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Urgent deal reached for African elephants

Countries pledge action to save African elephants

Mandela putting up 'courageous fight'

Kenya journalists protest media bill

Official: 14 killed in mine disaster in Burkina

Mali's jailed coup leader gives version of events

Kenya breaks ground on big new airport

Highway toll takes toll on ANC

After years of delay, protests and legal action, a tolling system finally came into force on a large part of the freeway network of South Africa's richest province, Gauteng.

Namibian military transports plane crash victims

No survivors in Mozambican plane crash

5 East African states sign common currency deal

New Ivory Coast election set for October 2015

Sectarian tensions mount in C. African Rep. town

Amnesty calls for release of Mali child soldiers

Namibian news agency: Police say Mozambique Airlines plane crashed, all 33 on board killed

South African liberal politician dies