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Ramaphosa says he will ‘serve all’ after being reelected as South Africa president for second term
His reelection comes after his African National Congress party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with the main opposition party and others to allow him to clinch a second term in office.
South Africa’s ANC faces power sharing test
The ANC and the DA together hold a majority of seats in the 400-member Parliament to ensure Ramaphosa is reelected. ANC was forced into a coalition government after failing to secure a parliamentary majority for the first time since 1994
Security Council resolution demands RSF end siege on Sudan’s El Fasher
The Rapid Support Forces have spent the last two months trying to seize the capital of North Darfur state from its Sudanese army defenders and resisted calls to open humanitarian corridors
Serena Williams narrates meteoric rise through the ranks of tennis in new docuseries
42-year-old said on the Tribeca Festival red carpet in New York that the new series sheds light on the truth of what happens behind the scenes.
Isolated protests as South Africa parliament holds first sitting
A group of political parties including South Africa former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK), The African Restoration Alliance (ARA), and Allied Movement for Change expressed their discontent with May’s elections on Friday and alleged fraud
Football: All you need to know about Euro 2024
England and France are widely considered the favorites to lift the trophy. England have not won a major international tournament since the 1966 World Cup , but were beaten in the final at the last Euros.
Niger lifts immunity of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum
The decision opens the door for the ruling military junta to prosecute Bazoum for treason. Bazoum and his family have been under house arrest since a military coup that overthrew his rule last summer
Historic Ugandan artifacts return home for three years
Ugandan officials, seeking such restitution, first traveled to Cambridge in 2022 as more African governments started to demand accountability over items of aesthetic or cultural value that were looted before and during the colonial era.
Nigeria secures $2.25B World Bank loan to back reforms despite hardship
the bulk of the $1.5 billion loan will help protect millions who have faced growing poverty since a year ago when President Bola Tinubu came to power and took drastic steps to fix the country's ailing economy.
Gazans unable to travel for Hajj pilgrimage due to Israel’s war
For many Muslims, the Hajj is the only major journey they make in their lifetime. Some spend years saving up money and waiting for a permit to embark on the journey in their 50s and 60s after they have raised their children