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Where South Africa’s Crunch Election Will Be Won and Lost
The provinces with the biggest cities have different political dynamics and will be key to whether the ANC remains in power after Wednesday’s vote.
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Is the Party That Ended Apartheid Losing Its Grip on South Africa?
The African National Congress has long rested on its legacy. But increasingly that isn’t enough to persuade voters to keep it in power.
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Migration, infrastructure woes fuel S.Africa poll disinformation
Johannesburg (AFP) – Propagandists and scammers are exploiting xenophobia and anger over failing infrastructure to unleash a wave of disinformation ahead of South Africa's most contested polls since 1994, experts warn.
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South Africa's top court rules ex-president Zuma ineligible to run in general election
South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma is barred from running for parliament in this month's election, the country's top court ruled on Monday, a judgment that could influence the outcome and trigger unrest from Zuma's supporters.
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DR Congo army says it has thwarted attempted coup in Kinshasa
The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) armed forces repelled an attempted coup d'etat involving Congolese and foreign fighters on Sunday morning, a DRC army spokesperson said in a televised address.
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PM Sonko criticises French military bases, Western push for gay rights in Senegal
Senegal's prime minister Ousmane Sonko raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the West African country on Thursday in a wide-ranging speech that also touched on the euro-backed CFA franc currency, oil and gas deals and LGBTQ rights.
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Chad junta chief Mahamat Idriss Déby officially declared winner of presidential election
Chad's junta leader General Mahamat Idriss Déby has been confirmed the winner of the May 6 presidential election, with 61 percent of the vote.
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U.S. threats led to rupture of vital military ties, Nigerien leader says
Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine blamed the U.S. for the breakdown in bilateral relations, culminating with the planned ouster of American troops.
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Togo ruling party wins legislative vote in power-extending boost for Gnassingbe
Togo’s ruling party won a parliamentary majority in April’s legislative elections, the country’s electoral commission said Saturday, after a divisive constitutional reform critics say allows President Faure Gnassingbe to extend his time in power.
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Rwanda must halt ‘support’ for M23 rebels, withdraw troops from DR Congo, says Macron
Rwanda must end support for M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and withdraw its troops from its neighbour's territory, French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.
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More than 40 killed in Kenya after dam bursts
More than 40 people have died in Kenya after a dam burst following heavy rains and flooding, officials have said.
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US agrees to withdraw troops from key drone base in Niger
The United States agreed Friday to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger, officials said, upending its posture in West Africa where the country was home to a major drone base
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African nation expels French diplomats
Burkina Faso has accused the officials of carrying out subversive activities
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Defying Niger exit order leaves U.S. troops vulnerable, whistleblower says
Deployed Americans are in limbo, unable to do their jobs or go home while State Department seeks to extend military presence, complaint contends
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Thousands protest in Niger demanding immediate withdrawal of US troops
Thousands of people in Niger's capital on Saturday protested for the immediate departure of US soldiers from the north, after the military junta in Niamey said it was withdrawing from a military agreement with Washington.
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Thousands facing death as country’s vile law takes hold
Thousands of people are once again living in fear of execution after a ruling upheld a country’s terrifying law.
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Senegal President Faye names opposition leader Ousmane Sonko as prime minister
Left-wing pan-Africanist Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday became Senegal's youngest president, pledging systemic change after years of deadly turmoil and announcing his mentor, opposition figure Ousmane Sonko, as prime minister.
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Senegal proves the doomsayers wrong
Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s win is a triumph for the country’s democracy
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