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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday assured the white Afrikaner community that it should not view his government’s land reform plans as a threat, but as a way to harness the country’s economic potential and heal divisions from the past. Ramaphosa, who replaced scandal-plagued Jacob Zuma in February, has promised to redistribute land to the black majority to address ...

Thousands of Malians marched through the capital Bamako on Friday against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who will seek re-election next month. A similar protest last Saturday was broken up by riot police firing teargas but this time the demonstrators, blowing horns and waving Malian flags, marched without incident from Place de la Liberté toward Place de l’Independence about 1.5 km ...

The International Criminal Court on Friday overturned the war crimes conviction of Congolese politician Jean-Pierre Bemba on appeal. Presiding judge Christine Van den Wijngaert said that Bemba could not be held responsible for atrocities carried out by troops under his control in neighbouring Central African Republic, and that trial judges had failed to consider the efforts he made to stop ...

After what feels like an eternity, Lil Wayne and Birdman’s financial dispute appears to have run its course as Lil Wayne has reportedly won big with a settlement worth over $10 million. With Juelz Santana confirming recently that his long-awaited collaborative project ‘I Can’t Feel My Face’ with Wayne has been completed, the last few days have been full of ...

Exxon Mobil is seeking buyers for its stake in a large undeveloped gas field off Tanzania, according to three banking and industry sources, as the company focuses on the development of an even bigger project in neighbouring Mozambique. The planned sale is an example of Chief Executive Darren Woods’ strategy of freeing up cash and narrowing the American firm’s focus ...

JOSE MOURINHO met new West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini in London recently, according to the Chilean. The Hammers replaced David Moyes with the former Manchester City chief last month after a below par season in the Premier League. And Pellegrini has been quick to hunt down potential transfer targets ahead of his season back in England. But the veteran has ...

FRED picked up an injury during Brazil’s training camp last night on the eve of the World Cup. The new Manchester United midfielder was seen leaving the training session in discomfort after a tackle from Casemiro. Jose Mourinho will be sweating on the situation after United agreed a £53m deal to sign the 25-year-old from Shakhtar Donetsk. And Tite, the ...

A couple who admitted stealing more than $1.2m (£900,000) worth of goods from Amazon have been sentenced to nearly six years in jail. Erin and Leah Finan had previously pleaded guilty to charges of postal fraud and money laundering. The couple exploited Amazon’s customer service policy by claiming electronics they ordered were damaged and received replacements at no charge. Prosecutors ...

Amazon will broadcast live Premier League matches and weekly highlights packages in the UK from the 2019-20 season, the tech giant has confirmed, while English top-flight clubs have agreed for any reform of broadcast revenue distribution to take league position into account. The three-year deal, which represents the first time that Premier League TV rights have been acquired by a ...

Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Real Madrid this summer and his decision is “irreversible,” according to reports in Portugal. The front page of Diario Record has a photograph of Ronaldo with the headline: “Ronaldo will leave Real – Irreversible decision.” Ronaldo’s contract at the Bernabeu commits him to the reigning European champions until June 2021. Record claims that the five-time ...