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| Apr.19 |
Swaziland |
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Swaziland king renames country 'the Kingdom of eSwatini' |
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| Apr.2 |
Johannesburg |
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies at 81
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| Feb.16 |
South Africa |
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Ramaphosa confirmed as South Africa's President |
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| Feb.14 |
 South Africa |
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Jacob Zuma resigns after pressure from party 
| President Jacob Zuma has resigned after intense pressure from his own party. In a TV statement he said he was quitting with immediate effect | |
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| Feb.12 |
South Africa |
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South Africa: ANC 'decides Zuma must go'
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| Dec.18 |
Johannesburg |
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ANC picks Cyril Ramaphosa as leader 
Map of Johannesburg South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has selected Cyril Ramaphosa to succeed President Jacob Zuma as the party's leader
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| Nov.21 |
 Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe resigns: Zimbabwe celebrates end of an era Map of Harare Zimbabwe| He held power for 37 years and once said 'only God' could remove him. Mugabe ruled by fear and brought a once-promising economy to near ruin | |
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| Nov.20 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe faces impeachment by parliament |
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| Nov.19 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe faces looming resignation deadline
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| Nov.17 |
Zimbabwe |
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Protesters to hold mass anti-Mugabe rally |
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| Nov.16 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe 'resisting calls to resign'
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| Nov.15 |
Zimbabwe |
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Army seizes power from Mugabe Zimbabwe's military leaders have seized control of the nation, placing veteran leader Robert Mugabe under house arrest
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| Aug.6 |
South Africa |
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South Africa local elections: ANC loses in capital Pretoria
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| Dec.3 |
South Africa |
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Oscar Pistorius guilty of murdering Reeva Steenkamp |
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| Oct.19 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius released from prison under house arrest |
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| Aug.2 |
Southern Africa |
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MH370 search: New debris on Reunion investigated |
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| Jul.31 |
Southern Africa |
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More debris on Reunion Island beach may unlock MH370 mystery |
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| Jul.29 |
Southern Africa |
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MH370 search: Experts investigate Indian Ocean wreckage Map of Reunion France Southern Africa Malaysia has sent a team to the Indian Ocean island of Reunion to determine whether debris which washed up there is from missing flight MH370
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| Jul.28 |
Zimbabwe |
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US dentist 'regrets' killing Zimbabwe lion Cecil |
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| Jul.17 |
Johannesburg |
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Train crash: 300 injured near Johannesburg |
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| Apr.18 |
South Africa |
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Zuma vows to end attacks on migrants
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| Jan.17 |
Malawi |
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Malawi: Deadly floods menace tens of thousands |
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| Oct.26 |
Johannesburg |
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Football captain Senzo Meyiwa died after being shot |
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| Oct.21 |
South Africa |
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Oscar Pistorius sentenced to maximum of five years in prison Map of Pretoria South Africa A judge sentenced former Olympic and Paralymic sprinter to a maximum of 5 years in prison for the culpable homicide of his girlfriend last February
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| Oct.14 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius 'blood money' was rejected |
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| Sep.12 |
South Africa |
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Judge finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide A judge on Friday found Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and declared him not guilty...
