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In the Cape Town enclave that survived apartheid, the new enemy is gentrification

Picturesque Bo-Kaap was for decades the home of Muslim residents. Now, as some cash in on soaring house prices, others want to hold on to their history
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Zimbabwe election: Emmerson Mnangagwa wins election

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won Zimbabwe's presidential election, according to the country's electoral commission.

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Former warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba files candidacy for DRC presidential elections

Former Congolese warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba filed his candidacy for president on Thursday ahead of December elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Bemba returned this week after a decade in prison at the Hague.

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Zimbabwe election: Mnangagwa and Chamisa both upbeat

Zimbabwe is awaiting the results of its landmark elections, with both frontrunners saying they are confident.

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Zimbabwe's Mugabe emerges, rejects Mnangagwa in election

Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe on Sunday emerged to address the nation for the first time since stepping down in November and just hours before Monday's historic election, declaring that "I will not vote for those who have illegally taken power."

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Egypt court sentences 75 to death over 2013 pro-Morsi protests

An Egyptian court has sentenced 75 people to death for their role in the violence that erupted after President Mohammed Morsi's removal in 2013.

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South Africa shooting: Eleven taxi drivers killed in ambush

Gunmen in South Africa have killed 11 taxi drivers in an ambush, police say.

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First direct Ethiopia-Eritrea flight in 20 years takes off

Rapid thaw between Ethiopia and Eritrea sees their capitals re-establish air link after two decades of conflict.

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle meet Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zamaswazi Dlamini-Mandela

MEGHAN Markle wore a classic pink trench as she and Prince Harry paid tribute to the late South African revolutionary at a London exhibition about his life.

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Many injured as plane crashes in S Africa

At least 19 people have been injured in a plane crash near the city of Pretoria in South Africa.

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In pictures: The Durban July in South Africa

It is the highlight of the South African social calendar.

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US troops should not be fighting in Niger, says President Issoufou

Leader’s remarks follow botched raid in which five Nigerien and four US soldiers died last year

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Social media tax angers Ugandans

Social media users now must pay daily levy of 6 cents

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Five years after Morsi, Egyptian economy strengthens amid oppression

Five years after the deposal of Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, the country’s long-ailing economy appears to be on the path to recovery. But at what cost?

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Kenya fire: Several dead in Nairobi market

At least 15 people have been killed in a fire at a market in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

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Libya urges UN to block oil sales after clashes between rival faction

Move comes after strongman Khalifa Haftar takes control of key Gulf of Sirte oil terminals 

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How McKinsey Lost Its Way in South Africa

When the godfather of management consulting landed its biggest contract ever in Africa, it made the worst mistake in its storied nine-decade history.

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