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Workers killed at South Africa gold mine cave-in
Four workers trapped underground after an earth tremor at a Sibanye Gold mine have died, bringing the toll at the company's operations this year to at least 10.
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Terrorism
Suspected jihadists kill 40 Tuaregs in north Mali
The attacks in remote villages appear designed to spark ethnic violence between Tuareg and Fulani herders.
- by Tiemoko Diallo
Politics
Zimbabwe fires 16,000 striking nurses
Zimbabwe says it has sacked 16,000 striking nurses as the new government seeks to keep a lid on labour unrest
Politics
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela laid to rest with songs, tears and cheers
South Africans bid farewell to liberation fighter Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on Saturday in a stirring funeral service at Orlando Stadium in Soweto.
- by Robyn Dixon
John Clarke
Letter from Tangier, place for a party and a healing
One evening in the faded loveliness of a hotel at the edge of Africa in sight of Europe, I reflected on the worth of friends and the capacity of art to heal.
- by Tony Wright
Human rights
Here they are: Chibok girls four years on
For years, the teenagers remained missing, changing from girls into women, lost to a band of extremists known for beating, raping and enslaving its captives.
- by Dionne Searcey
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Tragedy
More than 200 people killed in Algerian military plane crash
More than 250 people have been killed when a military plane crashed in a field outside Algeria's capital, officials said.
Science
90,000-year-old Homo sapiens finger fossil challenges migration theory
It points to what scientists are calling a new understanding of how our species came out of Africa en route to colonising the world.
- by Will Dunham
Obituaries
Winnie Mandela obituary: 'Mother' then 'mugger' of new South Africa
Hailed as mother of the 'new' South Africa, her legacy as an anti-apartheid heroine was undone when she was revealed to be a ruthless ideologue.
- by Ed Cropley
International affairs
Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies aged 81
Madikizela-Mandela died peacefully surrounded by her family following a long illness that had kept her in and out of hospital since the start of the year.
Politics
Botswana president does something African leaders rarely do: quits
Most African leaders cling to power until the bitter end but Botswana's Ian Khama insisted on leaving office despite the pleas of loyal constituents.
- by Robyn Dixon