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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

Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) John Steenhuisen casts his ballot in a vote for the speaker of parliament during the first sitting of the National Assembly following elections, at the Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC) in Cape Town

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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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South African farmers and Zim employee charged with killing 2 women and feeding them to

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: Three men in South Africa are accused of killing two women and feeding their bodies to

A screen displays the presidential debate hosted by ABC between Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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Harris puts Trump on defensive in fiery presidential debate

By Reuters PHILADELPHIA: Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris put Republican Donald Trump on the defensive at a combative presidential debate on Tuesday with

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South Africa’s justice minister denies corruption allegations against her in a mutual bank scandal

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s justice minister on Friday denied corruption allegations against her related to a mutual bank

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Fire tears through Kenya boarding school dormitory, killing 17 boys

By Reuters NAIROBI: A fire killed 17 boys when it tore through the dormitory in which they were sleeping at

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POWER CRISIS: Zambia and Zimbabwe face dark days ahead

By The East African Zambia and Zimbabwe are facing the unprecedented prospect of having to shut down their major hydropower

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at the opening ceremony of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing

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China is not pushing Africa into debt trap, South African president says

By Reuters BEIJING: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that he did not believe Chinese investments in Africa

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China offers Africa $51 billion in fresh funding, promises a million jobs

By Reuters BEIJING: President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday to step up China’s support across debt-laden Africa with funding of

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DR Congo government says 129 killed in attempted prison break

By Associated Press KINSHASA: An attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison left 129 people dead, including some who were shot by