Botswana president pilots children on joyride

Botswana president pilots children on joyride

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AFRICA / 26 September 2016, 12:36pm
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President Ian Khama with the group of school children.




Gaborone - Botswana President Seretse Khama Ian Khama at the weekend flew a group of secondary school students over the capital Gaborone in his private aircraft as a token of appreciation for their excellent musical performance of the national anthem earlier.





Khama, who is a certified pilot, flew the Ralegonyane Junior Secondary School Marimba Group. The gesture was in appreciation of the way the group played the national anthem at the official opening of the Gaborone International Air Show early on Saturday.



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In a statement, the Office of the President said Khama, who was pleased with the performance of the school band, decided to take them on a joy-ride over Gaborone to show his appreciation.





"His Excellency, Lieutenant General Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama, this evening (Saturday) took the opportunity to fly the Ralegonyane Junior Secondary School Marimba Group, which played the National Anthem at the Gaborone International Airshow, on a plane ride over Gaborone," the President's Office said.





"The team was very happy to have flown for the first time, with the President personally piloting them."



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Khama has a decorated history of flying, which dates back to his days at the Botswana Defence Force (BDF), where he flew several models and variants of fighter jets. He regularly conducts his own private civilian flights around Botswana.

Opposition man 'assaulted by Zanu-PF supporters'

Opposition man 'assaulted by Zanu-PF supporters'
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AFRICA / 26 September 2016, 1:48pm
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Harare - Retired Brigadier-General Agrippa Mutambara, Zimbabwe's former ambassador to Mozambique, has been assaulted, allegedly by Zanu-PF supporters.




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A former ambassador for 21 years, Mutambara together with other Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) supporters were said to have been brutally assaulted by axe-wielding suspected ruling party supporters.





The Joice Mujuru-led ZimPF spokesman Jealousy Mawarire wrote on Twitter: "Retired Brigadier General Agrippa Mutambara and other ZimPF supporters were brutally and savagely attacked by axe wielding Zanu PF youths who had invaded Obert Mutasa's plot at Dunaventy Farm in Guruve today (Sunday)."





A Toyota Landcruiser V8-200 Series belonging to Wilbert Mubaiwa had its rear windscreen shattered in the melee, while another Toyota saloon was said to have been burnt.





Mutambara reported the matter to the police and had to seek medical attention.





ZimPF said they would "not be deterred" and no amount of "violence or intimidation would derail the freedom train".





In March this year, suspected Zanu-PF youths invaded Mutambara's Bindura Farm, accusing him of having crossed the floor and supporting an opposition party.





Mutambara, whose nom-de-guerre during the war of liberation was Comrade Dragon Patiripakashata, said at the time that the ruling party youths invaded his farm, saying they had been sent by Mashonaland Central Zanu-PF provincial chairperson Dickson Mafios and Zanu-PF national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere to take over the farm.


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He said they told him the farm belonged only to Zanu-PF members, but they only left after the ringleaders had been taken away by the police.