Cameroon beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 3-1 to advance into the knockout stages as 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) – Group B winners. Man of the match Yazid Atouba, Ngamaleu and Samuel Nlend found the back of the net for the Indomitable Lions who were well deserved winners on the day. Having made nine changes to the team that ...

A Swedish activist who was detained in China on charges of damaging national security has been released and deported. Peter Dahlin, 35, has been held since early January amid a crackdown on human rights lawyers and activists. Last week he appeared on state media apparently confessing to breaking the law through his organisation’s support of local Chinese rights lawyers. The ...

Manuel David Afonso’s brace gave Angola a deserved 2-1 win over hard-fighting Ethiopia in a Group B at the 2016 Chan match played at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Monday. Angola fought tooth and nail to earn their first and only win of the African Nations Championship (Chan) when they edged Ethiopia. Afonso broke the deadlock in the second ...

The Danish parliament will vote on Tuesday on a highly controversial proposal to confiscate asylum seekers’ valuables to pay for their upkeep. The proposal drew sharp criticism at home and abroad when it was announced earlier this month. Danish authorities insist the policy brings migrants in line with jobless Danes, who must sell assets above a certain level to claim ...

The Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) says the drop in the Grade nine pass rate more especially for Lusaka should send a signal that all is not well in the education sector. PROTUZ Lusaka Province Chairman Nelson Mwale says this is a wakeup call for both teachers and parents to ensure that pupils do the correct thing if they ...

Germany Ambassador to Zambia Bernd Finke is confident Zambia will hold free and fair elections on August 11th. In an interview with QFM News, Mr. Finke says this is considering that Zambia has a very good reputation of holding free and fair elections as well as overseeing peaceful transitions. He says the Germany government expects to see history repeat itself ...

The opposition political parties have condemned the violence unleashed on supporters of Democratic Front president Miles Sampa by Patriotic Front cadres at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport on Saturday. MMD Spokesperson Raphael Nakachinda says it is worrying to see PF cadres do things contrary to what President Lungu is saying. Mr. Nakachinda says President Lungu has spoken against political violence ...

The ruling Patriotic Front has dismissed claims by Democratic front President Miles Sampa that his party has the support of some Ministers in government. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says the ruling party is familiar with such kind of politics which are typically perpetrated by politicians who form small political parties with no following. He says the hope of such ...

Chipolopolo midfielder Salulani Phiri has been ruled out of the ongoing 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) final Group D match against Mali after picking up an injury in Zambia’s 1 – 0 victory over Uganda on Saturday. Phiri was stretchered off in the 31st minute after he went down holding his abdomen when challenging for the ball with Erisa Sekisambu ...

The Revenant has stormed to the top of the US box office in a weekend affected by the East Coast snow storm. The Oscar nominated film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is about a frontiersman fighting for survival after being attacked by a bear. It took $16m (£11.2m) with Star Wars: The Force Awakens in second place with $14.3m (£10m). Storm Jonas ...