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Vote counting in Benin after election marked by violent protests
By: Reuters 12th April 2021 Vote counting began in Benin on Sunday in a presidential poll that was boycotted by some opposition parties over violence triggered by objections... →
Christof Heyns: South African scholar who left his mark on the world's human rights systems
9th April 2021 The South African academic Professor Christof Heyns, who has died at the age of 62, was a world-renowned human rights advocate and academic. He was... →
Congo Republic presidential candidate dies of Covid-19 as election results roll in
By: Reuters 23rd March 2021 The main opposition candidate in Congo Republic's presidential election, Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas, has died while being evacuated for medical... →
Tanzania’s John Magufuli: a brilliant start but an ignominious end
18th March 2021 John Joseph Pombe Magufuli was a man who deftly played the long political game. He was nevertheless a puzzle both to Tanzanians and the world. When... →
DA calls on Speaker to allow secret ballot for motion of no confidence in Makhura
26th February 2021 The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the decision by the Gauteng Provincial Legislature Programming Committee to schedule the DA’s motion of no... →
Justice Zondo denies bias 
By: African News Agency 16th November 2020 A clearly pained Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on Monday heard argument he had allowed an impression that the eponymous commission of inquiry... →
Restrictions in trade to contain COVID-19 have been devastating for Africa's urban poor
27th October 2020 Trade routes have been significantly disrupted this year in efforts to contain COVID-19. The effects of this are already showing: global growth is... →
Leadership in Question, part one: The leadership we have
By: Raymond Suttner 20th October 2020 In some discourse it appears that leadership and who leads is not very important. There is a Marxist critique of the “great man” version of... →
