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Zimbabwe’s incoming leader returns home to cheers

HARARE, Zimbabwe – Poised to become Zimbabwe’s next president, a former confidant of ousted leader Robert Mugabe on Wednesday promised “a new, unfolding democracy” and reached out to the wor...

DATE: Nov 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

With single weekly flight, remote island welcomes tourists

St. Helena in South Atlantic hopes for economic boost

DATE: Oct 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

St. Helena, one of world’s most remote islands, gets commercial flights

PROSPEROUS BAY PLAIN, St. Helena – One of the world’s most remote places became a little less isolated on Saturday when the first commercial flight arrived in St. Helena, a South Atlantic is...

DATE: Oct 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Scientists in South Africa reveal more on human-like species

JOHANNESBURG (AP) – A species belonging to the human family tree whose remnants were first discovered in a South African cave in 2013 lived several hundred thousand years ago, indicating tha...

DATE: May 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

China plans to end all ivory trading in 2017

JOHANNESBURG – China says it plans to shut down its ivory trade by the end of 2017 in a move designed to curb the mass slaughter of African elephants. The Chinese government will ...

DATE: Dec 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

In Rwanda, gorillas draw growing number of tourists

In Rwanda, gorillas draw growing number of visitors

DATE: Sep 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel

Rights activists upset by Obama’s visit to Ethiopia

NAIROBI, Kenya – Some African activists have greeted President Barack Obama’s remarks that Ethiopia has a democratically elected government with scorn and concern. Obama made the ...

DATE: Jul 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

After strike, producers fire cast of popular South Africa soap

JOHANNESBURG – “Generations,” a hugely popular soap opera in South Africa, first aired in 1993, a year before the nation’s first all-race elections ended apartheid. Now the future of this te...

DATE: Aug 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Nadine Gordimer, Nobel laureate, author, activist, dies

JOHANNESBURG – Nadine Gordimer was first a writer of fiction and a defender of creativity and expression. But as a white South African who hated apartheid’s dehumanization of blacks, she was...

DATE: Jul 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Books

American philanthropist funds rhino protection

JOHANNESBURG – A son of investor Warren Buffett has pledged nearly $24 million for protecting rhinos in South Africa, earmarking the money for ranger teams, sniffer dogs and other security m...

DATE: Mar 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Here’s an inside view into Oscar Pistorius’ trial

From ‘My Lady’ to no juries, people learn of S. African courts

DATE: Mar 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Mandela laid to rest in hills of South Africa

QUNU, South Africa – His flag-draped casket resting on a carpet of animal skins, Nelson Mandela was laid to rest Sunday in the green, rolling hills of the eastern hamlet where he began his e...

DATE: Dec 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World