Boko Haram leaves throat-slit corpses in Nigeria

Soldiers from Niger and Chad who liberated the Nigerian town of Damasak from Boko Haram militants have discovered the bodies of at least 70 people, many with their throats slit,…

Eskom warns of price hikes, power cuts

Eskom warned consumers on yesterday that its new tariff hikes will soon take effect. “Eskom confirms that the price increase to be implemented on 1 April 2015 to Eskom direct customers…

Pomp and fanfare as Namibia inaugurates president

Namibia’s 25 years of independence yesterday was marked with a colourful military parade in a sports stadium and the swearing-in of the country’s third president Hage Geingob. “Today (yesterday) 25 years…

Tanzania warns of violence in Burundi if president seeks third term

Peace mediator Tanzania warned of the risk of renewed violence in Burundi if politicians do not abide by a new constitution that would prevent the president there running for another…

Nkandla upgrades: Zuma liable for at least R52,9m

Democratic Alliance parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane says President Jacob Zuma owes South Africans R52,9 million for non-security upgrades at his private Nkandla homestead in KwaZulu-Natal. “Based on her [Public Protector Thuli…

US must release Abu Ghraib detainee photos: Federal judge

A federal judge ruled that the US government must release photographs showing the treatment of detainees in US custody at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and other sites. Judge Alvin…

France says deal with Iran must be robust, guarantee no atomic bomb

France’s foreign minister said on yesterday that his country wanted an agreement over Iran’s nuclear programme that was sufficiently robust to guarantee that Tehran could not acquire an atomic bomb. Iran…

Fresh gun battle as militants attack India’s Kashmir army camp

SRINAGAR — Two militants opened fire at an army camp in Indian Kashmir yesterday in the second attack against security forces in two days, an army official said, adding to…

Bosso in losing start

Harare Bureau ZPC Kariba ……………………………………………. (2) 2 Highlanders ………………………………………………… 0 AFTER narrowly missing out on the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title last season ZPC Kariba came out firing for the…

Mashonaland Eagles win Pro50 Championship

Mehluli Sibanda Senior Sports Reporter THE decision by Matabeleland Tuskers coach Wayne James to tamper with a winning team by fielding players returning from the International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup…

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