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Protect African territorial integrity: President

Caesar Zvayi recently in ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
PRESIDENT Mugabe has urged African countries to pursue African solutions to African problems and, where they fall short, to resort to the UN system so that they do not open the continent to self-serving, destructive organisations like Nato.

Though it was convened under the theme, “Consolidation of intra-African trade”, the mid-term summit was seized with deliberating solutions to the peace and security challenges in Mali, Guinea Bissau, Sudan and the DRC as well as bringing finality to the impasse that had gripped the leadership of the AU Commission.

President Mugabe, who was addressing the plenary of the 19th Ordinary Session of the African Union in Addis Ababa, underscored the importance of protecting the continent’s territorial integrity.

‘‘When all is said and done in regard to the peace and security situation of Africa whether we look at Somalia, or we look at Mali, Libya, Egypt, et cetera, what we all want to see is that whatever situations of concern arise, these situations are the concern for Africa. First and foremost, and if Africa says alone it is not adequate, then Africa will resort to the international area where we have the United Nations,’’ he said

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Council to demolish Mbare hostels

Michael Chideme Municipal Reporter
Mbare hostels face demolition to pave way for the construction of civilised dwellings, leaving more than 56 000 poor people homeless.
The strongest hint so far from Government has put paid to attempts to refurbish the 58 dilapidated, filthy and congested hostels that include, Matapi, Nenyere, Shawasha, Mbare and Matererini.

Local Government, Rural and Urban Development Minister Ignatius Chombo said no one should ever think the hostels built to house black migrant labour during the colonial era would be there forever.

He did not give a timeline for demolition and construction of the new flats. Government and council sources say some affected people will be temporarily accommodated at nearby farms during the period new flats will be under construction.

Minister Chombo said the demolition was part of an urban renewal programme that has seen the construction of the Tagarika Flats in the same suburb.
“The hostels would be demolished. They cannot be there forever,” he said.
Minister Chombo said previous attempts to renovate the hostels had failed because people tried to

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Kapini’s dance with Red Devils

Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE captain, Tapiwa Kapini, says facing Manchester United’s All-Star team, in an MTN Invitational tie at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban tonight, will be one of the major highlights of