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... Africa , on the Vaal River , south - south- west of Johannesburg . Its name , which means Association , refers to the mining association that owned the town when it was founded in 1892. Peace negotiations to end the South African War ...
... Africa , on the Vaal River , south - south- west of Johannesburg . Its name , which means Association , refers to the mining association that owned the town when it was founded in 1892. Peace negotiations to end the South African War ...
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... Africa , a loose regional term , without political significance , used to denote that part of Africa between the Sahara ( north ) and the Gulf of Guinea ( south ) . On the east , the east- ern boundary of Cameroon , extending north to ...
... Africa , a loose regional term , without political significance , used to denote that part of Africa between the Sahara ( north ) and the Gulf of Guinea ( south ) . On the east , the east- ern boundary of Cameroon , extending north to ...
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... Africa Authenticated News International Although often autocratic and even despotic , the king relied on confidential advisers , and chiefs and subchiefs formed a council to ad- vise him on administrative and judicial mat- ters ...
... Africa Authenticated News International Although often autocratic and even despotic , the king relied on confidential advisers , and chiefs and subchiefs formed a council to ad- vise him on administrative and judicial mat- ters ...
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