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Photo/FILE The notes bear Nelson Mandela's image circa 1990, the year he was freed from prison in a moment that came to symbolise the fall of apartheid and the rise of a new, democratic South Africa.

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South Africa launches Mandela bank notes

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South Africa launches a new line of bank notes Saturday bearing the image of its first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela on the 22nd anniversary of his release from prison....

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PHOTO | AFP | SEYLLOU Senegalese opposed to the candidature of Abdoulaye Wade for highly disputed third term in office demonstrate on January 27, 2012 in Dakar. Posters translate as "Wade Free the people"

Acid test for democracy in Africa

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As world attention remains riveted on the US political campaigns and their implications for...

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Photo/FILE Saadi Gaddafi during a press conference in Sydney, Australia.

Fresh revolt brewing in Libya, says Gaddafi son

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Saadi Gaddafi says a nationwide rebellion is brewing against the country’s new rulers ...

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Zimbabwe's President Mugabe is turning 88 on February 21 and has been endorsed by his Zanu PF as its candidate for elections he wants held this year.

Law bars Mugabe from Zimbabwe polls

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Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe will be barred from contesting in future polls if the...

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