Donbas: Why Russia is trying to encircle Ukraine’s east What would Vladimir Putin need before he could claim success in his goal of “liberating” Ukraine’s old industrial heart and is that possible? Ukraine’s best-trained forces were already posted in the east because of an eight-year war with Russian-backed separatists. They are thought to have suffered …
criminal charges laid against ex-Botswana president Ian Khama SA is not harbouring a fugitive. This was President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response when he was asked whether he and Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi discussed perceptions that SA was harbouring a fugitive after reports that criminal charges had apparently been laid against former Botswana president Ian Khama. …
“Excerpt from the Herald 23.04.2022” Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabweans to be vigilant towards defending andsafe guarding the country’s hard won independence. Speaking at a Zanu-PF Central Committee meeting held in Harare this afternoon, President Mnangagwa, who is the party’s First Secretary, urged members to be wary of wolves in sheep’s clothing. “I …
Independence “/ɪndɪˈpɛnd(ə)ns/” noun noun: independence noun noun: independence the fact or state of being independent. Independence is a condition of a person, nation, country, or state in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the status of a dependent territory. …
Russia ‘digging up graves in Mariupol’ – as Moscow ‘strikes factory on outskirts of Kyiv’ Ukraine-Russia latest as Kyiv confirms nine evacuation routes have been agreed for Friday, including from Mariupol; Blasts are heard in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight; Russia says its flagship Black Sea vessel Moskva sunk after a fire. https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-news-live-satellite-images-show-russian-troops-amassing-for-new-attack-as-zelenskyy-makes-prisoner-offer-to-putin-12541713
KZN saw eight new rain records on Tuesday, with Margate doubling a high set 25 years ago Eight weather stations in KwaZulu-Natal set new record highs for rainfall on Tuesday, preliminary data from the SA Weather Service shows. Three measured more than 300mm of rain over a 24-hour period. At Margate on the KZN South …
Rocket attack on Ukraine train station kills over 30 trying to flee, over 100 injured A rocket attack on a crowded train station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk has killed more than 30 people and injured more than 100, Ukraine’s state railway company said. Thousands of civilians have been waiting at train stations …
How cricket is at a crossroads in Zimbabwe Harare, Zimbabwe – Brendan Taylor, former Zimbabwe cricket captain, was handed a three-year ban earlier this year for failing to report a match-fixing approach from a trip to India. He made the trip in October 2019 where he received $15,000 which he claimed he was blackmailed into …
Kenyans mark the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan Most muslims in the world are entering the holy month of Ramadan this Saturday, April 2. Including in Kenya where worshippers gathered in numbers at the jamia mosque in Nairobi ahead of the religious holiday on Friday, April 1. Islam is a minority religion in …
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Zimbabwean opposition wins majority seats in by-elections The Citizens’ Coalition for Change, Zimbabwe’s leading opposition party, has won 19 out of the 28 national assembly seats in the long-delayed parliamentary by-elections. State-owned ZBC-TV reported Sunday night that the CCC won the majority in Saturday’s elections. The nine remaining seats went to the ruling Zimbabwe African …