Anticipating a boom in the number of VIP motorcades with the formation of a new government in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United States on Thursday advised drivers there to steer clear.
Iraqis reacted with a mixture of scepticism, suspicion and some relief on Friday to the release of pictures of the bloodied corpses of Saddam Hussein’s sons Uday and Qusay, with many still in disbelief that the dreaded brothers were really killed.
Tanzania earned -million from exports of various minerals last year, up from -million during the preceding year, Energy and Minerals Minister Daniel Yona has said.
Legislation tabled in Parliament on Friday provides for a wider definition of "victim" in terms of the existing Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act.
Swedish police said on Friday they had received information that Iraq’s former information minister Mohammed Said as-Sahhaf, dubbed ”Comical Ali”, was implicated in the unresolved 1985 murder of a defected Iraqi agent in Stockholm.
India announced on Friday that some 4,58-million Indians were living with HIV/Aids at the end of 2002, a significant leap in the figure of 3,97-million the previous year.
”Girls my age are doing it, for sure. It’s not a big deal anymore. I know it’s not a good idea, but if you’re getting everything you want from him, you don’t think about other things.”
The person arrested in connection with the Absa internet fraud case on Thursday was only being held for questioning at this stage, Western Cape police said on Friday.
The Scorpions have served a new summons on embattled Durban businessman Schabir Shaik to answer questions relating to their investigation of his relationship with former transport minister Mac Maharaj.
The Scorpions have launched a formal investigation into a smear campaign against their boss Bulelani Ngcuka that was ratcheted up this week when two e-mailed pages of serious allegations against him were sent to editors around the country.