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BERLIN. — New coach Pep Guardiola will take European champions Bayern Munich to their pre-season training camp in north Italy today with a fierce fight for places expected, as well as uncertainty over Mario Gomez’s future.Djokovic into semis
LONDON. — AN imperious Novak Djokovic proved unstoppable and courageous Juan Martin Del Potro indomitable as both claimed straight-sets victories yesterday to set up a Wimbledon semi-final clash.Martinez keen to keep Baines at Everton
LONDON. — New Everton manager Roberto Martinez illustrated his determination to fend off Manchester United’s interest in left-back Leighton Baines yesterday by describing the England international as “an icon”.
Ghana stun Portugal
KAYSERI, KAYSERI, TURKEY. — Ghana are through to the quarter-finals of the Under-20s World Cup in Turkey after a 3-2 victory over Portugal, inspired by a match-winning performance from substitute Yiadom Boakye yesterday.
When real young African leaders stood up
Tichaona Zindoga
On August 11, 2010, I wrote an opinion piece in The Herald in which I reviewed the then just-held interface between United States President Barack Obama and a band of what was dubbed Young African Leaders.
Morsi offers consensus govt
CAIRO. — Egypt’s embattled President Mohamed Morsi has proposed a consensus government as a way out of the country’s crisis, as an army deadline urging him to meet the protesters’ demands expired.
Presidential jet leaves Vienna after diversion row
VIENNA. — Bolivian President Evo Morales’s jet left Vienna yesterday after it was diverted there overnight on suspicion of harbouring fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.
Mandela’s health ‘perilous’: Family
MTHATHA/CAPE TOWN. — Former president Nelson Mandela’s health is “perilous”, according to an affidavit filed in the Eastern Cape High Court by more than a dozen members of his family.
Mali rules out postponing July 28 poll
BAMAKO. — Mali’s Territorial Administration and Decentralisation Minister Moussa Sinko Coulibaly has ruled out plans to postpone the July 28 presidential elections, saying all technical and material requirements have been met.
ZIA okays projects worth US$134m
The Zimbabwe Investment Authority has approved projects worth US$134 million in the first five months of this year with the bulk coming from China with over US$100 million.According to ZIA, the projects were approved in different sectors including mining, manufacturing, transport, tourism and agriculture.