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New book opens Mandela's personal archive to readersTwenty years ago, Nelson Mandela walked away from prison a free man. For his relentless resistance to apartheid, Mandela had been incarcerated for nearly three decades on charges of sabotage designed to overthrow the South African government. More » |
Haiti protests ease, US senator pressures govtPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Shops opened sporadically, the airport took in cargo flights and fewer flaming barricades blocked streets Friday as Haiti's capital struggled to emerge from two days of riots over the disputed presidential election. More » |
Ivory Coast poll winner tries to govern from hotelABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - From a hotel room just big enough to hold a bed and a desk, the man considered the legitimate president of Ivory Coast is trying to govern a troubled nation whose sitting president refuses to leave. More » |
