THE commander of pro-government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo has denounced constant attacks by rebel groups in the north and east of the country. “There have been several skirmishes in which rebels supported by Rwanda and Uganda have been incessantly attacking positions held by allied forces,” said General Amoth Chingombe, commander of the […]
THE resumption of hostilities on Friday in the border war between Ethiopia and Eritrea involved the biggest battle fought for a year, a senior Eritrean official said. This latest outbreak in fighting, the first serious battle since last June, followed the failure of a UN Security Council delegation to convince the warring sides to resume […]
DAVID SHAPSHAK, Durban | Saturday 5.00pm. THE Stormers dramatically came from behind to put themselves into contention for the Super 12 semi-finals by beating the Sharks 32-28 in a thrilling match characterised by ill-discipline at Absa Stadium in Durban on Saturday. The win and bonus point gave the Stormers 31 points and a brief stay […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Harare | Saturday 2.00pm ZIMBABWE’s main opposition Movement for Democratic Change went into emergency talks on Saturday to consider calling a general strike in the face of escalating political violence against government opponents. Even as the meeting was being held, a well-billed anti-government rally was being disrupted by a group of war veterans, […]
THE ACT Brumbies secured top spot for the Super 12 rugby playoffs with a 17-12 win over the Canterbury Crusaders at Jade Stadium in Christchurch on Friday. The Brumbies scored two tries to none, and will host the final in Canberra if they win their home semi-final next weekend. The Brumbies led 10-6 at halftime […]
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Andrew Worsdale Local films will be represented at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, even if they were produced and directed by foreigners. Leading the pack in the Un Certain Regard section of the festival is The King is Alive, which screens on Friday night. The film is a co-production by Lars von Trier’s Danish company […]
Who better than David Ginola to replace Princess Diana as the Red Cross’s ambassador on landmine control? On the eve of his trip to Cambodia, the Gallic glory boy talks to Denis Campbell The dark sunglasses, non- descript grey clothes and floppy hat pulled down over his eyes are a poor disguise. Almost everyone in […]