Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) Executive Director Pukuta Mwanza has observed that the church is in a more serious crisis than politicians. Reverend Mwanza says this is because the church itself is divided purely on partisan lines. He has also noted that the church has failed to unite the country which has resulted in the continued political tension. Reverend Mwanza ...

Zanaco FC skipper Ziyo Tembo has been ruled out of his side’s crunch CAF Champions League Group D clash against Al Ahly (Egypt) after accumulating two yellow cards in this year’s Caf Champions League. Tembo was first cautioned in the preliminary round, first leg match at home to APR for unsporting behaviour, while his second yellow card was given to ...

Richard Hammond has spoken about how he thought he was going to die when he crashed a car earlier this month. “What was probably going through my mind was ‘well, this is it,'” the Grand Tour presenter said, recalling the crash on a Swiss hillside. “In fact that is what was going through my mind. I thought I’d had it.” ...

Actor Michael Nyqvist, who starred in the film adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, has died aged 56, his family has announced. Nyqvist played journalist Mikael Blomkvist in that film and its sequels, which formed the Millennium trilogy. The Swedish actor died on Tuesday after a year-long battle with lung cancer, according to a family statement. ...

Juventus full-back Dani Alves has confirmed that he is leaving the Italian champions after a season in Turin in a posting on his Instagram account on Tuesday. “Today our professional relationship ends and I will carry away with me all those who truly make Juve a great club,” said the 34-year-old Brazilian in a lengthy post. Alves, who joined Juve ...

Colombia’s Farc rebel group has formally ended its existence as an armed group, putting an end to half a century of violent conflict. In a ceremony which ended the disarmament process, President Juan Manuel Santos said the “peace was real and irreversible”. The former guerrillas will now work on forming a political party. “Farewell to war. Farewell to arms, welcome ...

Venezuela’s Supreme Court has been attacked by grenades dropped from a helicopter in what President Nicolás Maduro called a “terrorist attack”. Footage on social media shows a police helicopter circling over the city before shots and a loud bang are heard. The police officer said to have piloted the stolen aircraft issued a statement denouncing the “criminal government”. President Maduro ...