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DR Congo president vows 'vigorous' fight to halt M23 rebel advance
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has vowed to restore government authority in the east, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized…
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Far-right extremist who murdered South African hero to be deported
A notorious far-right extremist, convicted of murdering South African anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani, is set to be deported to his native…
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Pelicans, prayers and people power: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: From the BBC in Africa this week: Go to BBCAfrica.com…
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Fashion killers and pumpkin assassins: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: From the BBC in Africa this week: Go to BBCAfrica.com…
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Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Hundreds of people marched Saturday in the South African capital to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg, an annual…
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South Africa's 'favourite teacher' dies aged 85
South Africans are paying tributes to their “favourite teacher", William Smith, who has died aged 85. The beloved maths and science…
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The beauty queen and the xenophobes
The News CAPE TOWN — Beauty pageant contestant Chidimma Adetshina officially withdrew from the Miss South Africa competition on Thursday…
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First deaf Miss South Africa crowned after divisive competition
Mia le Roux has become the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss South Africa following a divisive competition which saw one finalist…
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Miss South Africa contestant pulls out amid nationality row
The Miss South Africa beauty contestant at the centre of a nationality row has withdrawn from the competition, saying she took the…
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Joy and relief as South Africa manages to keep its lights on
Regular power cuts had become a feature of South African life and fed feelings the country was moving in the wrong direction, but the…
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Post falsely claims to show bread sold by foreign shop owners in South Africa
Screenshot of the false X post, taken on July 29, 2024 Shared hundreds of times, the post includes a picture of a loaf of bread in a…
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Beauty contest sparks row over who counts as South African
When law student Chidimma Adetshina clinched a coveted spot as a Miss South Africa finalist, her triumph unleashed a vicious backlash,…
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Rare plants hidden in toys - and other trafficking tactics
When South African officials at Cape Town’s international airport came across cardboard boxes labelled as toys being sent to China they…
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Why a 12-year-old took action against period poverty
A 12-year-old girl in Germany was so touched by the inspirational work of South African period poverty campaigner Tamara Magwashu that she…
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South Africa's Parliament is choosing a president in a vote with unprecedented uncertainty
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — For the first time in 30 years, South African lawmakers will elect a president on Friday with the outcome…
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Where South Africa’s Crunch Election Will Be Won and Lost
(Bloomberg) -- The 56,000-seat Moses Mabhida Stadium in the South African port city of Durban was jammed for the unveiling of the ruling…