Thabo Mbeki

Sudan probes accusations of 'mass rape' in a Darfur village

Under pressure to quash allegations that troops raped 200 women and girls after a soldier disappeared, the government brought reporters to observe the investigation.

Mediator calls for ceasefire in Sudan's Darfur as talks open

AU called for a cessation of hostilities between the government and two rebel factions, part of wider efforts to stem multiple rebellions across Sudan.

Will AAP be another movement that flourished and failed?

Without a thoughtful intervention, the party is at the risk of an implosion that will yet again show the world that mass movements are inherently prone to decline or decay after their romantic rise.

Anti-apartheid hero, legend: Nelson Mandela is no more

In a nationally televised address, President Jacob Zuma said South Africa's first black president would be accorded a full state funeral. He ordered flags to be flown at half mast.

Nelson Mandela's legacy: Peace, but also poverty for many blacks

In the 10 years after he withdrew from public life, Nelson Mandela divided his time between a mansion in one of Johannesburg's wealthiest suburbs and his ancestral home in Qunu, a village in South Africa's impoverished eastern Cape.

'Mandela's legacy is never to discount the difference one person can make'

Following the news of the death of former president of South Africa and Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela, US President Barack Obama, this afternoon, delivered a statement on his passing. Read the full text of the statement here.

'Mandela could soon be discharged, to recuperate at home'

Nelson Mandela may be discharged from hospital soon to recuperate at home, said a former president of South Africa.