ACCRA – Ghana on Tuesday swore in president-elect John Mahama in the capital Accra before some 20 regional leaders as he promises to lift the West African gold and cocoa producer out of the doldrums. Mahama won 56% of the vote in the nation’s presidential election on 9 December last year, defeating ruling party candidate...
ADDIS ABABA – Evacuations were underway in Ethiopia on Saturday after a series of earthquakes, the strongest of which a 5.8 magnitude jolt, rocked the remote north of the Horn of Africa nation. The quakes were centred on the largely rural Afar, Oromia and Amhara regions after months of intense seismic activity. No casualties have...
MAPUTO – The Mozambique opposition leader who has led more than two months of deadly protests against disputed election results from outside the country announced on Sunday that he would return ahead of the new president’s inauguration. Venancio Mondlane, who left Mozambique after his lawyer was gunned down on 19 October 2024, said in a...
PARIS – France yesterday warned Donald Trump against threatening the “sovereign borders” of the European Union after the US president-elect refused to rule out military action to take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of EU member Denmark. “There is no question of the EU letting other nations in the world, whoever they may be…...
MOSCOW – Russia said yesterday it had expelled more than 80 000 migrants in 2024, nearly twice as many as in 2023, as the country toughens migration policies after last year’s Crocus City Hall terror attack. More than 140 people were killed in the attack on the conference centre in March, which was allegedly carried...
Joshua Kimmich should be offered the Bayern Munich captaincy in order to persuade him to renew his contract, former Bayern and Germany great Lothar Matthäus has suggested. Full back and midfielder Kimmich (29) is yet to sign a renewal beyond the season. He has been at Bayern since 2015, is a key player, and Bayern...
Youthful, driven, and brimming with energy, Prince Sibomana demonstrated his grit and determination during last year’s demanding Nedbank Desert Dash. A talented young cyclist and Grade 11 pupil at Eldorado Secondary School, who dreams of becoming a diesel mechanic, Sibomana shared with this publication how his passion for cycling has grown and the commitment required...
Michael Snr Tune and Michael Jnr Tune dominated the 2024 Nedbank Desert Classic at the Rössmund Golf Course in Swakopmund on 28 and 29 December. The pair scored 46 points on day one and 48 on day two, winning with a total of 94 points. They narrowly beat Fritz Coetzee Jnr and Fritz Coetzee Snr,...
The highly anticipated Round of 16 fixtures for the 2025 Maris Cup have been announced, with thrilling matchups set to take place at the Dr Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek. Football fans are in for a treat, as the competition intensifies, with the top teams gearing up for a series of exciting clashes starting on...
ONGWEDIVA – Oomwenyo dhAanamibia onkene tadhi tsikile okufaalelwa kiiponga yiihauto, unene pethimbo lyomatango omanene. Okwa ndhindhilikwa aantu ye li 80 ya kanitha oomwenyo dhawo okupitila miiponga yiihauto okuza omasiku 15 Novomba omumvo gwa yi. Sha ikolelela kuuyelele wa gandjwa kopolisi yaNamibia, okuza momasiku 15 gaNovomba omumvo gwa yi sigo omasiku gatano gaJanuali nuumvo aantu ye...