World & Africa

UGANDA: Museveni’s so ends 2026 presidential election bid; backs his father

By Reuters KAMPALA: The son of Uganda’s long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni said on Saturday he had abandoned plans to run for
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Ghana’s VP and former president among 13 candidates for presidency

By Reuters ACCRA: Ghana’s electoral commission on Friday published a list of 13 candidates approved to run in the presidential
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South African families in Zimbabwe to exhume, repatriate remains of political activists who died in

By IOL News Several South African families, whose relatives were political activists who migrated and later died and were buried
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Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought

By Associated Press HARARE: Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to
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GENEVA: WTO’s Nigerian head seeks second term to complete ‘unfinished business’

By Reuters GENEVA: WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will seek another four-year term as head of the World Trade Organization following
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Trump Assassination Attempt: US Secret Service says aware of Musk post about Biden, Harris

By Reuters WASHINGTON: The U.S. Secret Service said on Monday it was aware of a post by billionaire Elon Musk
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SOUTH AFRICA: Exiles’ remains to be repatriated from Zambia and Zimbabwe

By Argus CAPE TOWN: The human remains of 55 South African exiles, notably liberation stalwarts, buried in Zambia and Zimbabwe
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Botswana’s exiled ex-leader Khama returns home, court suspends warrants

By Reuters GABORONE: Botswana’s ex-president Ian Khama appeared in court on Friday to face charges of illegally owning a gun
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US supports two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa

By Reuters UNITED NATIONS: The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and
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South Africa’s coalition government sees first real friction over education bill

By Reuters JOHANNESBURG: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office said he would sign into law a disputed education bill, prompting
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