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UN peacekeeper killed in attack by armed men in Central African Republic
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A United Nations peacekeeper was killed during an attack by armed men in Central African Republic, the UN said on…
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South African engineers freed after two years in Equatorial Guinea jail
Two South African engineers have returned home after spending more than two years in jail in Equatorial Guinea on what the UN has called…
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Tears and heartbreak over tragic story of South African girl sold by her mother
A video clip of a laughing Joshlin Smith, who was six years old when she went missing more than a year ago in South Africa, left most…
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'How did you get here?' A large elephant seal is found lumbering along a South African street
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South…
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South African President Apologizes for Not Gifting Trump a Private Jet
House Democrats immediately pounced. At a House Rules Committee meeting early Wednesday morning, ranking member Jim McGovern asked…
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Trump puts evidence of 'White genocide' in front of South African leader
President Trump played a video in the Oval Office that seemed to show evidence of widespread violence against White South Africans,…
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Trump Goes on Insane “White Genocide” Rant to South African Leader
House Democrats immediately pounced. At a House Rules Committee meeting early Wednesday morning, ranking member Jim McGovern asked…
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These African Safaris Were Unlike Any I’d Done Before
Perhaps the toughest question you can ask a travel writer is, “What’s the best place you’ve been?” At some point, the highlight reel of…
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Far-left South African politician says the UK denied him a visa to speak at Cambridge University
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A far-left South African politician renowned for his anti-West rhetoric accused U.K. authorities Wednesday…
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South African woman convicted of kidnapping daughter Joshlin Smith
The mother of a South African girl, who disappeared aged six more than a year ago, has been convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her…
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South African politician condemned for visiting fugitive pastor
A top official in one of South Africa's biggest political parties has been condemned for visiting a self-proclaimed pastor who fled to…
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South African helicopter crash blamed on penguin in a box
They’re flightless for good reason: A penguin in a cardboard box contributed to the crash of a helicopter in South Africa in January, a…
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US Revokes All Visas Held by Those with South Sudanese Passport after African Nation Refuses to Take Back Deported Citizens
The Trump administration has decided to revoke all visas held by those with South Sudanese passports, citing the country's refusal to take…
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Lesotho, a Small African Nation, Expects a Big Hit From Trump’s Tariffs
The nation that the Trump administration slapped with the heftiest tariff this week is a small, rural, landlocked country in southern…
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Libya expels aid groups accused of 'African' population plot
Libyan authorities have accused aid groups of plotting to change the country's ethnic make-up by encouraging African migrants to stay…
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Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape after eight years in South African jail
After spending eight years in jail, a Nigerian televangelist accused of raping young women from his South African church has been found…
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Kenyan UN peacekeeper killed in an ambush in the Central African Republic, spokesperson says
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The United Nations on Saturday condemned the killing of a Kenyan peacekeeper in an ambush of a…
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Indonesia to use one million African weevils to spur palm output
Indonesia is betting on tiny bugs from Africa to help boost its palm oil production, as the broader sector grapples with tightening supply…
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Harry leaves African charity he co-founded
The Duke of Sussex has announced his resignation as a patron of Sentebale, a Lesotho-based British charity which he co-founded, after a…
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Friend recalls final moments of South African pilot before air show crash
Spectators have shared their shock and horror as they watched a decorated South African Air Force pilot crash to his death at a local air…
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African leaders elect Djibouti's foreign minister as new leader of the African Union Commission
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — African leaders on Saturday elected Djibouti’s foreign minister to become the next leader of the commission…
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African summit urges immediate DR Congo ceasefire
Leaders from east and southern Africa have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire to end the deadly fighting in the…
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'Visionary' South African businessman Douw Steyn dies
South African billionaire and businessman Douw Steyn, who founded the BGL Insurance Group and was a good friend of late South African…
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Three military-run states leave West African bloc - what will change?
Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions.…