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Robert Mugabe granted national hero status and official mourning

Sat, 09/07/2019 - 09:00
Days of national mourning commence in Zimbabwe for its controversial former leader.
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Hypnobirthing: Why Kenyan couple delivered their baby on YouTube

Sat, 09/07/2019 - 01:28
Kenyan couple Shiko and Rama delivered their baby on their own - then posted it on YouTube.
Categories: Africa

Robert Mugabe: My complicated relationship with Zimbabwe's former leader

Sat, 09/07/2019 - 01:04
Mugabe is a hero to some, but his legacy has been tainted by oppression and economic collapse.
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SA xenophobic attacks: 'fake' videos stoke tension

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 21:47
Videos that are old or from other countries are going viral, misrepresenting events in South Africa.
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Chester Williams: South Africa World Cup winner dies aged 49

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 20:46
Former South Africa international and 1995 World Cup winner Chester Williams has died at the age of 49.
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Peter Tatchell on his experiences of Robert Mugabe

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 16:55
The gay rights campaigner says he went from seeing Mr Mugabe ''as a man with a just cause" to a critic of his regime.
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Robert Mugabe: The orator

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 15:43
Robert Mugabe, the ex-Zimbabwean leader who has died aged 95, was known for his fiery speeches.
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Robert Mugabe: Zimbabweans react to ex-leader's death

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 14:22
The former president of Zimbabwe has died aged 95.
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Caster Semenya joins South African football team JVW

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 13:44
Two-time Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya has joined a South African women's football team as she begins to prepare for a career outside of athletics.
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Robert Mugabe: Zimbabweans remember the 'liberator and oppressor'

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 12:13
The 95-year-old former leader was both an icon of independence and a political strongman.
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South Africa's Refiloe Jane signs for AC Milan Women

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 12:11
Refiloe Jane becomes the first South African woman to move to Italy as she join AC Milan.
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Somalia win first ever World Cup qualifier

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 10:49
Somalia win their first ever World Cup qualifier with a 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe.
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Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe ex-president, dies aged 95

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 08:18
Mr Mugabe, 95, was ousted in a military coup in November 2017, ending his 37-year-long reign.
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Robert Mugabe, former president of Zimbabwe, has died age 95

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 07:48
Robert Mugabe, the former president of Zimbabwe, has died age 95.
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In pictures: The life of Robert Mugabe

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 07:27
A look at the political career of Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe.
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Africa's week in pictures: 30 August-5 September 2019

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 04:40
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.
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UK couple finds Egyptian boy in car roof box

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 19:05
A couple returned home from Calais to find two feet sticking out of the compartment.
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Former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia appeals Fifa's life ban

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 15:01
Former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia files an appeal with Fifa and the Court of Arbitration for Sport against a life ban from football.
Categories: Africa

South Africa closes embassy in Nigeria after xenophobic violence

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 13:47
South Africa says its diplomatic staff in Nigeria have received threats of reprisal attacks.
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Ghana's Agyemang Badu: I'll comeback from illness stronger

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 13:47
Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu says he will be mentally stronger after he recovers from a blood clot on his lungs.
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