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Tiny African kingdom of Swaziland changes its name to eSwatini
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South Africa bids farewell to anti-apartheid icon Winnie Mandela
Tens of thousands of people sang, cheered and cried as the flag-draped casket of anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was escorted from her official funeral on Saturday, after supporters defended her complex legacy with poetry and anger.
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Shanty town life: ‘They will beat their mothers with a brick’
SOUTH Africa’s townships can be dangerous places to visit but it can be even worse for those who live in them. We went inside the slums to find out why outsiders are ‘too scared’ to go near.
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Cameroon's isolated Anglophones face humanitarian crisis
Cameroonians swept up in a conflict between anglophone separatists and the government are facing a humanitarian crisis, aid groups say as they struggle to reach people in remote areas that have become virtually off-limits.
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More than 250 dead in Algerian military plane crash
Il-76 transport plane was carrying soldiers when it crashed in field soon after takeoff
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Sudan's president orders release of all political prisoners
Omar al-Bashir reported to be freeing those detained after unrest but details are unclear
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Nigeria's President Buhari vows to run again in 2019 elections
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will seek another term in elections in February 2019, his office said on Monday, ending months of speculation about his plans after bouts of ill health.
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South Africa ex-leader Zuma defiant as corruption case starts
Former South African president Jacob Zuma sat in the dock of a packed courtroom on Friday to face corruption charges and emerged defiant, telling supporters that the case against him was politically motivated
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Abdel Fattah el-Sisi narrowly misses 100 percent of vote in Egypt
Ex-army general secures 97 percent win, final results show, in a poll where only challenger was a Sisi supporter.
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![Egypt's election commission said there had been a 41.5 percent turnout [Reuters]](/uploads/news/2018_04/910282e4e8b24b959af4ed33deed1a0f_18.jpg)
Uncompromising opponent of racial-segregation system maintained ties with Nelson Mandela despite their divorce in 1996.
Uncompromising opponent of racial-segregation system maintained ties with Nelson Mandela despite their divorce in 1996.
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![Winnie Mandela was married to Nelson Mandela from 1958 to 1996 [Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters]](/uploads/news/2018_04/088604f7847d48269245b213ba1f5905_18.jpg)
South Africa's Zuma in court on April 6 on graft charges
Former South African president Jacob Zuma is set to appear in court on April 6 to face corruption charges, police said Monday, in a case that could see him jailed.
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Boko Haram frees most girls abducted from Dapchi school
Boko Haram Islamists who kidnapped 110 schoolgirls in Dapchi, northeast Nigeria, just over a month ago have so far returned 101 of the students to the town, the government said on Wednesday.
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Saif Gaddafi may run for Libya’s presidency to ‘save’ country 7 years after father’s murder
Nearly seven years after the bloody NATO-backed uprising overthrew Colonel Gaddafi, his son, Saif Al-Islam is reportedly seeking to run in the Libyan presidential elections this year to “rescue” his country from the turmoil.
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Burundi's Nkurunziza sets May date for controversial referendum
Burundi's president has signed a decree setting May 17 for a referendum on changes to the constitution that could keep him in power until 2034, days after some ruling party members bestowed on him the title of "eternal supreme guide."
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'Panic' as Zimbabwe's Mugabe appears to back opposition
Zimbabwe's ex-leader Robert Mugabe sent shockwaves through the party he dominated for decades when he posed with the retired general who will take on the ruling ZANU-PF in this year's election.
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Tillerson in Africa: US diplomat 'feeling unwell', cancels Kenya plans
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has cancelled scheduled events in Kenya on Saturday because he is feeling poorly.
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At Least 13 Dead in Attacks in Burkina Faso, Growing Target of Al Qaeda
Numerous people were killed in simultaneous attacks on Friday on the military headquarters of Burkina Faso and the French Embassy in the nation’s capital, the government said.
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‘Time for reconciliation over’: South Africa votes to confiscate white-owned land
The South African parliament voted on Tuesday in favor of a motion seeking to change the constitution to allow white-owned land expropriation without compensation.
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DR Congo braces for anti-Kabila protest despite ban
Hundreds of ruling party supporters stormed Kinshasa cathedral on Saturday after authorities banned the march
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Protester killed as DR Congo police fire on banned march
Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa shot dead an anti-government protester and wounded two others who had gathered to take part in church-led marches against President Joseph Kabila’s rule on Sunday.
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