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South Africans began voting Wednesday at schools, community centers and in large white tents set up in open fields in an election seen as their country’s most important in 30 years. It could put the young democracy in unknown territory. President Cyril Ramaphosa cast his vote alongside his wife, Tshepo Motsepe in the Johannesburg township of Soweto. At stake is… Read More

At the International Literature Festival Dublin (ILFD), held in Ireland in May, Nigerian-German writer Olumide Popoola and literary agent Bibi Bakare-Yusuf discussed the past, present and future of Nigerian and, more broadly, African writing. “There’s a renewed energy and excitement, and I want that to continue across the African literary landscape,” says Bakare-Yusuf, founder of Cassava Republic Press. The publishing… Read More

Egypt and China on Wednesday signed agreements deepening their cooperation during President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s visit to Beijing. El-Sissi, accompanied by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, witnessed the signing together with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a ceremony that coincided with the 10th anniversary of the Egypt-China comprehensive strategic partnership. The Egyptian delegation discussed bilateral relations and bringing stability to the… Read More

After over five months of anticipation, the new government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has finally been announced. Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka’s team was introduced on national television on Wednesday. This announcement was highly anticipated, as the country’s eastern region, particularly North Kivu province, continues to grapple with a severe security crisis. “If the government has been… Read More

South Africans in the rural areas of the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province must cross hilly terrain with little infrastructure to reach nearest polling stations in what is shaping up to be a pivotal general election for the country. At stake is the three-decade dominance of the African National Congress party, which led South Africa out of apartheid’s brutal white minority rule… Read More

People in Madagascar are voting in parliamentary elections Wednesday in which the ruling party hopes to retain its majority. The Tanora Malagasy Vonona party of President Andry Rajoelina won 84 out of 151 seats in the last election. Rajoelina himself controversially won re-election last November. The vote was marred by a low voter turnout and a boycott by the opposition.… Read More

Australian mining giant BHP Group on Wednesday pledged to invest in South Africa’s economy as it seeks support for a 38.6 billion pound ($49.3 billion) bid to acquire Anglo American, which was founded in the country more than a century ago and remains one of its biggest employers. London-based Anglo-American last week rejected BHP’s latest offer, raising concerns about its… Read More

Egypt has invited Sudanese civil society and political groups to a conference to discuss ways to end the war in the country. An Egyptian foreign ministry press release said the meeting planned for late June aims ” to reach a consensus among the various Sudanese civil political forces on ways to build comprehensive and lasting peace in Sudan through a… Read More

South Africans began voting Wednesday in an election seen as their country’s most important in 30 years, and one that could put their young democracy in unknown territory. At stake is the three-decade dominance of the African National Congress party, which led South Africa out of apartheid’s brutal white minority rule in 1994. It is now the target of a… Read More

Congolese authorities have released a Pole who had been sentenced to life in prison for espionage, the head of Polish diplomacy said on Tuesday. Mariusz Majewski is back in Europe , Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said on He did not specify where Mr. Majewski was exactly. Mr. Majewski, 52, was arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo in February and… Read More