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BHP commits to South Africa economy amid Anglo bid support effort

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 ...

Pope apologizes for vulgar remark on gay Priests ban

Italian media on Monday had quoted unnamed Italian bishops in reporting that Francis jokingly used the term "faggotness" while speaking in Italian during the encounter.

Madagascar holds key parliamentary election

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

Algeria proposes Security Council resolution demanding Israel halt offensive in Rafah

Algeria is circulating a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution that would demand an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and order Israel to halt its military offensive in the southern city of Rafah immediately.

Haiti names new PM as country plots return to order

U.N. development specialist Garry Conille was named Haiti’s new prime minister on Tuesday evening, nearly a month after a coalition within a fractured transitional council sought to choose someone else for the position

Polls open in South Africa’s high-stakes election

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

Egypt to host Sudanese civil and political groups to discuss ending war

A number of Sudanese civil and political groups are united under the Taqadum umbrella, chaired by former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok

S.African electoral commission says country prepared for upcoming polls

Sy Mamabolo, Chief Electoral Officer of the Independent Electoral Commission, said at the briefing that “in this election there’s a clear orchestration to undermine the credibility of the outcome.”

AI creates excitement and worry at digital festival in Berlin

Around 25,000 people are expected to attend this year's event to discuss all aspects of the digitalisation of the world.