Caught in the crossfire - the victims of Cape Town's gang warfare

Children are the unwitting casualties of the violence that has destroyed the lives of thousands.

South African engineers freed after two years in Equatorial Guinea jail

Their families say they were arrested because assets belonging to Equatorial Guinea's vice-president were seized.

Three fans die in Algeria football stadium fall

Many others were injured when a barrier collapsed as MC Alger fans celebrated winning the league, reports say.

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How a self-styled knight giving away cars and wads of cash got people talking

Some are beguiled by the Zimbabwean tycoon's generosity, others alarmed about the source of his wealth.

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