QUNU, South Africa _ Songs, laughter, teasing and tender words marked Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday celebration Saturday as presidents, village elders and African royalty joined him for a festive luncheon on his rural homestead. More »
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The leader of South Africa's ruling party said former President Nelson Mandela was the glue holding the country together, giving voice to long-held fears about the future of the fledgling democracy without him. More »
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Zimbabwe's beaten down opposition may end up being forced to accept what it swears is unacceptable _ a power-sharing deal with President Robert Mugabe. More »
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UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations chief told rights advocates Friday that his choice to be the next U.N. human rights commissioner is a South African judge who was the first black woman to serve on her country's High Court, the director of Human Rights Watch said. More »
CAIRO, Egypt - Arab foreign ministers are expected to discuss a proposal Saturday calling on Sudan's president to hand over two Darfur war crimes suspects to an international tribunal in an effort to fend off the longtime leader's own prosecution on genocide charges, Arab diplomats said. More »
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PRETORIA (AFP) - - South African President Thabo Mbeki, under pressure to expand his troubled mediation efforts, agreed Friday to work more closely with the African Union and UN to bring an end to the Zimbabwe crisis. More »
QUNU, South Africa (AFP) - - Nelson Mandela, the icon of the anti-apartheid movement and South Africa's first black president, marked his 90th birthday on Friday with an appeal on behalf of his Rainbow Nation's poor. More »

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