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Former warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba files candidacy for DRC presidential elections
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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.
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.
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.
In pictures: The Durban July in South Africa
It is the highlight of the South African social calendar.
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
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?
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.
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
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.
Zimbabwe blast rocks stadium in apparent assassination attempt on President
The country's two vice presidents were among at least eight people injured, The Herald reported. Kembo Mohadi suffered leg injuries, and Constantino Chiwenga had slight facial bruises, state media said.
Jean-Pierre Bemba: ICC orders release of Congo 'warlord'
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ordered the release of former Democratic Republic of Congo rebel leader and Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba.
ICC overturns murder, rape, pillage convictions of DR Congo ex-VP Bemba
International Criminal Court appeals judges have overturned the convictions of former Congolese Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba for atrocities committed by his forces in Central African Republic.
Egypt's al-Sisi sworn in for second term amid unrest
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed to tackle jihadists and revive the economy as he was sworn in Saturday for a second four-year term after a wave of arrests.
This Country Just Voted To Allow Its President To Serve For Another 14 YearsThis Country Just Voted To Allow Its President To Serve For Another 14 Years
Human rights groups worry that the other changes to the constitution could deepen ethnic tensions and fuel more civil unrest.
