ERITREA’S government has ordered the Sudanese opposition to evacuate Sudan’s embassy in Asmara after an unannounced visit by a security team from Khartoum last week, a newspaper reported on Sunday. The evacuation order was issued to Sudan’s National Democratic Alliance on Friday, two days after a visit to Asmara by a Sudanese technical mission, Al-Rai […]

LIBERIAN President Charles Taylor on Saturday reinstated six of 13 cabinet ministers he had earlier dismissed for failing to attend a prayer service for the nation that he had convened, a government statement said. “All other cabinet ministers and heads of public corporations not included on the list of officials to resume duties are hereby […]

SARAH BULLEN, Cape Town | Monday 5.30pm THE Johannesburg Stock Exchange ended sharply weaker on Monday on worldwide dread that the Federal Reserve will on Tuesday announce increased United States interest rates. The concerns hit world markets after the announcement last week that US consumer inflation was higher than expected, triggering speculation that interest rates […]

AUSTRALIAN rugby captain John Eales said on Thursday he does not expect to play for the Wallabies before the World Cup in October. The giant second rower had hoped to make his return in the annual Tri-Nations series against South Africa and New Zealand but has been forced to delay his comeback while he recovers […]

A UGANDAN rebel group has circulated leaflets to newspapers here claiming responsibility for all recent bomb blasts in the capital. The National Army for the Liberation of Uganda (Nalu), a moribund group which was active in western Ugandan in the early 1990s, said its agents carried out the attacks in the capital. A spate of […]

AMNESTY International demanded on Saturday the release of its Togo bureau staffer Antoine Koffi Nadjombe, arrested in Lome on Friday. The international human rights group also demanded the release of Nadjombe’s wife and two members of the Togolese League for the Defence and Promotion of Human Rights, Nestor Tengue and Francois Gayibor. Amnesty said it […]

HEALTH Minister Dr Nkosazana Zuma will on Monday become the first recipient of the World Health Organisation’s Tobacco Free World-award in Geneva, Switzerland. Zuma’s spokesman Vincent Hlongwane said from Geneva the award is in recognition for her “outstanding work in the area of tobacco control”. The award was the first of its kind. It will […]

COUNTIES-Manukau flanker Koula Tukino has been ruled out of the Chiefs final Super 12 game against the Bulls in Pretoria. The New Zealand Colts flanker has been carrying a calf strain which worsened during the Chiefs training session overnight. “It isn’t getting better, so he’s not going to play,” Chiefs manager Steve Gilbert said. Paul […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 10.00am. SHOOTING Stars of Nigeria staged a dramatic second-leg recovery on Sunday to reach the second round of the African Champions League. West African champions Stars trounced Kaloum of Guinea 6-0 in Ibadan with two goals each from Baldwin Bazuaye, Duke Udi and Peter Obanor to qualify 6-3 on aggregate. […]

PROP Michael Collins’ ongoing problems with a sternum injury has ruled him out of the Chiefs’ final Super 12 rugby match against the Bulls in Pretoria. Collins failed to pass a test in a scrummaging session under the eye of New Zealand Maori coach Matt Te Pou, who has taken over the running of the […]