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Anti-government demonstrators in Morocco filled the streets for a fifth straight night Wednesday, with protests over public services spiraling into violence and destruction across multiple cities.

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Morocco’s youth-led protests demand better schools and hospitals, prime minister resignation

By Associated Press RABAT: Youth-led demonstrators in Morocco took to the streets on Thursday for a sixth straight night despite

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Uganda’s authoritarian president, in power since 1986, is running for reelection

By Associated Press KAMPALA: Uganda’s authoritarian leader, who has been in power since 1986, was confirmed on Tuesday as a

Democratic Alliance former leader Helen Zille

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South Africa’s DA names former leader Zille as candidate for Johannesburg mayor

By Reuters JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s Democratic Alliance said on Saturday former leader Helen Zille would be its next candidate for

Malawi's presidential candidate and leader of the Democratic Progressive Party Peter Mutharika inspects a ballot paper before casting his vote during the general election at Thyolo District, south of Blantyre, Malawi, September 16, 2025

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Malawi’s ex-president Mutharika takes early lead in election

By Reuters BLANTYRE: Malawi’s former president Peter Mutharika has taken an early lead in this week’s election, in which he

President Lazarus Chakwera (left) and challenger Peter Mutharika

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Parties of both main candidates claim Malawi election victory but results not yet announced

By Associated Press BLANTYRE: The parties of the two main candidates in Malawi’s presidential election declared victory Thursday, drawing rebukes from

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Weary Malawians look to this week’s presidential election as nation grapples with an economic crisis

By Associated Press BLANTYRE: Malawi is holding a presidential election this week as one of Africa’s poorer countries grapples with an economic crisis,

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DR Congo army accused of opening fire on protesters and killing at least 3 people

By Associated Press GOMA: Unarmed protesters in eastern Congo who accused a military officer of supporting Rwanda-backed rebels became the targets

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South Africa asks China to postpone naval exercises that coincide with possible Trump trip for

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s Department of Defence said Thursday it has asked China to postpone naval exercises that

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South Africa starts a soul-searching ‘national dialogue’ about poverty, inequality and other issues

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: South African is starting a “national dialogue” Friday that is meant to bring all sectors of

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South African court tells Zambian ex-president’s family to hand over body for burial at home

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: A South African court on Friday ruled in favor of the government of Zambia and ordered