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Harare Bureau AS the government accelerates the implementation of the mega-deals signed between Zimbabwe and China during President Mugabe’s 13th State visit to China last year, disturbing reports have emerged…
Man breaks cop’s leg at roadblock
Emily Mbewe Court reporter A Bulawayo man allegedly assaulted a police officer and broke his leg at a roadblock. Mbonisi Dube, 30, of Bulawayo’s Thorngrove suburb allegedly charged at Mbongeni…
Health hazard looms in Kamativi
Leonard Ncube Victoria Falls Reporter CLOSE to 4,000 people in Kamativi area are allegedly sitting on a health time bomb as the mining settlement has been without water for the…
Lesotho elections to go ahead: SA
PRETORIA — Lesotho will go ahead with early elections as planned at the end of this month despite recent renewed tensions, South Africa’s presidency announced at the end of crisis…
US attempting to start ‘war in Europe’: Le Pen
PARIS — The leader of France’s rightwing Front National (FN), Marine Le Pen, has called Brussels “American lackeys” over the EU’s Ukraine policy.
Boko Haram abducts 8 Cameroonian girls, kills 7
YAOUNDE — Boko Haram Islamic extremists have abducted about 30 people including eight Cameroonian girls and killed seven hostages in two bus hijackings in Cameroon and Nigeria, Cameroon residents and…
Ex-IMF boss denies ‘frenetic’ activity at alleged sex parties
FRANCE — Dominique Strauss-Kahn took the witness stand yesterday to testify about his alleged role in sex parties with prostitutes, saying the frequency of the evenings had been wildly exaggerated.
African news agency, Ana to be launched
CAPE TOWN — The African News Agency (Ana), which plans to syndicate stories across the continent, will open its doors in March, founding CEO Chris Borain said yesterday.
Hundreds of migrants storm Spain border
MADRID — Over 600 African migrants charged the border fence separating the Spanish enclave of Melilla from Morocco yesterday, with at least 35 managing to climb the dangerously high barrier,…
US hostage held by ISIS confirmed dead
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama yesterday confirmed the death of Kayla Jean Mueller, who had been held by the Islamic State in Syria.