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Former Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius appeared at his trial in July 2016. On Friday, his sentence was more than doubled.

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Oscar Pistorius' Prison Sentence More Than Doubled

12:45pm November 24, 2017

by James Doubek

South Africa's Supreme Court said it was sentencing the former Olympian to 15 years, minus time served, for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend. Prosecutors said his original sentence was too lenient.

Zimbabwe's new interim President Emmerson Mnangagwa gives an address after his swearing-in ceremony in Harare on Friday, marking the final chapter of a political drama that toppled his predecessor Robert Mugabe after a military takeover.

Zimbabwe Swears In A New President, In The First Transfer Of Power Since Independence

11:43am November 24, 2017

by Maggie Penman

Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose firing by now-ousted President Robert Mugabe prompted military intervention, promises to change the government's culture after years of corruption and economic trouble.

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Zimbabwe Swears In A New President

9:16am November 24, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Emmerson Mnangagwa has been sworn in as the president of Zimbabwe, days after the country's longtime leader Robert Mugabe resigned.

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A supporter of Zimbabwe's incoming leader Emmerson Mnangagwa holds his portrait while waiting for him to arrive at the ZANU-PF Headquarters in Harare on Wednesday.

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Who Is Zimbabwe's New Leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa?

5:03pm November 23, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

After Robert Mugabe resigned, Emmerson Mnangagwa returned to his country Thursday and asked "all genuine patriotic Zimbabweans to come together."

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Zimbabwean Journalist Shares What She Hopes For The Country's Future

4:40pm November 23, 2017

After 37 years in power, Zimbabwe's President, Robert Mugabe has stepped down. He's been in power for most of journalist Wadzanai Mhute's life. She shares her memories of a pre-Mugabe Zimbabwe, reflections on the years of his rule, and her hopes for her country's future with NPR's Ari Shapiro.

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Zimbabwe Gets A New Leader For The First Time

8:13am November 23, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Zimbabwe gets a new president Friday, just the second in its 37-year history. It's still unclear exactly what fate awaits the country's outgoing leader, Robert Mugabe.

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Lucy Nabiki Takona of the Maasai community is a female safari guide in a male-dominated profession. Men don't always think she can handle the job but she just forges ahead.

Female Safari Guide: 'I Am A Lady But I Am Telling You, I Am Capable'

7:00am November 23, 2017

by Ginanne Brownell Mitic

If Lucy Nabiki Takona passes the silver guiding exam this month, she will be only the second Maasai woman to reach this level.

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Zimbabwe Has A New Leader After President Robert Mugabe Resigned

4:45pm November 22, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Zimbabwe's new leader Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived back in the country and addressed the people about how he'll replace longtime ruler Robert Mugabe. Mnangagwa returned from a self-imposed exile after Mugabe fired him from his vice president role.

Zimbabwe's incoming president Emmerson Mnangagwa gestures as he speaks at Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party headquarters in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Wednesday. The former vice president flew home from a short exile to take power after the resignation of Robert

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Zimbabwe's President-To-Be Returns Home After Brief Exile

2:20pm November 22, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Emmerson Mnangagwa, the former vice president of Zimbabwe, fled the country earlier this month. He's returned to take over from longtime president Robert Mugabe, who resigned under pressure.

The Mystery And The Magic Of Giving Thanks

12:35pm November 22, 2017

by George Mwinnyaa

This Thanksgiving, George Mwinnyaa thinks back to his boyhood in Ghana — when a failure to give thanks was thought to have dire consequences.