World & Africa

South Africa’s top police officer faces charges in a widening corruption scandal

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s top police officer was served with a warrant Wednesday and is facing charges in
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Rwanda seeks $134 million from the UK in arbitration over scrapped refugee deal

By Associated Press THE HAGUE: Rwanda told a panel of international arbitrators Wednesday that Britain still owes it 100 million
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South African soldiers dismantle illegal mining operations near Johannesburg as miners flee

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: South African soldiers deployed to high-crime areas have dismantled illegal gold mining operations in a community near
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South Africa summons new US ambassador over criticism as rift deepens

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: The new U.S. ambassador to South Africa has been summoned to explain his criticism, the country’s foreign
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Women in South Africa take up guns and martial arts for protection against gender violence

By Associated Press BRONKHORSTSPRUIT: At the command of a female instructor, a line of girls and women, some wearing pink
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At least 25 dead in Kenya after heavy rain brings flash floods and flight disruption

By Associated Press NAIROBI: At least 25 people have died after flash flooding in the Kenyan capital caused flight disruption and
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Death toll in South African building collapse rises to 9 as city plans demolition

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: The number of people killed in a building collapse in the South African city of Johannesburg has
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US sanctions Rwanda’s military and top officials over support for M23 rebels in Congo

By Associated Press The U.S. imposed sanctions Monday on the Rwandan Defence Forces and four of its senior officials for
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Iran’s supreme leader killed in major attack by US and Israel

By Associated Press DUBAI: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack by Israel and the United
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Soldiers on the streets. What’s behind South Africa’s plan to deploy army in high-crime areas

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: It’s an unusual move for the African continent’s leading democracy: South Africa’s president announced earlier this month
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