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Zambia: Court rules for repatriation of ex-President’s remains

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A South African court has ordered the repatriation of the remains of former President Edgar Lungu for a state burial in Zambia, despite objections from his family. The ruling which goes in favour of the Zambian government ends a contentious legal battle over where the late leader should be laid to rest. It highlights deep The post Zambia: Court… Read More

US suspends routine visa services in Zimbabwe

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The United States Embassy in Zimbabwe has suspended routine visa services, citing national security and public safety concerns. The directive to halt consular operations came from Washington and does not affect Zimbabweans who already hold valid U.S. visas. This move follows a June internal State Department cable that proposed visa restrictions on several African nations The post US suspends… Read More

South Africa’s response to US tariffs

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South Africa has responded to recent 30% U.S. tariff signaling its willingness to negotiate diplomatically but also look to other markets. The US tariffs are set to be rolled out by August 8. South Africa’s government is one of the hardest hit in Africa. Tens of thousands of job losses, especially in the agriculture and The post South Africa’s… Read More
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Malawi: Search underway for missing plane carrying veep and 9 others

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A military plane carrying Malawi’s Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing. The plane carrying the 51-year old left the capital Lilongwe on Monday, to travel to the north covering a distance of 370 kilometers (230 miles). But it failed to make its scheduled landing at Mzuzu International Airport in 45 minutes. In a statement, the… Read More
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South Africa: ANC prefers a national unity government

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South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has said it prefers to form a national unity government which could make room for other political parties. Its leaders say they are talking to five parties towards realising this dream of a unity government. The ANC secured 159 seats out of 400 in the new National Assembly, while the DA had 87. The… Read More
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South Africa: ANC faces tough decision to pick coalition partners

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South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party has started internal discussions as it makes what could be considered a tough decision in forming a coalition government. The party won 40% of the votes in last month’s general election and that means it cannot rule on its own unless it forms a coalition. The ANC says it was open to talk to… Read More
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South Africa Election: ANC’s 30 years dominance ends

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For the first time in three decades, South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has lost its dominance. It managed to secure only 40 percent of votes cast in last month’s general election, meaning it can only form a government by forming a coalition with other opposition parties. Vote tallying from Wednesday’s poll has now entered its final stages with… Read More
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South Africans vote in crucial general election

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South Africans have been voting on Wednesday in a general election that has been considered very crucial in the country’s history. Voting has been progressing smoothly across the country on Wednesday with special voting already held on Monday for selected voters. Wednesday’s voting is coming thirty years after the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule. Voting is… Read More
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South Africa holds early voting ahead of Wednesday’s main vote

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South Africa has held early voting for some special group of voters on Monday ahead of the main vote in the general elections on Wednesday. The special voting was meant for registered voters who are unable to travel to a voting station because of physical challenges such as disability, pregnancy or advanced age. In many retirement homes, voters were able… Read More
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South Africa’s top court bars Zuma from contesting election

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South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma cannot run in this month’s general elections after the country’s top court ruled to bar him. Zuma, who resigned as president in 2018, fell out with the governing African National Congress (ANC). He has been campaigning for a new party called uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) named after the ANC’s formed armed wing. Zuma was… Read More