40 000 refugees flee Burundi amid protests

BUJUMBURA — Nearly 40 000 refugees have fled Burundi to neighbouring Rwanda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the last month, amid protests against president Pierre Nkurunziza’s…

25 May: Celebrating African unity

May 25 is African Liberation Day. On this day, many African countries celebrate the hard-fought achievement of their freedom from European colonial powers.

Iran bans ‘devil-worshipping’ haircuts

MEN in Iran wanting to get a spiky haircut, a tattoo or a good ol’ eyebrow plucking from barbers are out of luck. Officials have banned such styles, describing them…

214 girls freed from terror group ‘visibly pregnant’

OVER 200 girls rescued from Boko Haram are feared to be pregnant following reports of widespread rape and sexual violence against them by the Nigerian terrorist group.

German co-pilot ‘rehearsed’ crash

FRANKFURT — The co-pilot who is believed to have deliberately crashed a Germanwings jet in the French Alps may have “rehearsed” steering the plane into a rapid descent on an…

International child porn ring bust

OTTAWA — Canadian police announced on Wednesday the arrest of 41 people in Canada and the United States for child pornography distributed through social media in 17 countries.

It was no walk in the park: Mapuranga

Freedom Mutanda HIS real name is Cde Can See Mapuranga. He slowly shook his head as he recounted how, as a beardless 16 years old young man, fresh from writing…

Show some love on Mother’s Day

Asked what the most important day of the year is, anyone would pick Christmas, Easter or probably Heroes’ Day. Unfortunately, only a few would mention Mother’s Day, which is celebrated…

Is there still a thing called motherly love’?

Fadzi Kaja Growing up as a child I knew that whatever happens my mother will always be by my side, I could tell any of my aunts a problem I…

Has Mr X been laid to rest for good?

Farai Matondo The April madness shall be remembered by many who in their millions had glimpses of the drama that tore the fabric of our society in the world’s most…

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