
Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala dies 78
Joseph Shabalala helped introduce the sound of traditional Zulu music to the world
Musician Joseph Shabalala, founder of the Grammy-winning South African choral group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, has died aged 78.
Sudan legislators agree that those who are wanted by the International Criminal Court should appear there. A decision paving the way for ex-President Omar al-Bashir to be sent to The Hague, where he faces accusation of genocide and war crimes. We bring you political analysis from Khartoum, with journalist Mohamed Ali Fa-zari.
In Somalia, two men have been executed for raping and killing a 12-year-old girl last February.
(Photo: Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Credit: Getty Images)
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