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Can African Union Succeed in Libya Where US, Others Failed?

Already juggling some of the world's most bloody conflicts and dire health crises, the African Union is now taking on what Washington, Europe and the Arab states have so far failed at -- trying to achieve peace in Libya. That's a tall task for the barely 9-year-old African Union, a loose organization of African delegates...

African Union Says Gadhafi Accepts Cease-Fire Plan

TRIPOLI, Libya - A delegation of African leaders said Sunday that their Libyan counterpart Moammar Gadhafi accepted their "road map" for a cease-fire with rebels, whom they will meet with Monday. They met hours after NATO airstrikes battered Gadhafi's tanks, helping Libyan rebels push back government troops that had been...

Honeymoon Murder Suspect in Hospital After Apparent Suicide Attempt

LONDON -- A British man accused of arranging his wife's murder while on honeymoon in South Africa has been hospitalized after a suspected suicide attempt, marking yet another twist in an already complicated case. Millionaire businessman Shrien Dewani -- who South African prosecutors want to extradite on a murder charge --...

Female Politicians Earn Place in Fashion World

They say clothes make the man, but when it comes to politics, the only real "power dressers" are the women of that world: first ladies and female politicians. Think about it. We're constantly gossiping about what first lady Michelle Obama is wearing, but we seldom explore -- or even care about -- President Barack Obama's...

Princess Diana's Niece in Court on Assault Charge

Princess Diana's niece appeared in a South African court to face an assault charge after allegedly kicking and hitting at a man on crutches during an altercation at a McDonald's drive-thru. Lady Amelia Spencer, 18, was accompanied to Cape Town magistrates' court Tuesday by her mother, former model Victoria Lockwood,...

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05/31/12 Teenage star Burt to swap Norwich for South Africa... Source: The Advertiser - UK Talented teenager Steffi Burt will swap Norwich for South Africa this summer as she continues her rapid rise to netball stardom.
05/31/12 Cameroon Presents Its Inaugural Africa Day... Source: AllAfrica.com Cameroon will come alive on the southern tip of Africa this Friday 25th May, as the Land of Promist Project presents its Cameroon Africa Day Celebration event, at the Protea Hotel Victoria Junction, Green Point Cape Town. The event which aims to raise funds, entertain and educate is an initiative that was started and funded by organiser Solomon Atah Gaye, an up and coming Cameroonian film director and producer.
05/31/12 South Africans live for now, ignore calls to save Source: Mail & Guardian - Johannesburg - South Africa Like many South Africans, Nkululeko Makhaya has only the most basic financial strategy for his future: a pension contribution deducted from his salary and R100 put aside each month towards family funeral cover.
05/31/12 Nuclear power and fracking? Let's do it, says Peters Source: Mail & Guardian - Johannesburg - South Africa "We cannot, because we are black, end up having a dark continent," Peters said at a business breakfast hosted by the New Age. South Africa was rich in uranium reserves that could be used to create an abundance of energy.
05/31/12 Baker & McKenzie Launches in S. Africa With 31-Member... Source: Cal Law Baker & McKenzie has launched in South Africa with the hire of Dewey & LeBoeuf's 31-strong Johannesburg office, one of the disintegrating firm's last remaining international bases.