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South Africa’s ANC and opposition announce a unity government, in a big power shift
NPR· 9 hours agoIt was Zuma’s ultimate revenge on the party that forced him to resign as president in disgrace amid multiple corruption scandals in 2018. He was replaced by Ramaphosa, who ...
South Africa Moves Closer to Electing a Leader, but Unity Is Elusive
New York Times· 17 hours agoParliament was expected to elect President Cyril Ramaphosa to a second term. Entering a new era of...
Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership style didn’t impress voters – but seeking consensus may be what South ...
The Conversation· 4 days agoThe ANC’s poor performance – winning only 40% of the vote, down from 57.5% in 2019 – robbed it of the simple majority – 50%+1 – needed to form a government on its own. At the time of writing ...
The 'magnetic' Malawi vice-president who inspired hope
BBC via AOL· 1 day agoDr Chilima would exercise in public, at times doing push-ups at campaign podiums and attending...
Congo: The Exception Is The Cure
Strategy Page· 5 hours agoNovember 3, 2017: So much of central Africa has been a mess for so long (longer that written records) there are still some nations that manage to avoid the corruption, civil ...
New Party in South Africa to Boycott Opening of Parliament
New York Times· 2 days agoThe official results from national elections last month just don’t add up for Mbalenhle Mthethwa, a...
Mali: Weaponizing Gold
Strategy Page· 1 day agoJuly 7, 2023: The military government recently appointed a new Minister of Mines after the previous one resigned because recent cuts in electrical power caused popular unrest ...
Battle Lines: Israel hostage rescue, far-right gains in EU election, judges resign in Hong Kong
Daily Telegraph· 2 days agoInsurgencies flare in Yemen and Burma, tensions escalate in EastAfrica, and all around the world the...
Trump Is Lying to the U.S. Military
The Atlantic· 4 days agoThis is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and...
‘Failure of the negotiations’: Israel’s hostage rescue leads to one of the bloodiest days in the war
NBC News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIn Israel, the news of four hostages rescued from Gaza was met with cheering crowds and tearful...