Dar Es Salaam — THE Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has issued its annual calendar which indicates that they have confirmed to host this year's CECAFA senior Challenge Cup. According to the calendar released on Friday by the TFF Technical Director, Sunday Kayuni, the Challenge Cup would be staged from November 21 to December 5. However, other details were not indicated. Kenya hosted the... 

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) – Ethiopia's rebel Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) on Friday claimed that 71 civilians had been killed by government forces during an operation launched last month. "The ruthless troops had so far massacred 71 innocent civilians with impunity while wounding and torturing hundreds," the ONLF said in a statement. The rebel group said the operation has been... 

A PARANOID schizophrenic gave a chilling warning he was going to kill someone, just hours before he stabbed a disabled man in the throat. Stephen Heath, aged 61, lost two pints of blood when he was attacked in his home by Emerson Melake, Bolton Crown Court heard yesterday . Judge Elliot Knopf sectioned Melake, aged 39, formerly of Derby Street, Bolton, under the Mental Health Act after the court heard... 

Ambassador Claude Heller of Mexico 11 June 2010 – Commending the agreement reached by Eritrea and Djibouti to peacefully resolve their two-year border dispute, the Security Council today called on the two countries to engage fully in the mediation process to ensure they can strike a final deal. Ambassador Claude Heller of Mexico, which holds the rotating Council presidency this month, read... 

Kidisti Weldemichael comes from Eritrea. It is one of the great talents among the visually impaired runners. (PHOTO: Loeff) Halle / MZ. There was nothing she hated more than the weight room with all its terrifying equipment. Kidisti Weldemichael just wanted to run only. As possible every day and as long as possible route and nothing else. That you for being fast and power needs, no one had told her... 

APA-Moscow (Russia) The Russian Foreign Ministry said in an official statement that “as a result of intensive diplomatic efforts undertaken over the past few weeks by the leadership of the State of Qatar, the presidents of Djibouti and Eritrea signed an agreement on June 7 aimed at resolving their border dispute,” APA learns from the ministry sources on Friday. The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh... 

China welcomes Qatar to play as a mediator between Djibouti and Eritrea to settle a border dispute according to a recent agreement, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday.  China always supports the settlement of disputes between nations through talks, and welcomes the signing of the mediation agreement among the three countries, said spokesman Qin Gang.  Eritrean President Isaias...