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South Africa counts votes in pivotal election

Counting commenced after South Africans participated in what's deemed their most crucial election since the end of apartheid 30 years ago.

Tate Britain: Alvaro Barrington’s “Grace” explores Carribean culture

A new exhibition at London's Tate Britain celebrates the work of Alvaro Barrington.
The "Grace" installation has been heavily influenced the artist's early childhood in the Caribbean and carnival culture.

Kenyan climber Kirui Cheruiyot’s body to be left on Mt. Everest, family says

He fell into a crevasse 48 meters below the 8,849-meter peak with his Nepali guide, Nawang Sherpa, who is still missing.

SA Elections: voters express mixed reactions to early counts

South Africans in Cape Town gave mixed reactions on Thursday to early election results which show the long-ruling African National Congress below 50% in the vote.

Kenya: “Some friends” helped pay for private jet for US trip – William Ruto replies critics

Ruto rejected claims that the trip cost $1.5 million, calling them exaggerated.

Irish festival explores Nigeria’s thriving writing industry

Nigerian-German writer Olumide Popoola and literary agent Bibi Bakare-Yusuf of Cassava Republic Press discussed the past, present and future of Nigerian and African writing.

Early results in South Africa’s election put ruling ANC below 50% and short of a majority

Very early counts in South Africa's national election put the long-ruling African National Congress at just over 42% of the vote, raising the possibility that it might lose its majority for the first time since it swept to power under Nelson Mandela at...

Gaza: Israel controls Philadelphia corridor to Egypt

The Israeli military said Wednesday it had taken control of a strategic corridor along Gaza's border with Egypt to cut off smuggling tunnels, as it attempts to destroy the Hamas militant group in a war which is in its eighth month.

Papua New Guinea landslide: survivors appeal for aid

Following last week's landslide that devastated a village in Papua New Guinea, killing hundreds and leaving over a 1,000 displaced, locals have appealed for aid.