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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.