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Desmond Tutu, an icon who helped end apartheid in South Africa, dies at 90

Desmond Tutu smiles after he became Anglican archbishop of Cape Town in 1986. His wife, Leah, is at his side. David Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images hide caption

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Desmond Tutu, an icon who helped end apartheid in South Africa, dies at 90

The Nobel Peace laureate and archbishop emeritus campaigned against a system he called evil and, after apartheid, helped the nation heal as head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Desmond Tutu, an icon who helped end apartheid in South Africa, dies at 90

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Africa

ANC Retains A Slim Majority In South Africa's Parliament

South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, retained control of parliament following last week's national elections. The results reflect public disenchantment over corruption.

ANC Retains A Slim Majority In South Africa's Parliament

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Wednesday

Africa

South Africans Begin Voting In Election To Decide President, Parliament

South Africans go to the polls to choose their next president in what is likely to be a referendum on the African National Congress' failure to achieve its post-apartheid promises amid corruption.

South Africans Begin Voting In Election To Decide President, Parliament

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Tuesday

Africa

26 Million South Africans Are Eligible To Vote In Wednesday's Election

It's been 25 years since the African National Congress came to power, but it's failed to deliver on its promise to close the gulf between the haves and the largely black have-nots.

26 Million South Africans Are Eligible To Vote In Wednesday's Election

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Sunday

Africa

South Africa Elections: Will The Governing African National Congress Hold Power?

Mounting anger over government corruption and its failure to provide jobs and pull more people out of poverty could leach support from South Africa's ruling party in Wednesday's vote.

South Africa Elections: Will The Governing African National Congress Hold Power?

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Europe

Yellow Vest Protesters Still Waiting For France's President To Respond To Demands

French President Emmanuel Macron has come out of the Notre Dame fire crisis trying to urge unity but the public has demands.

Yellow Vest Protesters Still Waiting For France's President To Respond To Demands

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Thursday

Europe

After 7 Years Inside Ecuador's Embassy In London, Julian Assange Was Arrested

Julian Assange was arrested in London on Thursday after spending seven years in the Ecuadorian embassy there.

After 7 Years Inside Ecuador's Embassy In London, Julian Assange Was Arrested

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Assange Is Arrested After Being Evicted From Ecuadorean Embassy

WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange was taken into custody in London by the police. He had been living at the embassy since 2012. Assange was under Ecuadorian protection for roughly 7 years.

Assange Is Arrested After Being Evicted From Ecuadorean Embassy

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Europe

WikiLeaks Co-Founder Julian Assange Arrested In London

Assange was arrested in London Thursday, British police said, ending the long tenure of the anti-secrecy activist in Ecuador's embassy. He had been holed up there since 2012.

WikiLeaks Co-Founder Julian Assange Arrested In London

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Wednesday

Dozens Of Schoolchildren Feared Dead In Nigerian Building Collapse

Search and rescue workers are trying to pull a girl out from under piles of concrete rubble after the collapse of a three-story building in Lagos Island, Nigeria, on Wednesday. Vanessa Ade/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption

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Africa

Dozens Of Schoolchildren Feared Dead In Nigerian Building Collapse

The three-story structure crumpled into a pile of concrete slabs Wednesday. About 100 nursery and primary school students are believed to have been inside. At least 37 people have been rescued.

Africa

Some Schoolchildren Reported Dead After Building Collapses In Lagos, Nigeria

Scores of schoolchildren were in a four-story building in Lagos, Nigeria, when it collapsed. Officials say they have pulled some survivors, but they know that some schoolchildren died.

Some Schoolchildren Reported Dead After Building Collapses In Lagos, Nigeria

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Wednesday

Africa

Nigerians Re-Elect Muhammadu Buhari As President

Nigeria's incumbent president has won a second term as leader of Africa's most populous nation. The main opposition candidate says he'll be challenging the results in court.

Nigerians Re-Elect Muhammadu Buhari As President

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