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Would you buy a Chinese car?
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The Geely LC is a classic Chinese car: cheap and cheerful, with a design said to have been inspired by a happy panda.A South African car reviewer recently showered it with...
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South Africa sics drones on rhino poachers
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Rangers at the Kruger National Park, one of Africa’s best-known safari destinations, didn’t have to wait long for their first battle of the new year.Less than a week into...
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Elephants for sale
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Over and over again, the baby elephant scrapes its skin against the metal bars of a zoo in northern China, appearing agitated and distressed.Not long ago this elephant...
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Pistorius shooting highlights South Africa’s crime problem
PRETORIA, South Africa — The world once cheered Oscar Pistorius, the “Blade Runner,” a double amputee whose gritty determination saw him become the first Olympian to race on twin carbon fiber...
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Is Africa over Obama?
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Welcome back to Africa, Barack Obama.The colorful banners are up and the local people are excited — but, um, maybe not so much as the last time.When the US president lands...
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American fast food is coming to Africa
Some of the biggest names in American fast food are on a mission to bring burritos, Buffalo wings and Blizzards to untapped markets in sub-Saharan Africa.Their products are so far largely unknown here....
View ArticleSouth African rhinos being slaughtered in record numbers
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The rhinoceros has become the cause du jour in South Africa, its image emblazoned on everything from wine bottles to shopping bags to rhino-shaped candles and rhino...
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Is Africa over Obama?
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Welcome back to Africa, Barack Obama.The colorful banners are up and the local people are excited — but, um, maybe not so much as the last time.When the US president lands...
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American fast food is coming to Africa
Some of the biggest names in American fast food are on a mission to bring burritos, Buffalo wings and Blizzards to untapped markets in sub-Saharan Africa.Their products are so far largely unknown here....
View ArticleSouth African rhinos being slaughtered in record numbers
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The rhinoceros has become the cause du jour in South Africa, its image emblazoned on everything from wine bottles to shopping bags to rhino-shaped candles and rhino...
View ArticleWould you buy a Chinese car?
Car-makers like Geely, Chery and Great Wall try to capture a more global market -- and overcome their reputations
View ArticleSouth Africa sics drones on rhino poachers
Poachers killed more rhinos than ever in 2012, and the South African government is not taking the problem lightly
View ArticleElephants for sale
Zoos in China pay handsomely for baby elephants from Zimbabwe’s cash-strapped national parks
View ArticlePistorius shooting highlights South Africa's crime problem
The country's crime rates have declined in recent years, but remain frighteningly high by international standards
View ArticleIs Africa over Obama?
Africans embraced him in 2009, but the president will face more criticism during his second trip to the continent
View ArticleAmerican fast food is coming to Africa
Johnny Rockets and Hardee's are already ahead of the game in Nigeria
View ArticleSouth African rhinos being slaughtered in record numbers
As many as 1000 were slaughtered in 2013 -- a significant jump from 668 the year before
View ArticleDespite #BringBackOurGirls, Boko Haram attacks on the rise
Rather than retreat, the militant Islamic group has gone on the offensive in response to international pressure
View ArticleMeet "The Daily Show's" new South African comedian
Trevor Noah, one of his country's most popular comics, is set to join Jon Stewart later this month
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