All 955 miners trapped in S. Africa rescued
by Beatrice Debut with Susan Njanji in Johannesburg Agence France-Presse THEUNISSEN, South Africa (AFP) - All 955 gold miners who were trapped…
7 years ago
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950 gold miners trapped underground in S. Africa
by Béatrice Debut Agence France Presse THEUNISSEN, South Africa (AFP) -- About 950 gold miners were stuck underground in South…
7 years ago
Egypt opposition urges boycott of presidential election
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Opposition parties and figures in Egypt called Tuesday for a boycott of the March presidential election in which…
7 years ago
Spanish tourists ‘raped, robbed’ in southern Senegal
ZIGUINCHOR, Senegal, Africa (AFP) -- A group of Spanish tourists were robbed and raped in Senegal's restive Casamance region by…
7 years ago
UN hits out at surge in extra-judicial ‘executions’ in DR Congo
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) - The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday reported a surge in summary…
7 years ago
Filipinos can now go to Rwanda visa-free
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported that Filipinos can now go to Rwanda…
7 years ago
Gambians enjoy freedom post-Jammeh, but criticise economy
by Emil TOURAY Agence France-Presse BANJUL, Gambia (AFP) - A year ago, Gambians wept for joy as Yahya Jammeh went into exile,…
7 years ago
Zimbabwe opposition figure Bennett dies in US chopper crash
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Leading Zimbabwe opposition figure Roy Bennett, one of long-time president Robert Mugabe's most outspoken…
7 years ago
E. Guinea leader denies opposition death in custody claims
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AFP) - Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema has rejected opposition claims that one of its activists died in custody…
7 years ago
Tunisian government announces social reforms after week of unrest
by Kaouther Larbi Agence France-Presse TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) - Tunisia's government on Saturday announced an increase in aid to the needy…
7 years ago
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