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Nelson Mandela rushed to hospital with abdominal complaint
Nelson Mandela, the South Africa’s first black president, has been rushed to hospital with abdominal complaint. According to officials, Nelson Mandela was suffering from a...
Jeb Corliss plummeted 200ft and broke both legs after botched leap off Table Mountain
Jeb Corliss, the world famous stunt artist who almost died after crashing into a cliff during a botched leap from Table Mountain in South...
South Africa issues Nelson Mandela banknotes
Central Bank of South Africa is to issue a complete set of banknotes bearing the image of its first black president, Nelson Mandela, as...
“Tastes from Nelson Mandela’s Kitchen” introduces statesman’s favorite meals
Nelson Mandela's personal chef presents some of the statesman's favorite meals in a cookbook she has launched in South Africa. Xoliswa Ndoyiya's book includes more than 62...
South Sudan: at least 40 people have been killed in a gunmen attack in Warrap state
South Sudan officials announced that at least 40 people have been killed by armed gunmen in a cattle raid in Warrap state. According to other...
Sudan: 29 Chinese workers held by rebels in South Kordofan
Rebels in South Kordofan region announced they are holding 29 Chinese workers who became caught up in a battle with the Sudanese army. The rebel...
Bollywood aboard a Finnair flight to celebrate India’s Republic Day
Passengers aboard a Finnair flight from Helsinki to New Delhi were pleasantly surprised when the aircraft' staff treated them with a Bollywood-style dance to...
Somalia: hostages Jessica Buchanan and Poul Thisted freed in US Navy Seals raid
Two foreign aid workers, American Jessica Buchanan and Danish Poul Thisted, kidnapped in Somalia three months ago, have been freed in a rare US...
Nigeria: 158 members of Boko Haram organization has been arrested after Kano blasts
158 suspected members of the Islamist Boko Haram organization has been arrested in raids in the northern city of Kano by Nigerian forces. Boko Haram...
Nigeria: about 150 people have been killed in the Kano blasts co-ordinated by Islamist militants
About 150 people have been killed during the co-ordinated attacks by Islamist militants in the northern Nigerian city of Kano on Friday, witnesses and...
Thousands of needless deaths from famine in East Africa in 2011
Two leading British aid organizations say that thousands of needless deaths occurred from famine in East Africa last year because the international community failed...
Ethiopia: 5 tourists killed and 4 kidnapped during an attack by unknown gunmen in Afar region
Five foreign tourists have been killed and other four have been kidnapped in Ethiopia during an attack by unknown gunmen, the government says. European nationals...
South Sudan: more than 50 people killed during clashes in Jonglei state
At least 51 people, mostly women and children, have been killed by gunmen during the latest clashes in South Sudan's troubled Jonglei state, according...
Nigeria: President Goodluck Jonathan announced 30% drop in the price of fuel
President Goodluck Jonathan has announced an immediate drop in the price of fuel, following a week of strikes and protests in Nigeria. Goodluck Jonathan said...
Malam Bacai Sanha, Guinea Bissau president, dies at 64 in hospital in Paris
Guinea-Bissau's leader Malam Bacai Sanha has died at 64 in hospital in Paris, national radio reports. President Malam Bacai Sanha had travelled to France for...
Erin Langworthy survived after the bungee jumping cord snapped at Victoria Falls in Zambia
Australian backpacker Erin Langworthy has miraculously survived following a fall into crocodile-infested waters after the cord snapped while she was bungee jumping in Zambia. Erin...
Nigeria: trade unions announced indefinite strike unless the fuel subsidy removal is reversed
Trade unions in Nigeria have announced an indefinite strike and mass demonstrations unless the removal of a fuel subsidy is reversed. The fuel subsidy’s withdrawal...
Nigeria: fury of people and trade unionists as fuel price double after subsidy ended
Nigerian people and trade unionists have condemned the government for withdrawing a fuel price subsidy which has led petrol prices to more than double...
17 civilians killed during military air raids in South Sudan
17 South Sudanese civilians have been killed during air raids by Sudan's military, an official said. South Sudan's military spokesman Philip Aguer said those killed...
2011 was the record year for elephant tusks seizures since 1989, when the ivory trade was banned
International wildlife trade group Traffic says that more elephant tusks were seized in 2011 than in any year since 1989, when the ivory trade...
Nigeria: 40 died in a series of bomb attacks during Christmas Mass service at Catholic churches
A series of bomb attacks in Nigeria, including two during Christmas Mass services at Catholic churches, killed 40 people and left many others injured. The Islamist...
Unidentified metallic spaceball crashed to Earth in Namibia
A strange metal sphere that looks like a prop from a science fiction film fell to the ground in a remote area of northern...
The Barefoot Diva, Cesaria Evora, dies at 70 in her home town
Barefoot singer Cesaria Evora died Saturday in a hospital in Cape Verde, said Minister of Culture of Cape Verde, Mario Lucio Sousa. Cesaria Evora, the...
Mali: three Europeans abducted and one man killed by an armed gang in Timbuktu
Three Europeans have been abducted and a fourth has been killed by an armed gang of kidnappers in the city of Timbuktu in northern...
South Africa: Marius Els killed by his pet hippo Humphrey
Marius Els, a South African farmer has been killed by his pet hippo he raised from the age of five months, and which he...
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