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  1. TimesVideo

    Dozens Killed in South Africa Bus Crash

    The bus was carrying people to an Easter church service when it fell off a bridge and plunged 165 feet into a ravine.

    By Enca Via Reuters

  2. 8-Year-Old Survives Bus Plunge Off Bridge That Left 45 People Dead

    The bus, which was carrying people from Botswana to an Easter weekend pilgrimage in South Africa, fell 165 feet into a ravine.

    By John Eligon

  3. U.K. Backsliding on Civil and Political Protections, U.N. Rights Body Says

    A human rights committee that examined a range of concerns called on Britain to abandon its controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.

    By Nick Cumming-Bruce

  4. From Village to Prison to Africa's Youngest Elected President

    How did Bassirou Diomaye Faye, age 44, go from obscurity to a resounding win in Senegal's presidential election? At the family homestead, one relative explained, "This family is not new to ruling."

    By Ruth Maclean

  5. Young Opposition Candidate Set to Become Senegal's President

    Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who turned 44 on Monday, was little known until he received the backing of Ousmane Sonko, Senegal's most formidable opposition politician. Both men were released from jail only 10 days ago.

    By Ruth Maclean

  6. Dozens of Children Abducted in Nigeria Have Been Released, Officials Say

    The military of the West African nation, which is plagued by kidnappings largely driven by demands for ransom payments, said 137 children had been freed in the country's north.

    By Ismail Alfa and Emma Bubola

  7. Senegal Votes in an Election That Almost Didn't Happen

    The top opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, is barred from running. So Sunday's vote is widely seen as a choice between his handpicked candidate and the departing president's designated successor.

    By Ruth Maclean and Mady Camara

  8. Uganda's Leader Names Son to Top Post, Fueling Talk of a Succession Plan

    Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who has a reputation for provocative late-night tweets, has been working to position himself as heir apparent to his father, President Yoweri Museveni.

    By Abdi Latif Dahir

  9. Democracy Teetering in African Countries Once Ruled by France

    A wave of military coups and presidents clinging to power are two sides of the same anti-democratic coin plaguing Francophone Africa, experts say.

    By Ruth Maclean

  10. 36 Hours

    36 Hours in Cape Town

    The spectacular South African city is shedding its Eurocentric identity and emerging as a culturally rich African hub.

    By John Eligon

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