Pioneering South African politician dies aged 65
(BBC) The first black central bank governor of South Africa, who later went on to become finance minister, has died at the age of 65...
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Porridge recalled after three children die in South Africa
(BBC) An instant porridge has been withdrawn from sale in South Africa after three young children died reportedly after eating it. P...
Putin apologises for plane crash, without saying Russia at fault
(BBC) Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologised to the president of neighbouring Azerbaijan for the downing of a commer...
Putin says Russia will use new missile again in ‘combat conditions’
(BBC) Russia has a stock of powerful new missiles “ready to be used”, President Vladimir Putin has said, a day after his...
Residents of Northern Israel refuse to return for fear of Hezbollah
By Paul Shalala Residents of towns in northern Israel which were bombed by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah are refusing to ret...
Russia may be responsible for downed Azerbaijani plane, says US
(BBC) White House spokesman John Kirby has said the US has seen “early indications” that Russia may have been responsibl...
Russia sends military instructors to Equatorial Guinea – reports
(BBC) Russia has reportedly sent up to 200 troops to Equatorial Guinea to protect the presidency, as it continues to expand its pres...
Smiling Van Nistelrooy brings belief back to Leicester as Patson Daka seals win
(BBC) His Leicester side had to ride their luck at times against West Ham, but victory for a smiling Ruud van Nistelrooy has already...
South Africa government split over Ukraine visa deal
(BBC) A controversial agreement to grant Ukrainian diplomats visa-free access to South Africa has sparked outrage within political c...
The 91-year-old African president who keeps defying obituary-writers
(BBC) Speculation over the wellbeing and whereabouts of Cameroon’s 91-year-old President Paul Biya has become a hot topic across Afr...