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Lamido Sanusi caused shockwaves in Nigeria when he alleged that $20 billion in oil revenue had gone missing

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Lamido Sanusi - Nigeria's central bank governor - has been suspended by the president pending investigations into "far-reaching irregularities". Lamido Sanusi caused shockwaves in Nigeria...

Ten illegal gold miners have been arrested after emerging from the old South African mine

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Ten illegal gold miners have been arrested after emerging from an old South African mine, with more still underground. Some of the men came out...

The Algerian plane crashed in a mountainous area in Oum al-Bouaghi province

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A military transport plane has crashed in the north-east of Algeria, killing 103 people, local media say. The Algerian plane crashed in a mountainous area...

Seventeen miners have been trapped underground after a fire at Doornkop mine west of Johannesburg

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Seventeen miners have been trapped underground after a fire at Doornkop mine west of Johannesburg, South Africa. Rescue workers are now trying to free the...

Nelson Mandela left an estate valued at more than 46 million rand

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South Africa’s first black President Nelson Mandela left an estate valued at more than 46 million rand ($4.13 million), a public reading of his...

South Sudan's government and rebels have signed a ceasefire agreement after talks in Ethiopia

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Government and rebels in South Sudan have signed a ceasefire agreement after talks in Ethiopia. Under the deal, signed in a hotel in the Ethiopian...

The 29.6-carat blue diamond has been discovered at Cullinan mine in South Africa

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A 29.6-carat blue diamond has been discovered at Cullinan mine in South Africa. The stone was recovered by Petra Diamonds at its Cullinan mine, about...

Sculptors Andre Prinsloo and Ruhan Janse van Vuuren have been ordered to remove the bronze rabbit they hid in the ear of Nelson Mandela statue

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South African sculptors Andre Prinsloo and Ruhan Janse van Vuuren have been ordered by government to remove a bronze rabbit they hid in the...

Libya's deputy industry minister Hassan al-Droui has been shot dead during a visit to his hometown of Sirte

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Libya's deputy industry minister Hassan al-Droui has been shot dead during a visit to his hometown of Sirte, east of the capital Tripoli. Local media...

Michel Djotodia is CAR's first Muslim leader

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Central Africa Republic's interim President Michel Djotodia has resigned. Michel Djotodia made the announcement at a regional summit in Chad aimed at ending violence that...

At least eight people have been killed after two car bombs have exploded outside Jazeera hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu

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At least eight people have been killed after two car bombs have exploded outside Jazeera hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The blasts were at...

Kenya talks come a day after South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit met the Kenyan president and Ethiopian PM in Juba

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Kenya is holding a meeting of East Africa’s leaders on growing violence in South Sudan, where more than 1,000 people are believed to have...

New evidence is emerging of alleged ethnic killings committed during more than a week of fighting in South Sudan

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New evidence is emerging of alleged ethnic killings committed during more than a week of fighting in South Sudan. The violence follows a power struggle...

The British Airways flight to London was taxiing at OR Tambo International Airport when its right wing hit the building

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A British Airways plane with more than 200 people on board has struck an office building while preparing to take off from the South...

South Sudan’s rebel troops have captured the key oil-producing state of Unity and control much of the country

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South Sudan’s Vice-President Riek Machar has said rebel troops have captured the key oil-producing state of Unity and control much of the country. Riek Machar...

Uganda's parliament has passed a bill to toughen the punishment for gay acts to include life imprisonment in some cases

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Uganda's parliament has passed a bill to toughen the punishment for gay acts to include life imprisonment in some cases. The anti-gay bill also makes...

The UN estimates 20,000 people have taken refuge in UN compounds in South Sudan’s capital

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Rebels in South Sudan have taken over the key town of Bor, the military has said, as fighting continues after Sunday's reported coup attempt. "Our...

Thamsanqa Jantjie has been admitted to Johannesburg psychiatric hospital

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Thamsanqa Jantjie, the sign interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial who is accused of making up gestures, has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital, local...

Up to 500 people are believed to have died in clashes between rival South Sudan army factions

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Up to 500 people are believed to have died in clashes between rival South Sudan army factions, the UN says, quoting unconfirmed reports. UN diplomats...

Archbishop Desmond Tutu highlighted the absence of the Dutch Reformed Church and the limited use of the Afrikaans language at Nelson Mandela’s funeral services

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu – a long-time friend of Nelson Mandela - has said that South Africa’s first black president would have been appalled that...

Nelson Mandela statue has been erected at the Union Buildings in Pretoria

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A statue of Nelson Mandela has been unveiled in South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, a day after he was buried. The 30ft bronze statue has been...

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit has announced that an attempted coup by soldiers loyal to his former deputy Riek Machar has been put down

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South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit has announced that an attempted coup by soldiers loyal to his former deputy Riek Machar has been put...

Nelson Mandela's body has been buried in a family plot in Qunu

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Nelson Mandela's body has been buried in a family plot, after political and religious leaders paid tribute to South Africa's first black president at...

Nelson Mandela's state funeral is taking place in his ancestral home in Qunu, ending a week of commemorations for South Africa's first black president

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Nelson Mandela's state funeral is taking place in his ancestral home in Qunu, ending a week of commemorations for South Africa's first black president. Some...

Nelson Mandela's coffin has arrived in his ancestral home in Qunu

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Nelson Mandela's body has arrived in his ancestral home in Qunu in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa, the final leg of its...