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US Embassy employee murdered in South Africa
An official in South Africa says a woman suspected of murdering an American Embassy employee over the weekend will appear in court Tuesday. The U.S.
South African musical creates a 1950s fantasy
Do you remember your first kiss? If you have a few years under your belt, maybe you stole it in the back of the movie theater, the projector whirring ...
South Africa: Farm workers' protests turn violent
South African farm workers on Thursday fought police during protests for higher wages, blocking a highway and only dispersing when security forces ...
Gambia releases on bail local journalist for AP
A Gambian journalist who contributes to The Associated Press was released on bail Thursday after being detained by Gambia's internal security service ...
South African police arrest 50 in farm protest
South African police fired rubber bullets at striking farm workers who set up barricades and threw stones at motorists and security forces on ...
South Africa police: No foul play in Ellis death
David R. Ellis, the director of "Snakes on a Plane," the 2006 movie starring Samuel L. Jackson that veered between humor and horror and became an ...
'Snakes on a Plane' director David R. Ellis dies
David R. Ellis, the actor-turned-stuntman-turned-director of "Snakes on a Plane," has died. He was 60 years old. Ellis' manager, David Gardner, ...
Gambia detains local AP reporter for second time
A Gambian journalist who contributes to The Associated Press was held by security officials Monday night, according to the Gambian Press Union.
British explorer embarks on Antarctica adventure
It's a six-month expedition in almost constant darkness, in the coldest place on the planet, with no chance of rescue if things go wrong.
South Africa mine stays shut because of unrest
A South African gold mining company says one of its mines will stay closed for now because of labor unrest. Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. said Monday ...
South Africa: Nelson Mandela's recovery is good
South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela has recovered from his recent lung infection and a surgical procedure to remove gallstones, ...
S. Africa sends troops to Central African Republic
The South African presidency announced Sunday that is sending 400 army troops to Central African Republic to help the country's army as it faces a ...
AP names Torchia as bureau chief in South Africa
Christopher Torchia, The Associated Press bureau chief in Turkey who has reported from five continents, has been appointed chief of bureau for AP for ...
Angola: Stampede kills 13 at religious gathering
The death toll in a stampede on New Year's Eve at a sports stadium in Angola has risen to 13, and some of the victims were children, Angolan media ...
South Africa: Mandela rests at home
South Africa's presidency says former leader Nelson Mandela is progressing with his recuperation from illness and doctors are closely monitoring his ...
Township fire in South Africa kills 3
South African media say three people died and 4,000 were displaced when fires swept through shacks in poor settlements in the Cape Town area on New ...
South Africa: Mandela convalesces, legacy secure
South Africa's agonizing past swept over Alex McLaren, who stepped into sunlight with tears in his eyes after a tour of the Apartheid Museum, an ...
South Africa: 7 die during fitness tests
South African media say provincial authorities are investigating the deaths of seven job-seekers who collapsed in the heat while undergoing a fitness ...
South Africa: Mandela convalesces at home
South Africa's presidency says it has no updates on the condition of former leader Nelson Mandela, who is convalescing at home after a hospital stay ...
South Africa: Mandela's hospital stay extended
Former South African leader Nelson Mandela will probably spend Christmas Day in a hospital because his doctors want to be satisfied his health has ...
Asian toad stowaway gets new home in South Africa
They say cats have nine lives. Now a Chinese toad has joined that club of wily survivors. South Africans are marveling at the endurance of a toad that ...
Mozambique highway collision kills 14
Police in Mozambique say 14 people died when a tire burst on a speeding minibus, causing the driver to lose control and collide with an oncoming ...
South African president says Mandela improving
Nelson Mandela was seriously ill but has steadily improved over the last few days after being diagnosed with a lung infection and undergoing gallstone ...
South Africa ANC: Nationalization 'off the table'
South Africa's governing African National Congress political party says that nationalization of private businesses is "off the table." Public ...