Soweto Fashion Week

Sudan to Pull Troops From Oil-Rich Region - Sudan officials said the country would withdraw its army from Abyei, a disputed border region that contains rich oil fields which has been the source of contention with neighboring South Sudan, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. Sudanese officials planned to meet with their South Sudanese counterparts that same day in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa for peace talks after the escalation of fighting last month between the two nations. (Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah)

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Soweto Gets Dolled Up for Inaugural Fashion Week - Last week, one of South Africa’s most famous but most impoverished townships got a chance to show off its creativity and rich history in Soweto's first fashion week."It's a great opportunity. It's a long time coming. There's a lot of talent that's going on in the townships," said 29-year-old designer Tebogo Lehlabi, according to the Associated Press.(Photo: AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

South Africa's Soweto Gets Its Fashion Week

The three-day event will feature 16 budding designers.
05/24/2012