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British woman abducted in Malawi, police say (opens the original)
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Police in Malawi are investigating the kidnapping of a British national who was abducted in the southern African nation's main city, Blantyre. Nusrat Osman, 47, was seized at around 12:30 local time on Friday by four men who had been travelling in a grey Nissan Dualis, according to a police statement. The authorities have offered a reward of more than $17,000 (£12,600) for "credible information" that could lead to the rescue of the mother of two young children and the prosecution of the perpetra
South Africa's Sharpeville massacre survivors start legal fight for justice and compensation (opens the original)
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Abraham Mofokeng still carries the wounds of the bloody suppression of a protest in South Africa 66 years ago. In what became known as the Sharpeville massacre, police infamously opened fire on thousands of peaceful demonstrators. A bullet is still lodged in Mofokeng's spine, and he has a gentle limp from a gunshot to the leg. "We weren't seen as people," the 86-year-old tells the BBC as he explains the reasons he joined the demonstration on 21 March 1960 against the repressive laws of the white
Family funeral held after suspected Great Denham triple murder (opens the original)
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A funeral service has been held for a woman and her two daughters who are believed to have been murdered. Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and her daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, were found dead in Great Denham, near Bedford, on 6 July. At the funeral service in a church in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, mourners spoke of the mother's kindness, her love for her family and determination to succeed. Inside the packed hall, dozens sang mournful songs as the three white coffins stood in the centre of the roo
Cat Matlala: Blow to South African corruption case as key suspect pulls out of plea deal (opens the original)
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Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, a key figure in an ongoing police corruption inquiry in South Africa, has withdrawn from a controversial plea deal, serving a blow to prosecutors. The business tycoon pulled out of the agreement after a South African court recommended a higher jail sentence - 12 years instead of the agreed eight. Matlala was accused of bribing top police officials to win a 360m rand ($22m; £16.5m) tender for his health company Medicare24 in 2024. He pleaded guilty last month, as part of a
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