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| Sep.11 |
South Africa |
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Judge rejects premeditated murder charge against Pistorius |
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| Apr.10 |
South Africa |
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Prosecutor accuses Pistorius of lying |
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| Apr.9 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius anguish at Reeva photo |
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| Mar.10 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius sick as post-mortem read |
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| Feb.16 |
Johannesburg |
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SA miners freed from collapsed pit |
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| Feb.5 |
Johannesburg |
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Bodies found in South Africa mine |
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| Dec.15 |
South Africa |
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Mandela buried at ancestral home
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| Dec.14 |
South Africa |
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Nelson Mandela's body arrives home |
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| Dec.13 |
South Africa |
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Mandela ANC goodbye ahead of burial |
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| Dec.12 |
South Africa |
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SA probes Mandela interpreter checks |
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| Dec.10 |
Johannesburg |
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Obama pays tribute at Mandela memorial |
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| Dec.7 |
South Africa |
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S Africa 'day of prayer' for Mandela |
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South Africa |
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SA to hold daily Mandela cortege |
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| Dec.6 |
Johannesburg |
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South Africa and world mourn Mandela |
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| Dec.5 |
Johannesburg |
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South Africa's Nelson Mandela dies Map of Johannesburg| South Africa's first black president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95. He South Africa's transition from white-minority rule in the 1990s, after 27 years in prison f... | |
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| Nov.19 |
South Africa |
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40 feared trapped in South Africa building collapse |
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| Aug.30 |
South Africa |
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Mandela returns home from hospital |
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| Aug.3 |
Zimbabwe |
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President Mugabe re-elected amid fraud claims
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| Jul.17 |
South Africa |
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Nelson Mandela turns 95 in hospital
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| Jun.23 |
South Africa |
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Mandela critically ill in hospital
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| Jun.7 |
South Africa |
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Nelson Mandela back in hospital
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| Mar.28 |
South Africa |
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Mandela 'responding positively' in hospital
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| Feb.22 |
South Africa |
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Oscar Pistorius granted bail
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| Feb.20 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius detective on attempted murder charges
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South Africa |
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Pistorius police evidence challenged |
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South Africa |
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'Gunshots, screams, then more shots' |
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| Feb.14 |
South Africa |
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Pistorius charged with killing girlfriend Map of Pretoria South Africa Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder in the death of Reeva Steenkamp, 29, at his South Africa
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| Dec.26 |
Johannesburg |
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Nelson Mandela out of hospital |
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| Dec.15 |
Johannesburg |
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Mandela in hospital after surgery
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| Sep.2 |
Johannesburg |
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Murder charges against miners dropped |
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| Aug.17 |
South Africa |
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S African mining clash killed 34 Thirty-four people were killed after police opened fire on striking miners at a South African mine on Thursday, the police chief has said
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| Jul.11 |
Johannesburg |
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Spain win World Cup in extra time
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| Jul.7 |
South Africa |
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Spain reached the World Cup final |
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| Jul.6 |
Cape Town |
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Netherlands beat Uruguay to reach final |
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| Apr.3 |
South Africa |
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Eugene Terreblanche killed
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| Jan.8 |
Angola |
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Togo football team bus attacked |
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| May.9 |
South Africa |
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Zuma sworn in as South Africa's president |
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| Apr.24 |
South Africa |
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ANC wins 'outright poll majority' The ruling African National Congress has won an outright majority in general elections, just short of 2/3 of the approximately 17 million ballots...
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| Mar.21 |
 Madagascar |
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Opposition leader becomes president After two months of political turmoil, Andry Rajoelina was inaugurated in front of thousands of supporters as Madagascar's president
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| Mar.14 |
Madagascar |
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President Ravalomanana defies ultimatum |
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| Mar.6 |
Zimbabwe |
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PM's wife killed in car crash
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| Feb.11 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai sworn in as PM
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| Dec.18 |
Zimbabwe |
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Cholera deaths pass 1,000 |
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| Dec.2 |
Zimbabwe |
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Cholera deaths near 500 More than 11,700 cases of cholera have been recorded since August
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| Sep.21 |
South Africa |
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Mbeki resigns as president Thabo Mbeki has formally resigned, a day after accepting a call by the governing African National Congress to resign
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| Sep.17 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe replaces $10 trillion banknote |
