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West African footballers practise at a ground in Naya Bazaar

Football’s dashed hopes: The teenagers sold a Premier League lie

They thought they were signing up for a dream but it turned out to be a trafficking nightmare.

Sax player Ornette Coleman in 2007.
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The testing ground: Could an experimental vaccine save the DRC from Ebola?

The virus’ resurgence, this time in a city of more than one-million people could set the scene for a fast-spreading disaster.

Somaliland’s shift to using iris recognition in a presidential election stems from distrust in the voting system.

Landmark US event on women’s reproductive rights

On April 28 in Washington DC a landmark event will be hosted to highlight links between reproductive health services and women’s economic well-being.

King Goodwill Zwelithini. (Gallo)

‘Unacceptable’ that King Zwelithini ‘fobbed off’ xenophobia task team – DA

Following xenophobic comments about foreign nationals last year, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has been accused of hate speech.

The EU is expected to send up to 1 000 soldiers to help stabilise Central African Republic.

UN mulls sending troops to Central African Republic

European aid chief Kristalina Georgieva said that CAR could still be saved from becoming another failed state like Somalia.

Jolie’s doctor blogs intimate details of actor’s treatment

Dr Kristi Funk’s account of Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy aims to help women understand the preventative treatment.

Egyptians have taken to the streets

African leaders in 2012

The Mail & Guardian takes a look at the continent’s new and not-so-new leaders who were elected into office this year.

Shoot the boer: ‘That’s how a genocide can start’

A South African court on Monday ruled that ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema was guilty of hate speech for singing an apartheid-era song.

BlackBerry maker RIM to launch seven new smartphones

RIM once dominated the corporate smartphone market but has been struggling to come up with a device to compete with Apple’s iPhone.

Google seeks integration with Twitter and Facebook

Google may cooperate more closely with Facebook and Twitter and believes there is room for multiple social networks.

Zuma replaces seven ministers in reshuffle

President Jacob Zuma announced a major Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, replacing ministers including those responsible for communications and labour.

Nuke talks ‘above Pik Botha’s pay-grade’

Nuke talks ‘above Pik Botha’s pay-grade’

A US academic told the <em>M&G</em> on Tuesday that Pik Botha would not have known about discussions with the Israel regarding nuclear weapons.

Killer confessed to Gauteng crime head

Killer confessed to Gauteng crime head

Gauteng head of crime intelligence, Joey Mabasa, told the <i>M&G</i> that George Smith called him to allegedly admit to the killing of Lolly Jackson.

Lolly’s killer ‘wanted to hand himself over’

Lolly’s killer ‘wanted to hand himself over’

The man who killed Teazers boss Lolly Jackson wanted to hand himself over to the police, but then disappeared, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Lolly: ‘My girls were not here to f***’

Lolly: ‘My girls were not here to f***’

Lolly Jackson: If it wasn’t a story about the glamour of naked women or Russian dancers, it was about assault or tax evasion.

Sex workers set sights on 2010

Rustenburg sex worker Tshepiso Khoza is hoping to get off the street with the money she makes from the Soccer World Cup later this year.

Zim’s opposition MDC boycotts unity govt

Zimbabwe’s fragile coalition faced a new test on Friday as Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC said it would ”disengage” from President Robert Mugabe.

Marcus’s appointment ‘won’t move markets’

Jacob Zuma on Sunday named Gill Marcus as head of the central bank from November in an appointment that will probably be welcomed by investors.

Cosatu: Reserve Bank ‘doesn’t care a damn’

The Congress of South African Trade Unions voiced anger on Thursday over a surprise central bank decision to keep interest rates on hold.

MRC: Quarter of men in South Africa admit rape

One in four men in SA have admitted to rape and many confess to attacking more than one victim, according to a study by the Medical Research Council.