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JOHANNESBURG – Weaker countries that fear being overwhelmed in a huge African free trade area will benefit from it in the long term, a development expert said Sunday as leaders of 26 governments launched negotiations to create the zone encompassing nearly 600 million people and a combined GDP of...

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- South African President Jacob Zuma will push for a cease-fire between Moammar Gadhafi's forces and rebel fighters when he meets Monday with the embattled Libyan dictator, officials said. It is Zuma's second visit to Tripoli to try to mediate an end to the fighting that...

The African Union's panel on Libya Sunday called for an "immediate stop" to all attacks after the United States, France and Britain launched military action against Moamer Kadhafi's forces. After a more than four-hour meeting in the Mauritanian capital, the body also asked Libyan authorities to...

-- African Union officials will name five heads of state to work on a solution to the Ivory Coast election standoff and report their findings in a month, a spokeswoman said Sunday. The panel, which will get support from experts, will consult and come up with a way to settle the dispute, said...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011/01/03/bpr.ivory.coast.agnero.cnn - The self-proclaimed president of Ivory Coast has agreed to remove a military blockade around his winning rival's headquarters, an envoy mediating the standoff said Wednesday. The move by Laurent Gbagbo comes after talks...

The United States and other western powers appealed to Zimbabwe's tenuous power-sharing government to ensure a fair and free presidential vote, but officials said an election would not take place anytime soon. A presidential election can only be held after a referendum on a new constitution...

Talk show host Oprah Winfrey on Monday said she was not satisfied with the acquittal of a woman accused of abusing students at the her South African girls school. Tiny Virginia Makopo, 30, was found not guilty of allegations that she improperly touched several teenage girls when she was a...

Oosthuizen cruises to British Open victory ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, South African Louis Oosthuizen completed a no-suspense victory at the British Open Sunday, carding a 1-under 71 to win his first major event by seven strokes. Oosthuizen ended the day on St. Andrews' Old Course at 16-under-par...

Officials, celebs donate Mandela Day hour PRETORIA, South Africa, The South African government says government ministers joined in Sunday's nationwide day of public service in honor of Nelson Mandela's 92nd birthday. Sunday is Mandela Day in South African, which is highlighted by everyone in...

By The Associated Press PHOENIX - An Arizona restaurant owner dreamed up a novelty meal to give customers a South African experience during the World Cup. But serving burgers made with African lion meat has generated protests. Cameron Selogie says his Il Vinaio restaurant in Mesa has received...

South African official seeks 'Net porn ban CAPE TOWN, South Africa, (UPI) -- The South African deputy minister of Home Affairs said he is researching the possibility of a ban on pornography distributed on the Internet and cellphones. Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba said he has been in contact...

Hear are some notable events that happened on This Date in History - May 28th c/p from Wikipedia * 585 BC – A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares in the Battle of the Eclipse, leading to a truce. This is one of the...

The King & a South African -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A South African was sitting with an Aussie and an Englishman in a house of ill repute when the police bust in and arrested them. They were initially given the death sentence but...