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| Sep.15 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals sign power-share deal President Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai set aside deep differences to sign a deal intended to end the violent crisis
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| Sep.12 |
South Africa |
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Judge throws out Zuma charges
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| Sep.11 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals agree unity deal |
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| Jul.21 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals sign deal on talks
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| Jul.18 |
South Africa |
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Mandela at 90 issues call for poor
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| Jul.11 |
UN Security Council |
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Russia, China veto sanctions on Zimbabwe |
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| Jun.29 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe sworn in after disputed election
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| Jun.27 |
Zimbabwe |
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Vote under threat of violence |
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| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition pulls out of election Morgan Tsvangirai is pulling out of presidential run-off as there was no point running when elections would not be free and fair
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| Jun.20 |
Zimbabwe |
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Biti ordered to face treason trial |
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| Jun.4 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai arrested ahead of runoff vote |
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| May.24 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai returns home |
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| May.2 |
Zimbabwe |
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Officials: rivals face runoff |
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| Apr.26 |
Zimbabwe |
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Recount shows opposition ahead
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| Apr.12 |
Zambia |
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Summit opens to end Zimbabwe vote crisis |
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| Apr.2 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority Election Commission: Zanu-PF party has taken 94 of the 207 contested seats, while opposition parties have won 105
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| Feb.27 |
South Africa |
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Outcry in SA over 'racist' video |
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| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
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Scandal-hit Interpol chief quits |
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| Dec.28 |
South Africa |
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New charges for Zuma |
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| Oct.3 |
South Africa |
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3,200 workers trapped in gold mine |
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| Jul.5 |
Zimbabwe |
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Bulk buy ban amid frenzy |
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| Mar.28 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition leaders arrested |
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| Mar.18 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition aide beaten |
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| Mar.12 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition tortured by police Top opposition leaders were assaulted by police who broke up a prayer meeting planned to protest government policies
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| Oct.31 |
South Africa |
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Botha, bastion of white rule, dies |
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| Oct.16 |
Malawi |
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Madonna baby flies out of Malawi |
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| Sep.20 |
South Africa |
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S. Africa drops Zuma graft charges |
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| May.8 |
Johannesburg |
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Zuma acquitted in rape case
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| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Evicted moved to 'transit camp' |
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| Apr.1 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe wins criticized election |
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| Mar.8 |
Zimbabwe |
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Jet seized with 'suspected mercenaries' |
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| Aug.12 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe tells white farmers to go |
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| Jul.8 |
South Africa |
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Leaders launch African Union |
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| Mar.13 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe wins 'rigged' poll |
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| Feb.25 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe opponent accused of treason |
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| Jan.10 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe gets new powers |
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| Aug.10 |
Angola |
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Train attack killed 152 |
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| Apr.11 |
South Africa |
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43 die in soccer stampede |
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| Feb.25 |
Mozambique |
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80,000 at risk from floods |
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| Mar.14 |
Mozambique |
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Floods move deadly mines |
before year 2000
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| Apr. 27, 1994 |
South Africa |
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South African general election ends apartheid| The anniversary of the elections, 27 April, is celebrated as a public holiday known as Freedom Day | |
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| Apr. 18, 1980 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rhodesia becomes Zimbabwe Map of Harare Zimbabwe| The country became independent as the Republic of Zimbabwe, and its capital, Salisbury, was renamed Harare two years later. | |
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| Dec. 3, 1967 |
Cape Town |
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Dr. Christiaan Barnard performs first heart transplant operation Map of Groote Schuur Hospital Cape Town South Africa The operation lasted nine hours and used a team of thirty people.The patient, Louis Washkansky, was a 54-year-old grocer
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| Oct. 9, 1899 |
South Africa |
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Second Boer War begins Map of Natal South Africa Was fought between the United Kingdom and the South African Republic (Transvaal Republic) and the Orange Free State
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| Oct. 27, 1871 |
South Africa |
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Britain annexes Kimberly diamond fields
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| Mar. 19, 1813 |
Scotland |
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David Livingstone born
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| Apr. 7, 1652 |
Cape Town |
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Cape Town founded 2ond among the most populous urban areas in South Africa, after Johannesburg and virtually ex-aequo with the Durban Metropolitan Area
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| Mar. 1, 1498 |
Mozambique |
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Vasco da Gama discovers Mozambique |
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