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New Greenpeace chief brings experience fighting poverty, racism to environmental campaign

New Greenpeace chief has fought apartheid, poverty

Ethiopian human rights activist says liberties are waning in his country

Activist: Rights, liberties waning in Ethiopia

Rabbits killed to control plague on Mandela’s former island prison will be fed to the poor

Bunnies from Mandela’s former prison feed the poor

Power struggle at South African utility sparks charges of racism, political meddling

SAfrica business dispute sets off racism charges

Jacob Zuma awarded ‘Africa’s Best President’ title

JOHANNESBURG - South African President Jacob Zuma has been awarded the title of ‘Best African President’ for his role in the country’s struggle for liberation and his contributions for the continent at large, a media report said.

New dinosaur species dating back 200 million years found in South Africa, scientists say

Scientists: New dinosaur species found in SAfrica

Diamond watchdog gives Zimbabwe time to clean up lawless field

Diamond watchdog gives Zimbabwe time to comply

South Africa cancels Airbus contract, citing escalating costs

South Africa cancels Airbus contract

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s government says it has canceled a contract to buy eight Airbus military aircraft that had set off a debate about public spending.

Kimberley investigators: Zimbabwe should be suspended because of diamond smuggling, violence

Report: Suspend Zimbabwe over diamond smuggling

Freed Equatorial Guinea coup-plotter says others should face justice in case, returns home

Equatorial Guinea coup-plotter returns home to UK

Freed British coup-plotter leaves Equatorial Guinea, says others should face justice in case

British coup-plotter leaves Equatorial Guinea

African kings, queens, chiefs claim modern role, call Mandela one of their own

African kings, queens, chiefs to honor Mandela

British coup-plotter Simon Mann, 4 South Africans, freed in Equatorial Guinea after pardon

British coup-plotter freed in Equatorial Guinea

Judge: British coup-plotter Simon Mann, 4 South Africans, pardoned in Equatorial Guinea

Coup-plotter Simon Mann pardoned in Eq. Guinea

Judge: British coup plotter Simon Mann, 4 South Africans, released in Equatorial Guinea

Coup plotter Simon Mann released in Eq. Guinea

Judge: British coup plotter Simon Mann, 4 South Africans, pardoned in Equatorial Guinea

Coup plotter Simon Mann pardoned in Eq. Guinea

Zimbabwe officials bar UN torture investigator who had meeting with prime minister

Zimbabwe blocks UN investigator visit to country

Zimbabwe officials bar UN torture investigator who had meeting with PM; sends to South Africa

Zimbabwe deports UN investigator to South Africa

Zimbabwe immigration officials bar UN torture investigator who had meeting with Tsvangirai

Zimbabwe: UN investigator sent to South Africa

Zimbabwe: UN torture investigator stopped at airport after ignoring word he would be blocked

Zimbabwe: UN torture investigator stopped

JOHANNESBURG — The United Nations’ torture investigator said Wednesday he was stopped by immigration authorities as he tried to enter Zimbabwe in defiance of officials who rescinded his invitation.

Zimbabwe blocks visit of torture investigator but he plans to proceed at invitation of PM

Zimbabwe blocks visit of UN torture investigator

UN rights office says Zimbabwe blocks visit of torture investigator

UN: Zimbabwe blocks visit of torture investigator

Aid groups in Zimbabwe worry about impact of unity government squabbles

JOHANNESBURG — Aid workers said Wednesday the disarray of the government of Zimbabwe is putting its most vulnerable citizens at risk as hunger and disease threatens to sweep the country.

Mandela Foundation denies he wrote book foreword, calls it ‘brazen abuse’ of his name

JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela’s foundation is denying that he wrote a foreword to an African leader’s book.

Semenya’s dad says she’s ready for exams, contradicting earlier media reports

JOHANNESBURG — The father of a champion runner at the center of a gender controversy says she is set to take university final exams.

Poor South Africans protest government’s failure to deliver a better life after apartheid

STANDERTON, South Africa — Protesters barricaded a major highway with rocks and burning tires Thursday, clashing with police who fired on them with rubber bullets. Youths retaliated with slingshots and threw rocks.

Violent protests by poor South Africans angry at government’s failure to deliver better life

STANDERTON, South Africa — Ellen Mgaga’s high school final exams start next week, but her school is closed as protests against the government’s failure to improve lives of poor South Africans have intensified.

South African runner at center of gender controversy asks to put off university final exams

JOHANNESBURG — A South African newspaper reports a champion runner at the center of a gender controversy has asked to put off university final exams.

$7 billion Chinese mining deal gives boost to Guinea military junta, analysts say

JOHANNESBURG — Reviled internationally for gunning down unarmed pro-democracy protesters last month, the military government of Guinea has gained a lifeline — thanks to a $7 billion mining deal it says it obtained with a Chinese company.

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