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An interview in which South Africa’s last white president, FW de Klerk, reportedly defended the notion of racially separate states has sparked outrage in his home country, where the effects of apartheid remain prevalent. Mr de Klerk, who with Nelson Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize for dismantling apartheid, made his comments in an interview broadcast in the US by ...

Wife of the President, Dame Patience Jonathan, has said that plot to discredit President Goodluck Jonathan over the security situation in the country will fail. She said though it was becoming clearer that the insecurity caused by the rising bomb attacks and other attacks may be sponsored, the mission of those involved will not work because the President is a ...

Manchester City won the English title for the first time in 44 years, surging past Queens Park Rangers 3-2 on Sunday with Sergio Aguero scoring his team’s second goal during stoppage time. City scored two goals in extra-time against Queens Park rangers from Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero to snatch the title from under United’s noses – after Sir Alex ...

Ghana’s former First Lady Nana Agyeman-Rawlings has set in motion a grand plan to take control of the party which her husband founded but which she now claims has been hijacked by people driven by “personal gains.” Her move could likely destroy the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of December’s elections or could even end up with her being ...

By SaharaReporters, New York The Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of three persons in Lamorde Local Government area at the hands of unknown gunmen. They said the attacks occurred in the villages of Bulkutu, Walkata, Jakuti and Sowa. The assailants also burnt down many houses. Our source said the assailants arrived without warning and began shooting indiscriminately. ...