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New South African church celebrates drinking alcohol
ORANGE FARM, South Africa (AP) — Dressed in a red robe and a gold-trimmed bishop’s miter, the clergyman pours whiskey into his cupped hand and anoints the forehead of the man sitting before him. “You…
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South Africa’s leader cuts short UK visit after protests
MAHIKENG, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s president cut short a visit to Britain to return home and deal with violent protests in a provincial capital, calling late Friday for calm and saying more discussions…
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Zimbabwe nurses’ strike a test of new government
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Scores of nurses demonstrated in Zimbabwe’s capital on Friday after the government fired 16,000 of them from public hospitals for demanding better working conditions and higher pay. The protest, during which…
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Al-Qaida claims deadly attack on French, UN forces in Mali
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Al-Qaida extremists have claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Mali that killed a U.N. peacekeeper and wounded seven French soldiers. SITE Intelligence Group reported Friday that the al-Qaida branch in…
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South Sudan says military chief has died during Egypt visit
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s military chief has died during a visit to Egypt and after a “short illness,” the government announced Friday. Gen. James Ajongo Mawut had taken over the role a…
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Zimbabwe’s Mugabe summoned over alleged diamond looting
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean parliamentary committee is summoning former leader Robert Mugabe to explain past comments on alleged diamond looting — the first time a public institution has called him to account for…
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Burundi’s new foreign minister once led violent youth group
BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — Burundi’s president has appointed the former leader of a violent youth group linked to the ruling party as his foreign minister. In a Cabinet reshuffle announced Thursday night, President Pierre Nkurunziza…
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Tiny African kingdom of Swaziland changes its name
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Breathe easy, Switzerland: The tiny African kingdom of Swaziland is changing its name. King Mswati III announced it during celebrations of the 50th anniversary of independence and his 50th birthday. It appears…
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Tiny African kingdom of Swaziland changes its name
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Breathe easy, Switzerland: The tiny African kingdom of Swaziland is changing its name. King Mswati III announced it during celebrations of the 50th anniversary of independence and his 50th birthday. It appears…
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UN Security Council mourns death of Ivory Coast ambassador
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Security Council bid farewell Thursday to veteran diplomat Bernard Tanoh-Boutchoue, the Ivory Coast’s ambassador to the United Nations who died just months after starting a two-year term on the U.N.’s…
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Grueling Marathon des Sables completes another edition
The Marathon des Sables, or Marathon of the Sands is considered to be one of the most demanding ultramarathons in the world. The 33rd edition of the annual race finished Saturday after six grueling days and about 250 kilometers (150 miles).
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New round of South Sudan peace talks is delayed
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Officials say the next round of South Sudan peace talks has been delayed without explanation. The talks were meant to resume next week in neighboring Ethiopia, mediated by a regional…
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Kansas militia members convicted of Somali refugee bomb plot
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Three Kansas militia members were convicted Wednesday of plotting to bomb a mosque and apartment complex housing Somali refugees, an attack thwarted by another member of the group who tipped off…
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Zimbabwe marks Independence Day _ from Mugabe, too
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Celebrating Independence Day for the first time without Robert Mugabe as leader since 1980 felt like a second emancipation for some Zimbabweans on Wednesday. For others, not quite. The southern African…
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Taiwan’s leader visits rare African ally, tiny Swaziland
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Taiwan is emphasizing its ties with one of the few countries that grant it diplomatic recognition as President Tsai Ing-wen visits the tiny African kingdom of Swaziland. Ing-wen’s first trip to the…
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