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| Feb.12 |
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South African lions eat 'poacher'
A suspected big cat poacher has been eaten by lions near the Kruger National Park in South Africa, police say
| Feb.10 |
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Drought-hit Cape Town rejoices at rainfall
The residents of Cape Town in South Africa rejoiced, thanked God and stood outside to feel the water on their skin
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| Apr.29 |
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Shark mauls trained shark-spotter bodyboarding off French island
| Mar.10 |
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Cyclone Enawo: Madagascar death toll rises to 38
| Feb.10 |
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Angola stadium stampede in Uige kills 17 |
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| Nov.17 |
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Mozambique: Scores killed in fuel truck blast
| Oct.6 |
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Wing part found on Mauritius confirmed to be part of MH370
| May.26 |
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MH370: BBC reader finds possible debris in Mozambique
| Apr.30 |
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Rescued circus lions from Colombia and Peru flown to South Africa
More than 30 lions rescued from circuses in Colombia and Peru have been flown to South Africa to start a new life in a sanctuary
| Apr.3 |
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MH370 search: New debris found in Mauritius
| Mar.23 |
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MH370: Mozambique debris 'almost certainly' from missing plane
Australia: Australia's transport minister says two plane parts found in Mozambique 'almost certainly' came from missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370
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Possible MH370 debris found in South Africa
| Mar.2 |
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MH370 debris could reach Mozambique
| Jan.20 |
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Five SA children die 'locked in freezer'. South Africa
| Jan.10 |
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South Africa heat wave claims 11 lives
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| Dec.3 |
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South Africa hippo 'kills three' near Zimbabwe border |
| Nov.10 |
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El Nino threatens 'millions in east and southern Africa' |
| Oct.17 |
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Elephant with massive ivory tusks killed in legal hunt |
| Oct.14 |
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2 dead after temporary bridge collapses onto South African highway |
| Aug.30 |
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29 killed in South Africa bus crash |
| Aug.29 |
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38 girls, young women killed in Swaziland crash
| Aug.25 |
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Lion kills safari guide in park where Cecil lived |
| Aug.6 |
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France to launch air and sea searches around Reunion
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Plane window recovered from Reunion Island
| Aug.3 |
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Amid wait for plane part analysis, islanders seek more debris |
| Aug.2 |
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MH370: Malaysia urges debris vigilance after part found
Malaysia is asking other islands near Reunion to be on the lookout for more debris after a wing part suspected of being from missing flight
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MH370 search: New debris on Reunion investigated
More debris washed ashore on the island is being investigated after a wing part suspected to come from missing flight was found on Wednesday
| Jul.31 |
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More debris on Reunion Island beach may unlock MH370 mystery
Map of Reunion France Southern Africa Local workers on a Reunion Island beach in the Indian Ocean found more debris-- including a bottle of laundry detergent from Jakarta, Indonesia
| Jul.29 |
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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 | |
| Jul.28 |
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US dentist 'regrets' killing Zimbabwe lion Cecil Walter Palmer who killed a lion in Zimbabwe says he regrets shooting the well-known animal and insists that he thought he was on a legal hunt | |
| Jul.19 |
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Surfer Mick Fanning attacked by shark on live TV
South Africa: A surfing champion was competing Sunday in the finals of South Africa’s J-Bay Open when a familiar-looking fin popped up behind him
| Jul.17 |
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Train crash: 300 injured near Johannesburg
About 300 people have been injured in a collision between two trains near South Africa's largest city
| Jan.17 |
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Malawi: Deadly floods menace tens of thousands
Tens of thousands of people in the southern tip of Malawi have been cut off by floods, leaving them without food, clean water or access to health...
