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| May. 10 |
South Africa |
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Desmond Tutu 'will not vote for ANC'
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Johannesburg |
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Mandela discharged from hospital
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| Mar.31 |
South Africa |
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Nelson Mandela's condition 'improves'
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Kruger park helicopter crash kills five |
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| Mar.30 |
South Africa |
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Mandela breathing without difficulty |
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| Mar.29 |
South Africa |
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Mandela making 'steady progress' |
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| Mar.28 |
South Africa |
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Zuma reassures S Africa over Mandela
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Mandela 'responding positively' in hospital| Former South African President Nelson Mandela is 'responding positively' to treatment for the recurrence of a lung infection, the presidency says | |
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| Mar.27 |
Madagascar |
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Madagascar hit by plague of locusts |
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| Mar.15 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe votes in key referendum
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| Mar.14 |
South Africa |
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SA concern over girls' high HIV rate |
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| Mar.9 |
South Africa |
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Mandela in hospital for check-up |
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| Mar.5 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius family row over gun claims |
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| Feb.28 |
South Africa |
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Zuma condemns SA 'police drag' case |
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| Feb.22 |
South Africa |
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Oscar Pistorius granted bail
Map of Pretoria South Africa| A magistrate granted bai, citing a number of problems with the police investigation into the death of the Olympic sprinter's girlfriend | |
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| Feb.21 |
South Africa |
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New detective put on Pistorius case
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| Feb.20 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius detective on attempted murder charges
Map of Pretoria South Africa| Hilton Botha, the detective leading the Oscar Pistorius inquiry is himself facing seven charges of attempted murder, police have confirmed | |
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Pistorius police evidence challenged
Map of Pretoria South Africa Lawyers for South African athlete Oscar Pistorius have challenged the testimony of a senior police detective on the second day of a bail hearing
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'Gunshots, screams, then more shots'
Map of Pretoria South Africa A witness heard gunshots, screaming and then further shots from Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius's home on the night his girlfriend was killed
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| Feb.19 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius 'mistook girlfriend for robber' |
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Pistorius 'shot girlfriend in bathroom'
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| Feb.15 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius denies girlfriend's murder
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| Feb.14 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius charged with killing girlfriend
Map of Pretoria South Africa Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder in the death of Reeva Steenkamp, 29, at his South Africa
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| Dec.26 |
Johannesburg |
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Nelson Mandela out of hospital
Former President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from a hospital and will continue receiving treatment at his home in Houghton
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| Dec.15 |
Johannesburg |
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Mandela in hospital after surgery
Map of Johannesburg Nelson Mandela on Saturday morning underwent endoscopic surgery to have gall stones removed, President Zuma's office said in a statement
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| Dec.8 |
South Africa |
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Mandela in hospital for tests 'consistent with his age'
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| Oct.1 |
South Africa |
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Striking South African miners' deaths probed |
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Johannesburg |
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Murder charges against miners dropped
urder charges against hundreds of South African miners will be dropped pending further investigation
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Angola |
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Angola's ruling party declared election winner
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| Aug.23 |
South Africa |
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Zuma reveals mine probe details |
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| Aug.22 |
South Africa |
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SA memorials for Lonmin mine dead |
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| Aug.18 |
South Africa |
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Anger over S Africa miners' fate |
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| Aug.17 |
South Africa |
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S African mining clash killed 34
Map of Marikana South Africa| Thirty-four people were killed after police opened fire on striking miners at a South African mine on Thursday, the police chief has said. At least 78 people were injured in the confrontation. Police had been forced to shoot aft... | |
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| Aug.16 |
South Africa |
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Police fire on S Africa miners |
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| Apr.7 |
Malawi |
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Banda sworn in as Malawi leader |
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| Feb.26 |
Johannesburg |
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Mandela discharged from hospital |
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| Feb.25 |
Johannesburg |
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Nelson Mandela admitted to hospital |
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| Dec.10 |
South Africa |
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Climate talks end with late deal |
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| Jul.11 |
Johannesburg |
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Spain win World Cup in extra time
Andres Iniesta scores with four minutes left in extra time to give Spain their first World Cup with a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands
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South Africa |
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Spain reached the World Cup final |
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Cape Town |
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Netherlands beat Uruguay to reach final |
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South Africa |
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Eugene Terreblanche killed
South African white supremacist leader was beaten to death after a dispute over unpaid wages, on his farm in the country's north-west
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Cape Town |
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Mandela's release 20 years ago marked |
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| Jan.8 |
Angola |
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Togo football team bus attacked
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| May.21 |
Malawi |
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President Mutharika wins re-election |
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| May.9 |
South Africa |
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Zuma sworn in as South Africa's president
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| Apr.24 |
South Africa |
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ANC wins 'outright poll majority' The ruling African National Congress has won an outright majority in general elections, just short of 2/3 of the approximately 17 million ballots cast
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| Apr.23 |
South Africa |
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ANC on course for South Africa landslide |
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| Apr.6 |
South Africa |
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Prosecutors drop Zuma corruption charges |
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| Mar.21 |
Madagascar |
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Opposition leader becomes president After two months of political turmoil, Andry Rajoelina was inaugurated in front of thousands of supporters as Madagascar's president
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| Mar.17 |
Madagascar |
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President Ravalomanana steps down |
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| Mar.16 |
Madagascar |
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Opposition leader claims mandate |
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| Mar.14 |
Madagascar |
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President Ravalomanana defies ultimatum
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| Mar.9 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai rules out foul play in fatal crash |
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Zimbabwe |
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PM's wife killed in car crash
