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Ex-president Jacob Zuma is an unpredictable election opponent to the ruling ANC.  By Phill Magakoe AFPFile

S. Africa's ex-president Zuma makes surprise comeback

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South Africa's scandal-hit ex-president Jacob Zuma has made a surprise comeback by running in May's elections against hi ...

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Nelson Mandela once described South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as one of the most gifted leaders of his generatio ...

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South Africa holds general elections on May 29, in what is expected to be the most consequential vote in decades. Mor ...

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South Africans vote next month in a general election that could bring about the most significant political change in thr ...

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Burkina Faso has suspended several international news organisations, some of them for an indefinite period, said a state ...

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For the second straight week, an African Confederation Cup match between Renaissance Berkane and Algerian side USM Alger ...

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Military-ruled Burkina Faso has rejected as baseless accusations a Human Rights Watch report that soldiers killed at l ...

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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Com ...

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Military-ruled Burkina Faso has rejected as baseless accusations a Human Rights Watch report that soldiers killed at l ...

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Togo on Monday holds legislative elections after a highly divisive constitutional reform that opponents say paves the wa ...

21 hours ago | Africa Stories

Togo on Monday holds legislative elections after a highly divisive constitutional reform that opponents say paves the wa ...

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The Moroccan city of Tangiers, which has a long history as a haven of inspiration for American jazz musicians, will host ...

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With parades in the capital Lome, Togo's ruling party and the opposition closed campaigns on Saturday before legislative ...

Apr 27, 2024 | Africa Stories

Seventy-six people in Kenya have lost their lives to floods triggered by torrential monsoon downpours since March, the g ...

Apr 27, 2024 | Africa Stories

South Africa on Saturday marks Freedom Day 30 years since the first multiracial elections and the emergence of democra ...