Zimbabwe carer plundered widower's £350 000 estate

Zimbabwean carer who fleeced a widower of his life savings, including a £200,000 home, has been warned she faces a lengthy jail term after being convicted on three counts of fraud by an English court.

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Smear campaign against female vice president a campaign against equality

The future of women's political representation in Malawi has come into question as the ruling Democratic People's Party (DPP) launched a smear campaign against its own member, the country's female Vice President Joyce Banda. Many had hoped Banda would become the country's first female president in 2014.

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Rainbow nation, where art thou?

The reality of the ‘rainbow nation’ that nobody ever talks about now is that xenophobic attacks have been on the increase. ...

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United States congratulates new AU chairperson

The United States on February 2 congratulated Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika, president of Malawi, on his election by the African Union General Assembly to serve as chairperson of the African Union (AU),saying it looks forward to continuing the U.S. partnership with the AU to promote peace, prosperity and security for all Africans....

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Kalimanzira gets 30 years in jail

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has sentenced former Cabinet Director in the Rwandan Interior Ministry, Callixte Kalimanzira to 30 years imprisonment for Genocide crimes. ...

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Malawi authorities seize ex-president's passport

Malawi authorities have seized the passport of former President Bakili Muluzi, who faces corruption charges, and barred him from leaving the country, a senior official said on Saturday. ...

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Zambia gives Zimbabwe 9 000 metric tonnes of maize

Zambia has given 9,000 metric tons of maize to Zimbabwe as part of its pledged support to ease the difficulties the country has been going through....

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Zuma's inauguration: glitzy with razzmatazz

Some people were stocking up on tinned foods IN 1994, expecting anarchy to follow the first democratic elections. Now, 15 years later, South Africans, used to life in a democracy, are getting ready to party at the "mother of all inaugurations" next Saturday. ...

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