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Uneasy truce in town at heart of CAR unrest
A ceasefire negotiated between rival Muslim and Christian militias brought a brief respite Saturday to a Central African…
Fake Mandela quotes creep in
Nelson Mandela said a lot of great things. But after his death, he's being widely credited on social…
Mandela: 10 things you didn’t know
He was loved and admired the world over, profiled in books and movies, and showered with awards and…
Brutal life under apartheid
Ellen Moshweu was just trying to go to church. A police officer shot her in the back on…
Mandela: Sport changes the world
"Sport has the power to change the world," Nelson Mandela once said -- and the South African prisoner-turned-president…
‘Slum-themed’ hotel slammed
Emoya Luxury Hotel in Bloemfontein, South Africa, has been all over the blogosphere in recent weeks. But the…
Mandela: Examining the backlash
A backlash against Mandela started within minutes of the news of his death. He is accused of being…
Actress inspired by Mandela
Actress Alfre Woodard was an activist and a leading voice against apartheid the first time she met Nelson…
Mandela: Inspired by Shakespeare
Nelson Mandela quotes flood our social media feeds. But what words inspired the great man himself? A book…
How a pop song helped free icon
The anti-apartheid message was serious and heartfelt, but the song that alerted many around the world to the…
Singing and tears greet Mandela’s death
In a symbol befitting a nation in mourning, a dark gray cloud swept over Johannesburg on Friday as…
Car bomb kills Somali lawmaker outside presidential palace
A Somali lawmaker was killed in a car bombing Friday morning near the presidential palace in the country's…
Nelson Mandela’s funeral plans – a day by day breakdown
Nelson Mandela's funeral plans - a day by day breakdown
French troops begin operation in C.A.R.
Months after a coup escalated chaos and violence in the Central African Republic, a French military operation has…
Officials investigating reports U.S. teacher killed in Libya
Officials in the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, tell CNN Thursday that they are looking into news reports…