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Whether he killed her or not, South Africans think Pistorius will go freeCourt sets murder trial for the South African Olympic sprinter in March. Yesterday was the victim Reeva Steenkamp's birthday.
Oscar Pistorius indicted for murder, trial setOscar Pistorius, the South African runner, was formally charged with the Valentine's Day murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
South Africa government a no-show at Marikana massacre anniversaryThe ANC said the commemoration of the killing of 34 striking miners by police a year ago had been taken over by politic rivals 鈥� whose own disputes also overshadowed the event.
Want to grow Africa's economies? Invest in energy.Africa has 12 percent of the world's population, but uses only 3 percent of its electricity. Infrastructure is the primary challenge to getting more Africans on the grid.聽
In northern Nigeria, vigilante groups join fight against jihadisCivilian militias are springing up to fight the Islamist insurgency of Boko Haram in northern Nigeria. But so far the jihadist group seems undeterred.聽
The ExplainerOne year after South Africa's Marikana massacre: why, what, and howThe shooting of dozens of striking miners shocked the nation, and continues to reverberate through South Africa's labor movement and economy.
One year after South African police shot striking miners, no official explanationNor is there recompense or improved conditions for families of those killed in a high-profile strike at the Marikana platinum mine.聽
Mugabe victory brings wave of intimidation against women activistsAmnesty International reports that especially in Zimbabwe's rural areas, away from any accountability, allies of Mugabe have been targeting opposition's female political activists.聽
Boko Haram attacks Muslims and kids, puzzling everyoneMaybe that is what the Nigeria-based terror group wants.聽- Boko Haram appears to take new tactic: Kill Muslims as they prayAs the Nigerian Army cracks down on Boko Haram, the radical group escalates with attacks on mosques, after last month killing dozens of children.聽
British bank faces backlash for cutting money transfer service to SomaliaBarclays bank says it doesn't want to enable money laundering, but critics say it is cutting vital flows of money into the country.聽
Will electoral defeat spell the death of Zimbabwe's opposition?The opposition Movement for Democratic Change has called the election a sham, but without international support the party is flailing.聽
Zimbabwe's Mugabe says those doubting his election can 'go hang'On national 'Heroes Day,' the man who has ruled Zimbabwe for 33 years tells his rivals off, as many worry about political and economic revenge.聽
Malians grateful to put elections behind them, after a coup and warA runoff vote for president on Sunday saw torrential rains, mud, and long lines in Bamako. But the vote was peaceful and orderly.聽
In, Zimbabwe churches, firms, and opposition feel vulnerable after Mugabe victoryMany citizens and groups worried about Mugabe's promise to usher in 'the final phase of the liberation struggle.'
Is Zimbabwe preparing its own version of apartheid?It may all be rhetoric and bluster. But after Robert Mugabe won last week's contested election in a 'landslide,' his circle is talking takeovers of foreign-owned banks and businesses. 聽
15 years after embassy attacks, America's fortress diplomacyWhen Al Qaeda attacked US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998, it began a culture of aggressive security in US diplomatic missions, writes former ambassador John Campbell.聽
Fire wipes out Nairobi airport arrival hall on Al Qaeda attack anniversaryAn early morning fire at Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport began in the immigration section and spread rapidly.聽
Africans now say Mugabe election in Zimbabwe 'free' but not 'fair'Many in the African Union and surrounding states say the vote wasn't even really free.聽
Three years after bloody election violence in Ivory Coast, tension simmersSince 2010, the country's politics has grown dangerously polarized. Is Ivory Coast's democratic future in jeopardy?