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4 Burundi Ex-Army Generals Jailed For Life For Their Role In Failed May Coup

Posted on January 16, 2016January 16, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Conflict and strife continue to bedevil the central African state of Burundi with the UN human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein raising warning flags over the escalation of violence coupled with chilling allegations of security forces behind the gang rape assaults on women, ethnic genocides and mass graves. At the same time four ex generals have been sentenced to life in prison for their part in the failed, Burundi May coup, whilst…

Car Bombs Go Off Then Gunmen Storm Splendid Hotel In Burkina Faso

Posted on January 16, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Eyewitnesses said two car bombs went off outside the Splendid hotel at around 19:30 local time (same as GMT). Three to four masked men then stormed the Splendid Hotel, which is used by UN staff and westerners, witnesses said. Foreign Minister Alpha Barry confirmed people died and said security forces would launch a raid to free hostages. Witnesses said the gunman had entered the nearby Cappuccino cafe. One employee at the cafe told Agence France…

‘Al-Shabab Attacks AU Base In Somalia-63 kenyan Soldiers Killed’

Posted on January 16, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Heavily armed fighters from the al-shabab group launch coordinated assault on the base in the town of El-Ade. Fighters from the al-Shabab group have attacked a base for African Union peacekeepers in southwestern Somalia, blasting their way into the compound and exchanging fire with peacekeepers, a Somali military official told Al Jazeera. Dozens of al-Shabab fighters on Friday assaulted the military base, which is run by Kenyan troops who are part of the AU force…

Woman Loses Leg & Her 14 Month Old Baby Survive Mukuvisi River Crossing, Crocodile Attack

Posted on January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

A Harare woman had a close shave with death but was lucky to escape when she was attacked by a crocodile as she tried to cross Mukuvisi River. The story of Nyarai Muchayabandi’s death-defying struggle with the huge crocodile almost sounds like a fairytale. On the 8th of December 2015, Nyarai with her 14-month old baby strapped on her back and in the company of two friends attempted to cross Mukuvisi River like they had…

‘I never went to school’,..’One Loses Shoe Laces, They Blame Me’-Jacob Zuma

Posted on January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

According to News24, Zuma was speaking in his capacity as the patron of the Jacob Zuma Foundation at the Dube House official residence in Morningside, where he was bidding farewell to 19 students going to study at the American University of Nigeria, in Nigeria, Zuma said being poor was one of the reasons why he decided to start the foundation. “I suffered because I never went to school and that is the reason why I…

14 Malawian, 1 S’African, 6 Undocumented Zim Child Border Jumpers Intercepted In Beitbridge

Posted on January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

14 Malawian illegal immigrants were intercepted by border authorities on their way to SA using an illegal crossing point (along Limpopo River) on the eastern part of Beitbridge Town. Also among those arrested were a South African man, six undocumented Zimbabwean children, and nine adults. The immigrants are still detained at Beitbridge main police station.- Source-bulawayo24

Zimbabwe: 10 Years No Hangman, As No One Is Wants The Post

Posted on January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Ten years since Zimbabwe’s last hangman retired, there has been no one “willing” to fill the post, as locals view the job as “demeaning”, according to a report. The southern Africa country has been struggling to fill the post since 2005, leading inmates on death row to launch an application challenging capital punishment in the constitutional court. Despite the country having an estimated unemployment rate of 85%, it is still difficult to find a suitable…

Family Appeal For help After Dad (87) Dies In Uk On Graduation Visit

Posted on January 15, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

The family of the late Caiphas Kadzutu who passed away on January 3 2016 in the United Kingdom is appealing for funding amounting to £5000 to repatriate his remains to Zimbabwe for burial. Kadzutu ‘s only son David based in the UK said his father died after he visited the UK to witness his graduation and later fell ill leading to his death there. David, the deceased’s son, the 5th in the family of 5…

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Calls For Education Minister, Dokora’s Resignation

Posted on January 15, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

The PDP is appalled by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education’s failure to control private and gvt schools who since the opening of schools arbitrary bar and exclude from lessons pupils who have not paid tuition fees. The PDP notes that the Dokora Administration is fully aware that the ZANU PF regime has failed to run this country to the extent of failing to pay civil servants and pensioners who include war veterans yet…

Mpofu Refuses To Use Old Zanu PF Accounts, Opens New Ones & Orders Audit Of Zanu PF Treasury

Posted on January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Zanu-PF secretary for finance Obert Mpofu has reportedly made sweeping changes to the ruling party’s treasury department and demanded a forensic audit. It is also understood that Mpofu, a former Mines minister and now relegated to the obscure Macro-Economic portfolio, has gone as far as opening new accounts for the party finances. “Mpofu has also opened completely new party accounts, refusing to use the same accounts that were being used by those who came before…

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