesterday. Saleh left Sanaa on Sunday and headed to the United States for medical treatment following a brief stopover in Oman, though he said in a parting
I have a lot to offer : Mabhena
By Lovemore Dube
CHRONICLE Sport will in the run up to the 5 February Highlanders Football Club elections run profiles of all the candidates vying for posts. Three posts fall vacant on the day with Themba Ndlela being challenged by two-time club secretary Peter
Iran urged to take preemptive action on EU embargo
TEHRAN – Former Iranian Intelligence Minister Ali Falahian called on Tehran authorities to stop oil supply to the European Union member states before the bloc decides on banning oil imports from Iran. Speaking to FNA on Monday, Falahian pointed to an upcoming meeting of the EU member states to decide an oil ban against Iran, and said European states need a six-month
Zim Saints chairman quits
Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE Saints chairman Felix Dzumbunu will step down from the club’s executive on 5 February. Dzumbunu confirmed yesterday that he will step down from his post. He said business commitments had forced him to make that decision as a soccer
Sadc responds to maritime piracy threat
Southern Africa has strengthened security in its coastal areas as the tide of maritime piracy treks south and threatens trade along the Mozambique Channel. As Somali pirates venture southwards in the Indian Ocean where they have attacked or seized commercial vessels since 2005, Southern African Development Community (Sadc) member states are taking steps to
Ghana clinch narrow victory
Franceville – Ghana skipper John Mensah turned from hero to villain here yesterday as he netted the winner in the 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations win against Botswana only to see red in the second half. The Lyon defender scored in the 24th minute, when he helped in a corner from the left taken by Emmanuel Agyemang Badu, to bring some life to an otherwise dull start to this
Gaddafi loyalists attack several Libyan towns
Benghazi – Forces loyal to Libya’s late leader Muammar Gaddafi have launched a series of attacks across several cities, killing seven fighters who helped topple the former regime, officials and residents said. The violence on Monday comes as Libya’s new leaders struggle to stamp out lingering resistance from pro-Gaddafi forces and try to unify a deeply fractured
All set for Bob 88 Super Cup
By Ricky Zililo
THE Bob 88 Super Cup roars to life this weekend with defending champions Dynamos taking on Hwange at Barbourfields Stadium while Motor Action and FC Platinum will battle it out at Sakubva Stadium in Mutare. The competition is part of the
Overnight explosions heard in Nigeria’s Kano
Explosions and gunfire were reported early yesterday from an area near a police station in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, where co-ordinated attacks and gun battles last week killed about 178 people. The AFP news agency reported early yesterday that its correspondent heard a series of blasts and gunshots coming from an area where a mobile police
Biti feeds white farmers false hope
By Honai Chopera
IN SEPTEMBER last year, I read a seemingly innocuous article about a constituency meeting held by Finance Minister Tendai Biti in the affluent Borrowdale suburb.Among his audience was a white commercial farmer who asked about progress