World & Africa

South Africa’s ruling ANC takes rival Zuma party to court in fractious buildup to election

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s ruling African National Congress is taking the independent electoral body and a rival political
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Wales’ first Black leader a testament to Britain’s political diversity, but racism persists

By Associated Press LONDON: Vaughan Gething’s election as the next leader of Wales marks a milestone: For the first time, none
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US military operations across West Africa at risk after Niger ends cooperation

By Associated Press The United States scrambled on Sunday to assess the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel
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DRC reinstates the death penalty after more than 20 years as it struggles to deal

By Associated Press DR Congo has lifted a more than two-decade-old moratorium on the death penalty as authorities struggle to
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With parliamentary majority uncertain; ANC says post-election coalition ‘won’t work’

By Reuters JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party is betting on retaining its parliamentary majority in a
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South Africans fighting for Israeli forces in Gaza will be arrested – says Minister

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s foreign minister says her country’s citizens who fight in the Israeli armed forces
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Britain to offer failed asylum seekers 3,000 pounds to move to Rwanda

By Reuters LONDON: The British government is planning to pay asylum seekers up to 3,000 pounds ($3,836) each to move
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African Development Bank chief criticizes opaque loans tied to Africa’s natural resources

By Associated Press The head of the African Development Bank is calling for an end to loans given in exchange
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South Africa’s ANC likely to lose parliamentary majority in May vote, survey shows

By Reuters JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) is likely to lose its parliamentary majority in May for the
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UN chief: Legal equality for women could take 300 years as backlash rises against women’s

By Associated Press UNITED NATIONS: Legal equality for women could take centuries as the fight for gender equality is becoming
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