Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The Nobel Peace laureate and archbishop emeritus campaigned against a system he called evil and, after apartheid, helped the nation heal as head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Mugabe led the nation formerly known as Rhodesia from its independence from Britain in 1980 until 2017. He was once seen as a hero, but his leadership grew increasingly authoritarian.

Vote-counting has started in the much-anticipated election, a week after it was postponed by officials who blamed logistical challenges. Candidates include incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari.

Congolese finally vote today in a long-delayed presidential election, the first democratic transfer of power in a country plagued by violence. Voting was postponed again in Ebola-hit areas.

Joseph Kabila is barred from seeking a third consecutive term as president of Congo, where elections are scheduled later this month. But he doesn't rule out running again in the future.

Anti-apartheid activist and wife of the late Nelson Mandela, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died Monday at 81. She was renowned for revving up crowds with her fierce speeches denouncing the apartheid system.

Days after their release, Muhammadu Buhari told the girls seized in the Feb. 19 mass abduction by an ISIS-affiliated faction of Boko Haram to embrace the future and pursue their dreams, without fear.

Just one student who reportedly refused to convert to Islam from Christianity remains in captivity. 110 girls were snatched from their school in northeastern Nigeria on Feb. 19.

In Nigeria, distraught families want to talk to the nation's president to press him to help find the 110 girls abducted from their school in the northeast three weeks ago.

Boko Haram insurgents attacked a girls school in northeastern Nigeria, and initial reports suggested scores of children might be missing. Authorities say militants also took off with foodstuffs. Boko Haram fighters have seized thousands of captives over the years, most famously the Chibok girls.