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Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has threatened to clean out the current squad at the end of the season — unless results improve. “We need a squad adjustment in the summer, things will be clearer after the second half of the season,” Watzke told Frankfurt-based newspaper FAZ. “Michael Zorc (Dortmund’s director of sport) has the lead on this, he knows ...

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is to attend Friday’s opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, which are being held in the South, ministers in Seoul say. Kim Yo-jong is the youngest daughter of late leader Kim Jong-il and her role was strengthened last year when she was promoted to the politburo. Both Koreas will march under ...

At least 23 people from the same community have died in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The cause is the resurgence of conflict for land between Hema breeders and Lendu farmers in Ituri. For several weeks, attacks have multiplied and hundreds of houses have been burned during these violent attacks. 12 people were also seriously injured. This ...

Authorities in Kenya have restored broadcast signals to two television stations after a week. The signal of four channels was suspended over the symbolic swearing in ceremony of opposition chief, Raila Odinga. The local Daily Nation outlet reported that signals for NTV and KTN NEWS had been restored as at Monday afternoon. They added that Citizen TV and Inooro TV’s ...

President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Joseph Kabila will not contest in elections when they are next held, the information minister Lambert Mende has told the Voice of America channel. According to him, Kabila intends to respect the consitution of the country and to hand over power after the December 2018 elections. The Minister also disclosed that the ...

Luigi Di Biagio has been confirmed as Italy’s interim head coach for the March friendlies against Argentina and England. Italian Football Federation (FIGC) vice-commissioner Alessandro Costacurta last week said Under-21s boss Di Biagio, 46, would be offered the chance to take control of the Azzurri on a temporary basis. The former Roma and Inter Milan midfielder was on Monday formally ...

JUSTIN KLUIVERT insists a move to Manchester United wouldn’t make sense – for now. The 18-year-old has been impressing for Ajax this term, featuring in 14 of their games and scoring five goals in the Eredivisie. Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has been linked with a move for the young Dutchman but Kluivert says it’s not on the cards. “I have ...

South Africa’s parliament has scheduled a motion of no-confidence against President Jacob Zuma for February 22, the parliament’s speaker said on Friday, following a request from the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party. “Ms Mbete informed EFF leader Mr Julius Malema that she had decided to schedule their requested motion of no confidence in the President for 22 February,” the parliament said ...

In a bid to raise $3.1 billion to fund education for children in the world’s poorest countries, celebrated pop star has been tweeting at leaders of Western powers including the United kIngdom, France and Australia, asking them to pledge support. Rihanna is attending an international education summit in Dakar, Senegal. Over the past few years, the “Wild Thoughts” singer has ...

Government in Kenya has arrested Miguna Miguna, the other legislator that actively participated in the illegal ‘swearing in’ ceremony of opposition leader Raila Odinga. The self-styled National Resistance Movement (NRM) General Miguna Miguna was arrested on Friday morning, shortly after he raised the alarm on a police raid at his home. The National Resistance Movement is the resistance wing of ...