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Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo for another year
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Southern African leaders resolved Wednesday to extend for another year the presence of regional troops deployed to fight rebels in conflict-torn eastern Congo, and also pledged to work toward peace in Mozambique, where disputed elections stoked unrest. The...
What to know about a standoff between police and illegal miners at a South Africa mine
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African authorities are embroiled in a standoff with an unconfirmed number of illegal miners who remain underground at an abandoned mine, apparently fearing arrest by police officers deployed at the site. The miners in Stilfontein, in the country’s...
Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid
EPWORTH, Zimbabwe (AP) — Carrying her infant daughter, 19-year-old Sithulisiwe Moyo waited two hours to get birth-control pills from a tent pitched in a poor settlement on the outskirts of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. The outreach clinic in Epworth provides Moyo with her best shot...
South Africa's government won't help the illegal miners inside a closed mine
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's government says it won't help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country's North West province who have been denied access to basic supplies as part of an official strategy against illegal mining. The miners in the mineshaft in...
South Africa's soccer president Danny Jordaan arrested on fraud and theft charges
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African soccer chief Danny Jordaan, who helped bring the first-ever FIFA World Cup tournament to Africa, has been arrested on fraud and theft charges. Jordaan is accused of using about R1.3 million ($72,372) of South African Football Association (SAFA)...
Texas high school football Class 5A playoff pairings
Texas high school football Class 5A playoff sites and times from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com, distributed by The Associated Press. CLASS 5A DIVISION I Region I EP El Dorado (10-0) vs. Amarillo (5-4), 7 p.m. Friday at...
Prince William describes family's ‘brutal’ year as wife and father faced cancer treatment
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince William has described the past year as “brutal” following cancer diagnoses for his wife and father. “Honestly, it’s been dreadful,” he said. Speaking to reporters on Thursday as he closed out a four-day trip to South...
Report finds Church of England covered up 'horrific' abuse at summer camps decades ago
LONDON (AP) — The Church of England covered up “horrific” abuse by a lawyer who volunteered at Christian summer camps in the 1970s and 1980s, and the ceremonial head of the Anglican Communion failed to report him to authorities when he learned of the abuse in 2013, according to an independent...
Prince William wraps up his South Africa trip with visit that reminded him of his rescue pilot days
SIMON'S TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince William rode on a sea rescue boat along part of the South African coast on Thursday as he wrapped up a four-day visit to Cape Town dedicated to promoting conservation and the battle against climate change. William met with volunteers at the...
South Africa closes its border again with Mozambique, where post-election violence worsens
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa closed its border with Mozambique shortly after opening it on Thursday as post-election violence in the neighboring country escalated, leading to clashes between protesters and the police. Authorities also warned South Africans to postpone...
