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South Africa sets May 29 elections that could be the most pivotal since apartheid ended

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: South Africa will hold pivotal national elections May 29 as polls show the ruling African
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Zimbabwe starts an emergency polio vaccination drive after detecting cases caused by a rare mutation

By Associated Press HARARE: Zimbabwe began an emergency campaign to inoculate more than 4 million children against polio on Tuesday
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United States tells Rwanda and DRC they must ‘walk back from the brink of war’

By Associated Press UNITED NATIONS: The United States told Rwanda and Congo on Tuesday that they “must walk back from
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US lawyers say WikiLeaks’ Assange went far beyond journalism and should face spying charges

By Associated Press LONDON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should face espionage charges in the United States because he put innocent lives at risk
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SA: Serial killer targeted Zimbabwean sex workers; ‘killings were revenge after he was jailed in

By Agencies SOUTH AFRICA: A sex worker who escaped unharmed from alleged serial killer, Sifiso Mkhwanazi, was a South African
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Eastern Congo residents scramble for food and safety as conflict intensifies

By Reuters Summary Thousands flee as fighting intensifies in eastern Congo Rwandan-backed M23 rebels threaten provincial capital U.S. urge Rwanda
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WikiLeaks founder Assange starts final UK legal battle to avoid extradition to US on spy

By Associated Press LONDON: Julian Assange’s lawyers will begin their final U.K. legal challenge on Tuesday to stop the WikiLeaks founder
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SA: Zimbabwean man jailed 5 years for selling injured Pangolin in Polokwane

By Agencies SA: The Mankweng Regional Court in Limpopo has convicted and sentenced Francis Shereni, a 45-year-old Zimbabwean national, after
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Romantic thief accused of stealing taxi to impress his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day

By Agencies GWERU: He was driven by love. A romantic thief stole a taxi in Zimbabwe in a misplaced plot
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Ethiopia says committed to elevating relations with Zimbabwe

By Ethiopian News Agency ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia has reiterated its commitment to further consolidate relations and deepen the overall cooperation
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