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John CherianIt was clear by 2007 that Washington had once again turned its attention to the African continent with renewed vigour. The decision that year by the George W. Bush administration to set up the Africa Command was a signal of Washington’s intent to set up a string of military bases in Africa.
Editorial Comment: RBZ move meant to cushion depositors
Banks in Zimbabwe are busy reporting fantastic rises in profits over the first six months of this year, so appear to be healthy unlike banks in many parts of the world, yet still face barrages of criticism over their charges and the interest rates they charge borrowers. So long as banks do not makeEthiopia mourns Meles Zenawi
ADDIS ABABA — Thousands of wailing Ethiopians turned out yesterday to greet the body of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi as an official national mourning period began after his death in a Brussels hospital. A military band played as the coffin, draped in the national flag, was takenLabour worries spread in SA
MARIKANA — Labour discontent spread through South Africa’s platinum mines yesterday, as the nation prepared memorials for the 44 killed in a wage strike at Lonmin’s Marikana mine, most shot by police. About 600 workers downed tools at the nearby Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mine. MostAt least 48 Kenyans hacked, burnt to death
NAIROBI — At least 48 Kenyans were hacked or burnt to death in ethnic clashes between two rival groups, the worst single attack since deadly post-election violence four years ago, police said yesterday. “It is a very bad incident . . . They include 31 women, 11 children and six men,” regionalRussia to resume military co-operation with Libya
MOSCOW — Russia may soon resume military-technical co-operation with Libya, a federal agency supervising the country’s international military co-operation said. In an interview published yesterday, Vyacheslav Dzirkaln, deputy director of the Federal Service for military-technical co-operation,No more Bolt-Blake duels this season
LAUSANNE — Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica and his young compatriot Yohan Blake will not race each other again this season, Blake’s manager, Cubee Seegobin, indicated yesterday. Bolt, who defended his 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay titles in London, is due to contest theMom mistakes kids for piglets, eats them
A THAI woman accused of butchering and eating her two young sons has claimed she was hallucinating and thought they were pigs. She allegedly cooked and ate her sons aged one and five and was found by police sleeping in her home surrounded by body parts. The woman is a member of theHomework ghostwriters cash in on ‘fake culture’
SHIJIAZHUANG — Attending classes cannot guarantee that students will earn money, but doing homework can. As the end of the summer holiday approaches, the woes of Chinese pupils bogged down in too many school assignments is reaching its peak. But “Yanyu”, a college graduate in north
Music that thunders in Victoria Falls!
Richmore Tera Arts Correspondent
THE countdown to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly to be held next year in Victoria Falls and Livingstone has gathered momentum with artistes Suluman Chimbetu, Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave, Iyasa, Taurai Mandebvu and Buju billed to perform in the