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Woman mauled to death by lion at private game lodge in South Africa

The attack, at the Dinokeng Game Reserve, north of South Africa's administrative capital Pretoria, occurred close to where a herd of elephants escaped last year.

Feb 27, 2018

By William Watkinson

South Africa

Has South Africa's Ramaphosa begun to cement his rule with sweeping cabinet reshuffle?

As many as 30 ministerial changes were announced by South Africa's new president, Cyril Ramaphosa.

Feb 27, 2018

By Vasudevan Sridharan

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Princess Diana's landmine charity 'ignored complaints its members were paying prostitutes'

Mines Advisory Group apologises for failing to act after on 'habitual use' of prostitutes by staff in DRC in latest misconduct scandal to hit British charity.

Feb 25, 2018

By Ewan Palmer

Princess Diana

Growing fears Isis cell have kidnapped British couple in South Africa

Foreign Office issues terror threat for tourists visiting South Africa after Brits are kidnapped.

Feb 23, 2018

By Jordan Bhatt

South Africa Isis

Nigerian military rescues 76 schoolgirls who went missing after Boko Haram attack in Yobe

The dead bodies of two schoolgirls have been found following the attack by the Islamist group.

Feb 22, 2018

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Nigeria Boko Haram Isis

Fears grow for 50 young women missing in northern Nigeria after Boko Haram attack

Some 50 young women remain missing after Boko Haram attacked the village of Dapchi in Northern Nigeria, with fears they have been kidnapped.

Feb 21, 2018

By Associated Press

Nigeria Boko Haram

Sex trafficked women coerced by voodoo rituals like eating raw chicken hearts are freed

Authorities said that trafficked women in Spain had been forced through voodoo rituals including eating raw chicken hearts and having nails pulled out.

Feb 21, 2018

By James Tennent

Nigeria

South Africa police station attack kills five officers, gunmen flee with weapons

Authorities have launched a manhunt to catch the assailants and the motive behind the attack is still unclear.

Feb 21, 2018

By Vasudevan Sridharan

South Africa

Divorce over shawarma: Woman ends marriage after 'stingy' husband refuses to buy her the meat-snack

The Egyptian woman has decided to end her 40-day marriage and she is reported to have taken the drastic step after her "stingy" husband refused to buy her a meat-wrap.

Feb 21, 2018

By Sutrishna Ghosh

Where is Ethiopia heading after Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn's surprise resignation?

Hailemariam Desalegn announced that he was stepping down to quell months-long unrest in the landlocked African nation.

Feb 17, 2018

By Vasudevan Sridharan

South Africa elects new president Cyril Ramaphosa after Jacob Zuma resignation

Ramaphosa was the only candidate nominated for election in the parliament after two opposition parties said they would not participate.

Feb 15, 2018

By Associated Press

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Jacob Zuma quits: South African president resigns with immediate effect

The South African president Jacob Zuma has resigned his position with immediate effect. He had been given a deadline of Wednesday by the ANC.

Feb 14, 2018

By Brendan Cole

South Africa

Jacob Zuma in pictures and scandals: Rape trial, Nkandlagate, Guptas, corruption and resignation

Jacob Zuma has quit as president of South Africa. He has been embroiled in a rape trial, corruption, an arms deal, using public money for his home and association with the Guptas.

Feb 14, 2018

By David Sim

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Morgan Tsvangirai dead: Zimbabwe opposition leader 'passes away at age 65'

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died at age 65, his party spokesman says.

Feb 14, 2018

By Brendan Cole

Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe

As South African President Zuma awaits fate, police raid home of his Gupta business allies

Agents from the Hawks, an elite police investigative unit, entered the compound of the Gupta family in an affluent Johannesburg neighbourhood.

Feb 14, 2018

By Associated Press

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Commonwealth meets for secret talks to decide if Prince Charles should succeed the Queen

Commonwealth leaders are gathering in London where they will begin secret discussions as to who will succeed Queen Elizabeth II as head of the organisation.

Feb 13, 2018

By David Brennan

Queen Elizabeth II London

Belly dancer arrested for 'provocative' dance in Egypt breaks her silence:'I was losing hope'

Ekaterina Andreeva, who was performing at a nightclub in Giza, north-western Egypt, was taken off stage by the police for "inciting young people to disobedience and immorality".

Feb 13, 2018

By Sutrishna Ghosh

South African President Jacob Zuma told to resign or face recall by ruling ANC party

If Zuma rejects any instruction from his own party to resign, the matter could go to parliament for a vote on a motion of no confidence.

Feb 13, 2018

By James Etherington-Smith

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