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South Africa: Mandela name pulled into politics
Nelson Mandela, old and frail, lives in seclusion in his Johannesburg home. Beyond the high walls of the house, the fighting over his image and what ...
Zimbabwe PM confident he'll oust Mugabe in vote
Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Friday he is poised to sweep to victory in upcoming presidential elections and return the nation to the ...
SAfrica: officials suspended over wedding scandal
Five South African officials, including police and military commanders, have been suspended after a chartered plane carrying about 200 guests from ...
Report: SAfrica losing battle against corruption
South Africa is fighting a losing battle against corruption which sucked up nearly 1 billion rand ($111 million) in taxpayers' money last year, ...
Zimbabwe PM's party: Voters' lists being inflated
Zimbabwean state election officials are dramatically inflating the numbers of electors on new voters' lists months ahead of crucial polls, Prime ...
Mandela appears an ailing man in video
South African President Jacob Zuma said he found Nelson Mandela "in good shape and in good spirits" Monday, but a video of his encounter with the ...
South Africa passes secrecy bill
South Africa's parliament has passed a bill designed to protect state secrets despite the concerns of some activists who fear it could undermine the ...
Troubled South Africa debates impact of white rule
Few South Africans have the moral stature of retired archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who campaigned against apartheid and now ...
South Africa: Mandela discharged from the hospital
Former President Nelson Mandela was discharged from a hospital on Saturday following treatment for pneumonia, the presidency said in news that cheered ...
South African president visits Mandela in hospital
South Africa's president says Nelson Mandela is responding well to treatment for pneumonia in a hospital. A statement from President Jacob Zuma's ...
SAfrica: Balloonist to fly from old Mandela jail
The power of ideas nourished Nelson Mandela during his confinement on Robben Island, but even this visionary might not have imagined the surreal scene ...
Soldiers union: SAfrican troops withdrawn from CAR
Most of the 200 South African troops in the Central African Republic have been withdrawn from the country where 13 died as rebels ousted the ...
C. African Republic coup leader adds to his roles
Central African Republic's coup leader solidified his hold on the government Monday after announcing that he will serve as both president and defense ...
Opposition: SAfrican troops must withdraw from CAR
South Africa's leading opposition party on Monday urged President Jacob Zuma to withdraw troops from Central African Republic, where 13 South African ...
South Africa: Mandela in hospital on Easter
Former South African President Nelson Mandela had a restful day in a hospital Sunday and is improving following treatment for a recurrence of ...
C. African Republic: March in favor of new leader
A demonstration in support of Central African Republic's new leader Michel Djotodia was held in the capital, Bangui, on Saturday. Several hundred ...
SAfrican official: Mandela better from pneumonia
Nelson Mandela is breathing "without difficulty" after having a procedure to clear fluid in his lung area that was caused by pneumonia, the spokesman ...
South Africa: Mandela making progress in hospital
Nelson Mandela is making "steady progress" while being treated for a recurring lung infection and he had a full breakfast on Friday, South African ...
SAfrica: Mandela responds positively to treatment
Nelson Mandela was back in the hospital for the third time in four months Thursday, and the 94-year-old former South African president was reported ...
BRICS plan development bank to fund infrastructure
Leaders of five of the world's emerging economic powers agreed Wednesday to create a development bank to help fund their $4.5 trillion infrastructure ...
Syria's Assad appeals to African summit for help
Syria's increasingly isolated president sent a letter calling for help from leaders of five nations at an economic meeting Wednesday in South Africa ...
C. African Republic president flees to Cameroon
The president of the Central African Republic fled the country for Cameroon after rebels overran the capital of the impoverished nation long wracked ...
13 South African troops killed in CAR
South Africa's president says 13 South African soldiers were killed and 27 were wounded in fighting in the Central African Republic. President Jacob ...
Rebels enter C. African Republic capital
Hundreds of rebels penetrated the capital of Central African Republic on Saturday, posing the gravest threat to President Francois Bozize's government ...