Who would have guessed this, the reigning Miss Israel is a sista. Yityish Aynaw, who moved to Israel from Ethiopia 10 years ago, was crowned Miss Israel last month. The 22-year-old African native is the first black person to win such title. Aynaw first arrived in Israel at the age of 12 after her mother [...]

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Oscar Pistorius, the Olympian known as “Blade Runner” for racing with carbon-fiber prosthetic blades in the London 2012 Games, was arrested in South Africa on Thursday for allegedly killing his girlfriend. The 26-year-old Special Olympics athlete was arrested after police in Johannesburg found his 30-year-old girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, shot to death inside his home in [...]

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A reality show starring Nelson Mandela’s grandchildren is set to air this weekend on COZI TV, a network that few people knew existed. “Being Mandela”, which premiers this Sunday, stars Swati Dlamini and Zaziwe Dlamini-Manaway, the 30-something year old granddaughters of Nelson and Winnie Mandela, who grew up in Boston. During an interview with the [...]

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Authorities in South Africa are investigating the death of movie director David R. Ellis, whose body was found in a hotel room on Monday. A rep for the 60-year-old movie executive said he was in Johannesburg working on the remake of “Kite”, a Japanese anime movie starring Samuel L. Jackson, when he passed away. As [...]

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At least 60 people were crushed to death in the Ivory Coast during a stampede while watching New Year’s Eve fireworks. Officials said the incident occurred near Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, where thousands had gathered to watch the firework displays to ring in the new year, which also symbolized the nation’s return to peace. Minister [...]

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