| Jan.13 |
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Flooding in Malawi kills 48, leaves thousands displaced
| Jan.11 |
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71 people die after drinking poisoned beer in Mozambique
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| Feb.16 |
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SA miners freed from collapsed pit
Map of Benoni South Africa Johannesburg: Illegal gold miners trapped in an abandoned shaft near Johannesburg have begun to emerge, a day after they were caught in a collapse
| Feb.5 |
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Bodies found in South Africa mine
Map of Doornkop South Africa Johannesburg: Rescue workers at a South African gold mine say they have recovered eight bodies after a fire and rock fall
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| Nov.30 |
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Namibia finds Mozambique plane wreck
Map of Bwabwata National Park Namibia The wreckage of a Mozambique Airlines plane that disappeared over Namibia has been found, but none of the 34 people aboard survived the crash
| Nov.29 |
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Mozambique plane missing with 34 on board
| Nov.19 |
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40 feared trapped in South Africa building collapse
Map of Durban South Africa At least two people have died and up to 40 people are feared trapped after a roof collapsed at a construction site in eastern South Africa
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| Jul.19 |
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Alarming Africa male gay HIV rate. Central Africa
| Mar.6 |
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PM's wife killed in car crash 
Zimbabwe: Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was in stable condition and recovering from head injuries after a car wreck that killed his wife, Susan. Susan Tsvangirai was travelling with her husband south of Harare when their vehicle was in co... | |
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| Dec.27 |
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Children 'wasting away' - aid group. Zimbabwe
| Dec.18 |
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Cholera deaths pass 1,000 Zimbabwe: The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said 1,111 people have died in the in Zimbabwe outbreak
| Dec.11 |
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South Africa faces cholera emergency
| Dec.6 |
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Zimbabwe 'set for cholera jump'
| Dec.5 |
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PM urges Zimbabwe cholera action |
| Dec.4 |
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Cholera national emergency declared |
| Dec.2 |
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Cholera deaths near 500 Zimbabwe: More than 11,700 cases of cholera have been recorded since August
Cholera spread has been aided by the collapse of Zimbabwe's health and sanitation systems amid a economic and political crisis
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| Nov.21 |
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Cholera kills 300. Zimbabwe
| Jun.12 |
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Zimbabwe is worsening, UN warns |
| Mar.31 |
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24 died in building collapse |
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| Oct.4 |
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All gold miners freed from mine. South Africa
| Oct.3 |
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Miners being pulled from underground |
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3,200 workers trapped in gold mine 
South Africa: Power has been restored to a gold mine, and some of the more than 3,200 miners inside are beginning to return to the surface. A broken pipe severed power cables to a lift. The workers are more than 1.3 miles underground... | |
| Mar.23 |
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Arms depot blast kills 93. Mozambique
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| Aug.18 |
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U.N. envoy slams South Africa on AIDS |
| Mar.4 |
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Zimbabwe 'running out of wheat' |
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| Aug.26 |
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U.N.: Africa declares TB emergency |
| Apr.28 |
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Ebola-like disease kills 253 people |
| Apr.12 |
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214 cases of Marburg reported. Angola
| Apr.8 |
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Deadly Ebola-like virus spreads |
| Apr.3 |
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Marburg death toll climbs |
| Mar.3 |
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UN: HIV 'set to infect 90m Africans'
| Jan.6 |
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Mandela's eldest son dies of AIDS |
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| Nov.23 |
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60% of adults with HIV are women |
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| Nov.25 |
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1 in 5 adults living with HIV/AIDS
