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President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the deaths of 14 SANDF soldiers killed in the DRC as a reminder of the high cost of peacekeeping

Ramaphosa Defends DRC Mission After 14 SA Soldiers Killed

President Cyril Ramaphosa defended South Africa’s military presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, calling it a “noble mission” during a memorial service in Tshwane for 14 soldiers killed in January clashes with M23 rebels. South Africa has deployed 2,000
February 14, 2025
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Mozambique president sworn in amid election dispute

Mozambique’s new president takes office as opposition threatens nationwide protests over contested October election results. President Chapo took the oath of office in Maputo today amid rising tensions, extending his Frelimo party’s five-decade rule of the gas-rich nation. Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane
January 15, 2025
Mahamudu Bawumia (left) of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former president John Mahama (right)
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African voters oust ruling parties in wave of political change

A surge of opposition victories swept across Africa in 2024, with Ghana’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) delivering the latest blow to establishment power as former President John Dramani Mahama secured an unprecedented landslide win against the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on
December 11, 2024
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected Namibia’s president
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Nandi-Ndaitwah wins Namibia presidency amid poll dispute

WINDHOEK – Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has secured her place as Namibia’s first female president with 57 percent of the vote, though opposition parties are contesting the election’s legitimacy following widespread voting disruptions. The electoral commission declared the 72-year-old SWAPO candidate winner on Tuesday,
December 3, 2024
President Azali Assoumani

Man who attacked Comoros president dies in cell

The man who was arrested for attacking the Comoros president with a knife on Friday has been found dead in prison, the authorities there say. The attack took place during a funeral for a well-known religious leader and injured President Azali Assoumani’s
September 15, 2024