Nigeria's finance minister will run for the World Bank top job, her South African counterpart announced on Friday, the deadline for nominations to succeed Robert Zoellic.

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The image of 93-year-old Nelson Mandela will appear on South Africa's new currency notes to mark the 22nd anniversary of the anti-apartheid icon's release from prison.

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in South Africa for the fifth IBSA summit, sent a strong message to the Opposition and Team Anna from foreign soil on Tuesday that the “result of one byelection cannot b

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in South Africa for the fifth IBSA summit, sent a strong message to the Opposition and Team Anna from foreign soil on Tuesday that the “result of one byelection cannot be seen as a reflection on the government’s performance”.

Security concerns and global economic issues will top the agenda at the fifth IBSA summit in Pretoria on Tuesday. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who arrived here Monday evening, will raise India’s concerns on these matters, as well as piracy. The leaders of India, Brazil and South Africa will issue a joint declaration.

Cautioning that the Eurozone crisis could affect the developing countries, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday asked Europe and other advanced economies to take ‘effective and early steps’ to pre

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has agreed to stay out of negotiations on ending his country's four-month conflict, African leaders said in a communique after talks on Sunday in South Africa.

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Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos on Tuesday started a historic first state visit to South Africa, a trip aimed at ending decades-long enmities between two of the region's major economies.

These are good times for Bastian Schweinsteiger. The Bayern Munich ace has been the player of the tournament; with his silken skills and his dominant outings, the 25-year-old has won praise from all quarters. However, none will sound sweeter than the words of appreciation from former World Cup winning captain and manager Franz Beckenbauer.

Sport and superstition go hand in hand. One look at the Wimbledon reels of yesteryear, and a bearded Bjorn Borg, will prove that. The Swedish ace never sported a clean look come the second Sunday at the All-England Club.