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Athol Fugard: Death of a great South African playwright
Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, was widely acclaimed as one…
Trailblazing African film-maker and Cannes winner dies
Malian film director Souleymane Cissé, one of the pioneers of African cinema,…
Sam Nujoma, first president of Namibia, dies aged 95
The first president of independent Namibia, Sam Nujoma, has died at the…
Ghanaian music legend who founded Afro-rock band Osibisa dies
Ghanaian music legend and saxophonist Teddy Osei, who founded the Afro-rock band…
Top South African singer Winnie Khumalo dies aged 51
outh African actress and singer Winnie Khumalo has died at the age…
‘Extraordinary’ Zambian musician dies after New Year’s Eve crash
Dandy Krazy, one of Zambia's most popular musicians, has died from injuries…
Liberia’s notorious rebel-turned-senator Johnson dies
Prince Yormie Johnson, Liberian warlord-turned-politician, who became infamous for the 1990 footage…
Pioneering South African politician dies aged 65
The first black central bank governor of South Africa, who later went…
The ‘magnetic’ Malawi vice-president who inspired hope
Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima died at the age of 51 after a…
