Manchester United will swoop for Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a free transfer as new manager Jose Mourinho’s first marquee signing at Old Trafford, Sky Sports reported on Friday. United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is finalising a one-year deal with the player’s representatives and the 34-year-old could join before Euro 2016, Sky sources said. Sweden’s first Group E match against ...

Rwanda will be looking to take a step closer to Afcon 2017 qualification when they host Mozambique in a crucial Group H tie on Saturday at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali. The Amavubi stunned Os Mambas in Maputo a year ago with a 1-0 win and will be hoping to replicate that performance and walk away with the all important three ...

Pope Francis has approved measures to sack bishops who mishandle child sexual abuse cases, a papal decree says. Bishops who are “negligent” in dealing with priests committing abuse will be removed under the new legal procedures. The decree comes in response to long-running demands by abuse victims and their supporters to hold bishops accountable if they fail to protect their ...

The levels of the River Seine in Paris have started dropping slightly after reaching a 34-year high on Friday. The river level rose to 6.1m (20ft) above it normal height overnight. Floods also forced parts of the metro system and major landmarks to close, while the Louvre and Orsay museums were shut while staff moved art to safety. Despite the ...

Muhammad Ali has died at the age of 74, a family spokesman has said. The former world heavyweight boxing champion, one of the world’s best-known sportsmen, died at a hospital in the US city of Phoenix, Arizona, after being admitted on Thursday. He was suffering from a respiratory illness, a condition that was complicated by Parkinson’s disease. The funeral will ...

The Zambia Direct Democratic Movement (ZDDM) says there is need to maximize the output of the agriculture sector through value addition to crops produced by the farmers so that the country does not continue to export raw materials. ZDDM Vice president Charles Kafumbo says the agriculture sector has immense potential to be the pillar of the economy if well-managed because ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) says it is regrettable that political party supporters have opted to disregard road safety regulations during political processions. RTSA Head of public relations Fredrick Mubanga says road safety should not be compromised be it during the campaign period or any other period. Mr. Mubanga says the RTSA will do everything possible to ensure ...

Chief Government Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili has cautioned journalists to be responsible in their reporting before putting the country on fire. Mr. Kambwili, who is also Information and Broadcasting Services Minister, says irresponsible reporting during this election period has the potential to cause chaos in the country. Mr. Kambwili says journalists also ought to know that what they write about may ...

The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes(SACCORD)says the reemergence of political violence is a bad omen for this year’s general election. SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Chembe the organization has called on the Zambia Police Service to set the tone by not sparing any perpetrators of political violence. Mr Chembe says the political violence that occurred at the ...