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Cyril Ramaphosa sworn-in as President of South Africa; promises ‘new...

Foreign heads of state from more than 40 countries were among 36,000 people who witnessed the event replete with pomp.

27 May 2019 8:58 AM IST

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Cyril Ramaphosa elected President by South African Parliament

Former president Jacob Zuma, 77, resigned in February last year amid allegations of corruption and state capture.

25 May 2019 3:56 PM IST

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LGBT activist-author dies

He was flooded with messages of support at the time, and was named among the world-'s most influential people that year...

23 May 2019 2:21 AM IST

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How to crush Boko Haram? Analysts say treat women better

Those who have escaped the group are often now living among the same communities badly hit by violence, ICG said.

21 May 2019 8:55 AM IST

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Tourist bus near Egypt-'s Gaza pyramids hit with bomb; injures 17

The attack comes as Egypt-'s vital tourism industry is showing signs of recovery after years in the doldrums.

20 May 2019 10:41 AM IST

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Safeguarding women after disasters: visible progress, but room for...

Globally, international organisations appear to be grappling with the issue more seriously than before.

14 May 2019 10:26 AM IST

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4,500-year-old burial ground discovered near Egypt-'s great pyramids

Egypt-'s antiquities ministry unveiled a 4,500-year-old burial ground near the Giza pyramids containing colourful wooden...

5 May 2019 12:56 PM IST

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UN warns of worsening humanitarian situation in Libya

Fierce fighting for control of Libya-'s capital that has displaced thousands of people, threatens to bring further...

29 April 2019 4:54 PM IST

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Largest diamond unearthed in Botswana-'s mine in Africa

A diamond weighing as much as 1,758 carats was unearthed by a Canadian mining company in Botswana.

27 April 2019 9:07 AM IST

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1st malaria vaccine launched in Malawi

Ghana and Kenya will introduce the vaccine in the coming weeks, WHO said in a statement.

25 April 2019 2:26 AM IST

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51 dead as rainstorm lashes South Africa

South African authorities on Wednesday said that at least 51 people were killed, including two Zambian minors aged six...

24 April 2019 8:17 PM IST

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23 killed in South Africa floods, mudslides

Among those killed were a six-month-old baby and a child aged around 10.

23 April 2019 7:57 PM IST