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was in stable condition and recovering from head injuries after a car wreck that killed his wife, Susan
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| Feb.28 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe vows to seize more farms |
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| Feb.13 |
Zimbabwe |
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New government minister arrested |
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| Feb.11 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai sworn in as PM
Opposition leader was sworn in as prime minister of Zimbabwe as part of a new unity government
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| Feb.7 |
Madagascar |
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Police 'kill many' |
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| Jan.30 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition to join unity government |
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| Dec.18 |
Zimbabwe |
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Cholera deaths pass 1,000
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| Dec.2 |
Zimbabwe |
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Cholera deaths near 500 More than 11,700 cases of cholera have been recorded since August
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| Nov.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Government rejects Carter and Annan |
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| Nov.21 |
Zimbabwe |
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Cholera kills 300 |
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| Oct.12 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai in threat to quit deal |
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| Oct.11 |
Zimbabwe |
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Fury as Mugabe party gets key ministries |
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| Sep.25 |
South Africa |
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Motlanthe elected president |
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| Sep.23 |
South Africa |
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11 ministers resign |
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| Sep.21 |
South Africa |
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Mbeki resigns as president Thabo Mbeki has formally resigned, a day after accepting a call by the governing African National Congress to resign
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| Sep.17 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe replaces $10 trillion banknote
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| Sep.15 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals sign power-share deal President Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai set aside deep differences to sign a deal intended to end the violent crisis
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| Sep.12 |
South Africa |
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Judge throws out Zuma charges
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| Sep.11 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals agree unity deal
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| Sep.8 |
Angola |
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Rivals accept MPLA victory |
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| Aug.26 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe heckled at parliament opening |
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| Aug.4 |
South Africa |
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Defiant Zuma fights corruption charges |
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| Jul.21 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals sign deal on talks
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| Jul.19 |
Zimbabwe |
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$100 billion banknotes introduced |
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| Jul.18 |
South Africa |
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Mandela at 90 issues call for poor
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| Jul.11 |
UN Security Council |
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Russia, China veto sanctions on Zimbabwe |
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| Jun.29 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe sworn in after disputed election
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| Jun.27 |
Zimbabwe |
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Vote under threat of violence |
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| Jun.24 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe defiant as criticism grows |
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| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition pulls out of election
Morgan Tsvangirai is pulling out of presidential run-off as there was no point running when elections would not be free and fair
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| Jun.20 |
Zimbabwe |
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Biti ordered to face treason trial |
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| Jun.12 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe critic on treason charge |
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| Jun.6 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe halts opposition rallies |
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| Jun.5 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe suspends aid operations |
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| Jun.4 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai arrested ahead of runoff vote |
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| May.24 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai returns home |
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| May.20 |
South Africa |
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Thousands flee violence |
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| May.2 |
Zimbabwe |
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Officials: rivals face runoff |
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| Apr.26 |
Zimbabwe |
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Recount shows opposition ahead
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| Apr.12 |
Zambia |
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Summit opens to end Zimbabwe vote crisis |
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| Apr.2 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority
Election Commission: Zanu-PF party has taken 94 of the 207 contested seats, while opposition parties have won 105
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| Feb.27 |
South Africa |
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Outcry in SA over 'racist' video |
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| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
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Scandal-hit Interpol chief quits |
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| Dec.28 |
South Africa |
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New charges for Zuma |
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| Oct.3 |
South Africa |
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3,200 workers trapped in gold mine
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| Jul.5 |
Zimbabwe |
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Bulk buy ban amid frenzy |
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| Mar.28 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition leaders arrested |
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| Mar.18 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition aide beaten |
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| Mar.12 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition tortured by police
Top opposition leaders were assaulted by police who broke up a prayer meeting planned to protest government policies
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| Oct.31 |
South Africa |
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Botha, bastion of white rule, dies
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| Oct.16 |
Malawi |
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Madonna baby flies out of Malawi
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| Sep.20 |
South Africa |
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S. Africa drops Zuma graft charges |
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| May.8 |
Johannesburg |
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Zuma acquitted in rape case
A judge acquitted former Deputy President on charges he raped an HIV-positive family friend
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| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Evicted moved to 'transit camp'
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| Apr.1 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe wins criticized election |
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| Mar.8 |
Zimbabwe |
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Jet seized with 'suspected mercenaries' |
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| Mar.23 |
South Africa |
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Australia retained cricket World Cup |
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| Aug.12 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe tells white farmers to go |
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| Jul.8 |
South Africa |
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Leaders launch African Union |
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| Mar.13 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe wins 'rigged' poll
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| Feb.25 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe opponent accused of treason |
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| Jan.10 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe gets new powers |
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| Aug.10 |
Angola |
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Train attack killed 152
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| Apr.11 |
South Africa |
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43 die in soccer stampede |
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| Feb.25 |
Mozambique |
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80,000 at risk from floods |
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| Mar.14 |
Mozambique |
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Floods move deadly mines |