Mugabe polarises Zimbabwe in death as well as in life
Zimbabwe’s founder Robert Mugabe is proving as polarizing in death as he was in life, with a fight over where he will be buried threatening to embarrass his successor and…
Ashura: Ban on procession applicable only to IMN members – IGP
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has said that the ban on procession placed by the Force is only binding on members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria….
Huawei drops lawsuit against U.S. over seized equipment – court filing
China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has dropped a lawsuit against the U.S. government after Washington released telecommunications equipment it had seized on suspicion of violations of export controls, according to…
Mugabe’s body expected to arrive Zimbabwe on Wednesday – Relatives
A plane has left Zimbabwe for Singapore carrying government officials and relatives to bring home the body of Robert Mugabe, but it was still not clear where the former leader…
Global experts say malaria can be eradicated by 2050
Malaria can be eradicated within a generation, global health experts have said. In a major report on Sunday, 41 specialists said a future free of malaria – one of the…
One killed, five injured in fresh Johannesburg Xenophobic attacks – S/A Police
At least one person was killed and five others injured in Johannesburg on Sunday, police said, after security forces clashed with looters in the latest outbreak of xenophobic violence. South Africa’s…
Mugabe’s family, govt yet to agree on burial plan
The family of Zimbabwe founder Robert Mugabe is pushing back against the government’s plan to bury him at the National Heroes Acre monument in Harare and wants him to be…
Xenophobia: South African youths renew calls for foreigners to leave
Tension heightened on Sunday in the Johannesburg Central Business District in South Africa following fresh protests by a group which has been demanding that foreigners leave the country. A crowd…
Russia says Facebook, Google distributed political ads on election day despite ban
Russian state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said tech giants Google and Facebook had allowed political advertising during Sunday’s regional elections despite being asked to ban such publicity. “Such actions can be…
Zimbabwe plans Mugabe’s funeral, burial next weekend
The Zimbabwean government plans a state funeral for longtime ruler Robert Mugabe in a sports stadium in Harare next Saturday, with a burial ceremony a day later, it said in…