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DINARD (France) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) new president must swiftly form a government and seize the moment as groups, anxious for political change, lay down their arms, the…
Mass evacuations amid fresh flood warnings in Iran
Tehran (Iran) – Dozens of villages and towns have been evacuated in southern Iran as authorities issued warnings for a fresh round of flooding in the regions bordering Iraq, home…
Khama slams party amid leadership dispute
Former Botswana President Ian Khama slammed the ruling party after a candidate he backed withdrew from a leadership contest, saying it was rigged in favour of current president, Mokgweetsi Masisi.…
Botswana’s ruling party picks Masisi to contest October poll
Botswana’s ruling party on Friday nominated President Mokgweetsi Masisi as its candidate for October’s general elections after his rival quit the race at the 11th hour. It was the first…
No job guarantee for Kovac — Bayern boss Rummenigge
BAYERN MUNICH CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has warned coach Niko Kovac that he is not safe from the sack, despite Bayern’s breathtaking 5-0 victory over title rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.…
Sarri wants to retain Giroud at Chelsea next season
CHELSEA boss Maurizio Sarri expects Olivier Giroud to stay at the club next season and said he believes the French striker wants to remain at Stamford Bridge. Giroud’s contract expires…
Jagielka earns Everton win over Arsenal
PHIL JAGIELKA scored the only goal as Everton beat Arsenal at Goodison Park to claim their third consecutive Premier League win. Jagielka, who was only called into the starting XI…
Barca took ‘two steps’ towards title with Atletico win — Suarez
BARCELONA forward Luis Suarez said his side had taken two steps towards wrapping up the La Liga title after beating closest challengers Atletico Madrid 2-0 at home on Saturday to…
De Bruyne says City will struggle to reach quadruple target
KEVIN DE BRUYNE admits the strain of chasing the quadruple means Manchester City are almost certain to fail in their historic bid. Pep Guardiola’s side edged closer to an unprecedented…
Govt readies farm payouts
GOVERNMENT has started identifying and registering white former commercial farm owners who lost land during the country’s agrarian reform to pave way for compensation after RTGS$53 million was set aside for the exercise, Cabinet ministers have said.