| May.1 |
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Bus plunge: dozens die |
| Feb.1 |
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Train crash kills 40 |
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| Sep.13 |
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Oil spill threatens wildlife park. South Africa
| Jun.10 |
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36 students burnt to death in crash |
| Jun.1 |
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Cronje killed in plane crash |
| May.25 |
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Train crash kills 117 |
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| Sep.2 |
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Heart transplant pioneer dies |
| Apr.19 |
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Joy greets end of AIDS drug fight |
| Apr.11 |
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43 die in soccer stampede South Africa: The stampede began as a crowd tried to get into stadium to watch the match between South Africa's two biggest teams
| Feb.25 |
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80,000 at risk from floods Mozambique: Authorities begun evacuating 80,000 people threatened by fresh floods as more water is released from a reservoir
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| Nov.18 |
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Explosion kills 11 locked in building |
| Mar.14 |
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Floods move deadly mines Mozambique: Land mines were loosened from their locations and moved who-knows-where by the deluge
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2015 |
| Aug.30 |
29 killed in South Africa bus crash |
| Aug.29 |
38 girls, young women killed in Swaziland crash
2009 |
| Mar.6 |
PM's wife killed in car crash 
Zimbabwe: Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was in stable condition and recovering from head injuries after a car wreck that killed his wife, Susan. Susan Tsvangirai was travelling with her husband south of Harare when their vehicle was in co... | |
2003 |
| May.1 |
Bus plunge: dozens die |
2002 |
| Jun.10 |
36 students burnt to death in crash |
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2008 |
| Dec.18 |
Cholera deaths pass 1,000 Zimbabwe: The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said 1,111 people have died in the in Zimbabwe outbreak
| Dec.11 |
South Africa faces cholera emergency
| Dec.6 |
Zimbabwe 'set for cholera jump'
| Dec.5 |
PM urges Zimbabwe cholera action |
| Dec.4 |
Cholera national emergency declared |
| Dec.2 |
Cholera deaths near 500 Zimbabwe: More than 11,700 cases of cholera have been recorded since August
Cholera spread has been aided by the collapse of Zimbabwe's health and sanitation systems amid a economic and political crisis
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| Nov.21 |
Cholera kills 300. Zimbabwe
2005 |
| Aug.26 |
U.N.: Africa declares TB emergency |
| Apr.28 |
Ebola-like disease kills 253 people |
| Apr.12 |
214 cases of Marburg reported. Angola
| Apr.8 |
Deadly Ebola-like virus spreads |
| Apr.3 |
Marburg death toll climbs |
2001 |
| Sep.2 |
Heart transplant pioneer dies |
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2014 |
| Feb.16 |
SA miners freed from collapsed pit
Map of Benoni South Africa Johannesburg: Illegal gold miners trapped in an abandoned shaft near Johannesburg have begun to emerge, a day after they were caught in a collapse
| Feb.5 |
Bodies found in South Africa mine
Map of Doornkop South Africa Johannesburg: Rescue workers at a South African gold mine say they have recovered eight bodies after a fire and rock fall
2007 |
| Oct.3 |
3,200 workers trapped in gold mine 
South Africa: Power has been restored to a gold mine, and some of the more than 3,200 miners inside are beginning to return to the surface. A broken pipe severed power cables to a lift. The workers are more than 1.3 miles underground... | |
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2018 |
| Feb.10 |
Drought-hit Cape Town rejoices at rainfall
The residents of Cape Town in South Africa rejoiced, thanked God and stood outside to feel the water on their skin
2017 |
| Mar.10 |
Cyclone Enawo: Madagascar death toll rises to 38
2016 |
| Jan.10 |
South Africa heat wave claims 11 lives
2015 |
| Nov.10 |
El Nino threatens 'millions in east and southern Africa' |
|
|
2009 |
| Jul.19 |
Alarming Africa male gay HIV rate. Central Africa
2006 |
| Aug.18 |
U.N. envoy slams South Africa on AIDS |
2005 |
| Mar.3 |
UN: HIV 'set to infect 90m Africans'
| Jan.6 |
Mandela's eldest son dies of AIDS |
2004 |
| Nov.23 |
60% of adults with HIV are women |
2003 |
| Nov.25 |
1 in 5 adults living with HIV/AIDS
2001 |
| Apr.19 |
Joy greets end of AIDS drug fight |
|
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2017 |
| Feb.10 |
Angola stadium stampede in Uige kills 17 |
2001 |
| Apr.11 |
43 die in soccer stampede South Africa: The stampede began as a crowd tried to get into stadium to watch the match between South Africa's two biggest teams
|
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2015 |
| Jan.17 |
Malawi: Deadly floods menace tens of thousands
Tens of thousands of people in the southern tip of Malawi have been cut off by floods, leaving them without food, clean water or access to health...
