South Africa

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A hat and purse, part of a fashion label inspired by former South African President Nelson Mandela, are displayed June 29, 2012, in Johannesburg. (Associated Press)

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Chimpanzees sit in an enclosure at the Chimp Eden rehabilitation center near Nelspruit, South Africa, on Feb. 1, 2011. (Associated Press)

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Gen. Nyamwasa (below) feared he would be arrested as a political prisoner in his homeland and fled to South Africa. He was convicted in absentia last year and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

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Former South African president Nelson Mandela receives a torch May 30, 2012, to celebrate the African National Congress' centenary in his home village of Qunu in rural eastern South Africa. (Associated Press/SABC via AP video)

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Supporters of South Africa's ruling party sing as they march through Johannesburg to the Goodman Gallery on Tuesday to protest the now-removed painting by a white artist of Mr. Zuma. (Associated Press)

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South Africa's Koeberg nuclear power station (left) is located on the outskirts of Cape Town. The country's plans to increase it's nuclear reactor capacity are drawing attention from energy companies around the world. Power-line towers in South Africa belong to Eskom, which is the state electricity utility. The company accounts for more than 60 percent of all the electricity generated on the African continent, according to the World Bank. (Associated Press)

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South African Energy Minister Dipuo Peters (left), here with former South African President Thabo Mbeki (center) in 2005, says new nuclear technology is safe. (Associated Press)

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Charl Schwartzel, left, of South Africa, applauds after helping Bubba Watson put on the green jacket after winning the Masters golf tournament in a playoff Sunday, April 8, 2012, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Dr. Gemma Driscoll (right), a British volunteer veterinarian, examines a dog at the Mdzananda clinic near Cape Town, South Africa. The clinic provides spaying, neutering and other basic care for pets in the impoverished Khayelitsha township. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Former South African President Nelson Mandela smiles as German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) waves farewell after a meeting at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg in October 2007. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

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**FILE** Army Brig. Gen. Koos Liebenberg stands July 19, 2011, in front of a projected slide of soldier with a poached rhino during a presentation at Kruger National Park in South Africa to visiting press on border patrol and rhino poaching. (Associated Press)

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South African President Jacob Zuma acknowledges those gathered for the African National Congress' 100th anniversary festivities Sunday in Bloemfontein. Although tens of thousands celebrated, many South Africans say Nelson Mandela's party hasn't delivered on its promises since taking power in 1994. (Associated Press)

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Walter Neser squats down with Cape vultures in their enclosure at the Vulture Program at Boekenhoutkloof near Hartbeespoort Dam, South Africa. Visitors to the center can see the birds as they do - as loyal mates, devoted parents, resourceful foragers and spectacular fliers. Kerri Wolter hatches a Cape vulture's egg. Once the chicks are hatched and deemed strong enough, they are returned to their parents. (Associated Press)

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Lee Westwood of England plays his second shot on the 10th hole during the 3rd round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa on Saturday Dec. 3, 2011. (AP Photo)

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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is scheduled to deliver the inaugural Desmond Tutu International Peace lecture in South Africa, but the government has yet to issue a visa for the Tibetan spiritual leader. (Associated Press)

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A life-size model of an Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft plane is unveiled at a ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, on Tuesday. The aircraft is the first all-African military plane that can be used for peacekeeping missions and reconnaissance work and is armed to defend itself. (Associated Press)

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Ontlametse Phalatse stands on a desk surrounded by classmates at the Lorato Primary School in Hebron, South Africa. The 12-year-old has a rare condition called progeria, a genetic premature-aging disease. While she has proved to be a bright pupil at Lorato, she was often scorned because classmates and teachers thought she had AIDS. (Associated Press)