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Hugo Chavez: Global reactions to the Venezuelan leader's death
While he was alive, Hugo Chávez – the longest ruling democratically elected leader in Latin America – inspired people who loved him as often as he inflamed those who didn’t. That polarization seemed to follow him in death.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/18
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In Pictures: Ready for the World Cup
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In Pictures: Babies around the world
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In ANC bill, South African media see threat to press freedom
The African National Congress (ANC) is proposing a bill that South African media say would take the country back to apartheid-era practices, restricting their ability to investigate government practices and look into cases of incompetence or corruption.
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Migrant leaders applaud South African authorities for quelling xenophobic violence
Migrant leaders are crediting the South African government's quick response for preventing last week's xenophobic violence from mushrooming into something akin to the attacks of 2008 that left more than 60 dead.
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Al Shabab terror attacks dominate African Union summit
The African Union summit got underway Sunday in Kampala, Uganda, amid calls for greater cooperation on terrorism following the city's deadly July 11 bombings by Somalia's Al Qaeda-linked militant group, Al Shabab.
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World Cup: Ghana win over USA one of few bright spots for Africa
Ghana's victory over the USA yesterday has lifted a continent sorely disappointed with its performance in this World Cup. Why didn't great teams from Nigeria and Cameroon do better?
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Soweto uprising in South Africa remembered 34 years later during World Cup
Soweto, a South African township, was the scene of an uprising that is remembered 34 years later on Wednesday, during the World Cup soccer tournament.
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Opinion: South Africa and the 2010 World Cup: the great leap forward
The first African World Cup in South Africa is already having a dramatic effect on social cohesion in a country with a legacy of deep racial inequality.
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Nelson Mandela can't make World Cup but sends welcome message
Nelson Mandela sent a message, via South African President Jacob Zuma, that the revelers should enjoy themselves. They took it to heart.
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All-world entertainment for World Cup concert
On the eve of the World Cup, a concert featuring the Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, and South African entertainers took place in Soweto.
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As World Cup 2010 kicks off, where South Africa stands 16 years after apartheid
South Africa is a model of racial reconciliation following decades of apartheid, with a burgeoning black middle class. But high crime, unequal wealth, and social tensions persist as the nation hosts World Cup 2010.
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Sex scandal mars runup to World Cup for South Africa President Jacob Zuma
President Jacob Zuma's family denies press reports that one of his three wives had an affair with her bodyguard, but the story is causing a stir in South Africa in just days before the country hosts soccer's World Cup.
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New sex scandal mars runup to World Cup for South Africa President Jacob Zuma
President Jacob Zuma's family denies press reports that one of his three wives had an affair with her bodyguard, but the story is causing a stir in South Africa just days before the country hosts soccer's World Cup.
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Independent papers get license to report Zimbabwe news
The first of five new independent newspapers could start reporting Zimbabwe news this weekend after receiving a government license.
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White South Africans use Facebook in campaign to return to Holland
White South Africans, concerned about racism and crime, have launched a Facebook petition to return to Holland, where their ancestors lived 300 years ago.
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Prostitutes flock to South Africa ahead of World Cup 2010
As with the 2006 World Cup in Germany, a rampant sex trade is of concern to human rights groups ahead of the World Cup 2010 in South Africa, which kicks off next month. Prostitutes, many from impoverished Zimbabwe, are arriving to cash in on an estimated 500,000 visiting fans.
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South Africa's Julius Malema ordered to take anger management class
South Africa's outspoken Julius Malema was fined $1,300 and ordered to attend anger management class for fomenting dissent within the African National Congress (ANC) party, and ejecting a BBC reporter from a press conference.
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In Pictures: Ready for the World Cup
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Will terrorism acquittal of MDC's Roy Bennett salvage Zimbabwe unity government?
Roy Bennett, a white commercial farmer and top figure in the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), was acquitted Monday of terrorism charges. He's offered to lower his profile, but can that boost prospects of Zimbabwe's unity government?
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South Africa AIDS orphans overwhelm social work services
Lora Doman has 450 cases to keep track of: A daunting challenge typical amng those in social work services providing care and protection of South Africa AIDS orphans.
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In Pictures: Babies around the world
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South Africans face off at Terreblanche trial
A South African court on Tuesday charged two men with the murder of white supremacist Eugene Terreblanche. Outside the courtroom, whites and blacks faced off from across a police line.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/30
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Ex-wife criticizes Nelson Mandela – and many South Africans agree
Nelson Mandela ‘let us down,’ the London Evening Standard reported ex-wife Winnie Mandela as saying. Many black South Africans expected more economic progress by now.
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As Jacob Zuma visits UK, South Africans seek a little respect
South African media brim with scandalous stories about President Jacob Zuma. But it's another matter when UK media follow suit.
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Can Jacob Zuma wrap himself in Nelson Mandela's cloak?
South Africans celebrated the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release from prison Thursday. President Jacob Zuma has strategically scheduled his State of the Union speech for the same day.
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