| Jan.13 |
Flooding in Malawi kills 48, leaves thousands displaced
2001 |
| Feb.25 |
80,000 at risk from floods Mozambique: Authorities begun evacuating 80,000 people threatened by fresh floods as more water is released from a reservoir
2000 |
| Mar.14 |
Floods move deadly mines Mozambique: Land mines were loosened from their locations and moved who-knows-where by the deluge
|
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2018 |
| Feb.12 |
South African lions eat 'poacher'
A suspected big cat poacher has been eaten by lions near the Kruger National Park in South Africa, police say
2017 |
| Apr.29 |
Shark mauls trained shark-spotter bodyboarding off French island
2016 |
| Apr.30 |
Rescued circus lions from Colombia and Peru flown to South Africa
More than 30 lions rescued from circuses in Colombia and Peru have been flown to South Africa to start a new life in a sanctuary
2015 |
| Dec.3 |
South Africa hippo 'kills three' near Zimbabwe border |
| Oct.17 |
Elephant with massive ivory tusks killed in legal hunt |
| Aug.25 |
Lion kills safari guide in park where Cecil lived |
| Jul.28 |
US dentist 'regrets' killing Zimbabwe lion Cecil Walter Palmer who killed a lion in Zimbabwe says he regrets shooting the well-known animal and insists that he thought he was on a legal hunt | |
| Jul.19 |
Surfer Mick Fanning attacked by shark on live TV
South Africa: A surfing champion was competing Sunday in the finals of South Africa’s J-Bay Open when a familiar-looking fin popped up behind him
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2016 |
| Oct.6 |
Wing part found on Mauritius confirmed to be part of MH370
| May.26 |
MH370: BBC reader finds possible debris in Mozambique
| Apr.3 |
MH370 search: New debris found in Mauritius
| Mar.23 |
MH370: Mozambique debris 'almost certainly' from missing plane
Australia: Australia's transport minister says two plane parts found in Mozambique 'almost certainly' came from missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370
| Mar.23 |
Possible MH370 debris found in South Africa
| Mar.2 |
MH370 debris could reach Mozambique
2015 |
| Aug.6 |
France to launch air and sea searches around Reunion
| Aug.6 |
Plane window recovered from Reunion Island
| Aug.3 |
Amid wait for plane part analysis, islanders seek more debris |
| Aug.2 |
MH370: Malaysia urges debris vigilance after part found
Malaysia is asking other islands near Reunion to be on the lookout for more debris after a wing part suspected of being from missing flight
| Aug.2 |
MH370 search: New debris on Reunion investigated
More debris washed ashore on the island is being investigated after a wing part suspected to come from missing flight was found on Wednesday
| Jul.31 |
More debris on Reunion Island beach may unlock MH370 mystery
Map of Reunion France Southern Africa Local workers on a Reunion Island beach in the Indian Ocean found more debris-- including a bottle of laundry detergent from Jakarta, Indonesia
| Jul.29 |
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 | |
2013 |
| Nov.30 |
Namibia finds Mozambique plane wreck
Map of Bwabwata National Park Namibia The wreckage of a Mozambique Airlines plane that disappeared over Namibia has been found, but none of the 34 people aboard survived the crash
| Nov.29 |
Mozambique plane missing with 34 on board
2002 |
| Jun.1 |
Cronje killed in plane crash |
|
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2002 |
| Sep.13 |
Oil spill threatens wildlife park. South Africa
|
|
2008 |
| Dec.27 |
Children 'wasting away' - aid group. Zimbabwe
| Jun.12 |
Zimbabwe is worsening, UN warns |
2006 |
| Mar.4 |
Zimbabwe 'running out of wheat' |
|
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2015 |
| Oct.14 |
2 dead after temporary bridge collapses onto South African highway |
2013 |
| Nov.19 |
40 feared trapped in South Africa building collapse
Map of Durban South Africa At least two people have died and up to 40 people are feared trapped after a roof collapsed at a construction site in eastern South Africa
2008 |
| Mar.31 |
24 died in building collapse |
|
|
2015 |
| Jul.17 |
Train crash: 300 injured near Johannesburg
About 300 people have been injured in a collision between two trains near South Africa's largest city
2003 |
| Feb.1 |
Train crash kills 40 |
2002 |
| May.25 |
Train crash kills 117 |
|
|
2007 |
| Oct.4 |
All gold miners freed from mine. South Africa
| Oct.3 |
Miners being pulled from underground |
|
|
2015 |
| Jan.11 |
71 people die after drinking poisoned beer in Mozambique
|
|
2016 |
| Nov.17 |
Mozambique: Scores killed in fuel truck blast
2007 |
| Mar.23 |
Arms depot blast kills 93. Mozambique
2000 |
| Nov.18 |
Explosion kills 11 locked in building |