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

British coup-plotter freed from prison in Equatorial Guinea says he regrets role in affair

Freed British coup-plotter says he regrets role

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

Congolese president says his campaign against Rwandan extremists in the east is succeeding

Congolese president says he’s winning in east

Zimbabwean foreign minister: UN investigator’s trip ‘a provocation of the highest order’

Zimbabwe foreign minister: UN trip a ‘provocation’

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said Wednesday he was stopped by immigration authorities as he tried to enter Zimbabwe in defiance of officials who rescinded his invitation.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

AU official: China more concerned with natural resources in Africa than good governance

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — An African Union official is accusing Chinese investors of overlooking bad governance while doing business in Africa.

O Oprah, Where Art Thou? World embraces Winfrey, US TV host and global star

Furry felons rob SAfrican tourists; officials fear 2010 influx will worsen baboon behavior

Head of US international AIDS program says recession not dampening his efforts

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

Ethiopian human rights activist says liberties are waning in his country

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

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

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

Beautiful memorials to carnage, British graveyards are a global reminder of war’s cost

Diamond watchdog gives Zimbabwe time to clean up lawless field

Zimbabwe premier ends boycott, says he’s assured S.Africa closely monitoring unity government

South Africa cancels Airbus contract, citing escalating costs