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Olympian Pistorius denies murder charge

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Paralympic superstar appears in court and is remanded in custody

South Africa's Olympic sprint star Oscar Pistorius and his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp ©AFP Feb 14, 2013

Olympian Pistorius charged with murder

South African track star arrested after girlfriend shot dead

Feb 14, 2013

Kenyan growth foreseen if violence avoided

IMF predicts 5.8% growth if election passes off peacefully

Oscar Pistorius runs to win gold ahead of Jerome Singleton (L) of the US in the final of the 100m T44 during the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games on September 9, 2008 ©AFP Feb 14, 2013

Oscar Pistorius: A life of challenge and achievement

After being born with no fibulas, Pistorius becomes track star

Feb 13, 2013

African claim to papacy rests on growth

Number of Catholics surges on the continent

A group of Kenyans watch the first face-to-face presidential debate ©AFP Feb 11, 2013

Kenya holds its first presidential debate

Millions tune into televised debate between 8 candidates

Mamphela Ramphele speaks ©AFP Feb 11, 2013

Ramphele discreet on her ANC challenge

Speculation mounts over challenge to ruling party

Feb 10, 2013

Fresh clashes erupt in Malian town

Gao gun battles expose security gaps in recently recaptured zone

Feb 10, 2013

Food group denies tax avoidance in Zambia

ActionAid claims ABF subsidiary used tax havens

Feb 10, 2013

Three N Korean doctors killed in Nigeria

Attackers ransack apartment in northeast of country after slitting doctors’ throats

Feb 8, 2013

Malian troops fight mutinous paratroopers

Clash threatens to undermine French-led military operation

Feb 8, 2013

Unesco to rebuild wrecked Timbuktu tombs

Reconstruction of mausoleums expected to cost $4m-$5m

Feb 8, 2013

Health workers gunned down in Nigeria

No claim of responsibility for attacks on polio vaccine centres

From MARKETS Feb 7, 2013

Global inflows to Africa at two-year peak

Investors seek exposure to the region’s growth story

From MARKETS Feb 7, 2013

Investors start a new scramble for Africa

Frontier markets outperform mainstream counterparts this year

Global Insight Feb 7, 2013

African ‘barons’ seek firmer foundations

Time will tell whether new philanthropic groups are reliable

From COMPANIES Feb 7, 2013

Cutifani pans threat of SA mining review

Incoming Anglo chief calls move ‘out of order’

Feb 7, 2013

Nigerian opposition parties merge

Pressure mounts on president to rally support within ruling party

Feb 6, 2013

France sets March date to leave Mali

French and Chadian forces secure city of Kidal

From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA Feb 6, 2013

Tunisian opposition leader assassinated

Killing of Chokri Belaid marks new level of political disorder

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