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Zimbabwean opposition girds for ‘rough’ election

His name is whispered on the streets of the Zimbabwean capital Harare, or said behind hands cupped over mouths. Five months before the next election in Zimbabwe, many avoid uttering the name “Nelson Chamisa” in public when talking about the main rival

February 21, 2023

Breaking News·Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe launches first ever nano satellite into space

Zimbabwe on Monday announced the launch of its first nano satellite into space in a bid to help collect data to monitor disasters, boost agriculture and enhance mineral mapping. A rocket carrying the tiny satellite, dubbed ZIMSAT-1, successfully launched from Virginia in

November 7, 2022

Sports

Pakistan keep World Cup hopes alive, Bangladesh win thriller

Pakistan kept their T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive Sunday by cruising to a first win of the tournament while Bangladesh got their challenge back on track by holding off Zimbabwe in a thriller. Pakistan hammered the Netherlands by six wickets in

October 30, 2022

World

1 dead, more than 20 are missing after boat sinks off Cambodia

Phnom Penh (AFP) – One person died and more than 20 are missing at sea after a boat carrying Chinese nationals sank off the coast of Cambodia, an official said Friday. The boat with 41 Chinese people on board got into difficulties off

September 23, 2022

Breaking News

Ukrainian President says does not believe Putin will use nuclear arms

BERLIN: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told German media on Wednesday (Sep 21) he does not believe Russia will use nuclear weapons, after President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would use all means to protect its territory. “I don’t believe that he will use these

September 21, 2022

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa changes party name

Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader announced Monday his party will drop its storied but contested name, sidestepping factional squabbles and a legal dispute. Nelson Chamisa, who narrowly lost elections in 2018 to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, announced he had registered a new party called

January 25, 2022

Africa

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine ‘under house arrest’

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said Tuesday that police had surrounded his residence and put him under house arrest ahead of a planned campaign rally for a local by-election. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, said police and military officers, deployed

December 14, 2021

Breaking News·United States

Three white men found guilty of murdering Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery

Three white men were found guilty of murder Wednesday for shooting dead an African American man after chasing him in their pickup trucks, following a racially-charged trial in the southern US state of Georgia that gripped the nation. Travis McMichael, who shot

November 25, 2021

Breaking News·Europe

Austria to go into full lockdown as Covid 19 surges

Austria announced on Friday that it will impose a lockdown for all and make vaccinations mandatory, becoming the first EU country to take such stringent measures as coronavirus cases spiral. Other European countries are also tightening restrictions as Covid-19 cases surge across the

November 19, 2021

Africa·Breaking News

10 shot dead in crackdown on Sudan anti-coup protests

Sudanese security forces shot dead at least 10 anti-coup protesters and wounded dozens more on Wednesday, medics said, in the bloodiest day since the military’s October 25 takeover. The fatalities – all in Khartoum, especially its northern districts – raised to 34

November 17, 2021

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