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South Africa’s electoral body calls for “calm” as it tallies votes
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) called for “calm” as it tallied votes in the country’s election, amid reports the African National Congress (ANC) party has lost its parliamentary majority.
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Real Madrid seals 15th European Cup after 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund
Madrid has won nine titles in the Champions League era and this was its second in three seasons.
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DRC: Persistent water shortages continue to impact livelihoods in Goma
Water agency officials are well aware of the problem in this city of almost a million inhabitants, located on the north shore of Lake Kivu at an altitude of around 1,500 metres.
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Labour unions in Nigeria to begin indefinite strike over minimum wage
The two main labour unions in Nigeria have declared an indefinite strike as from Monday over what they terms as a disagreement on a new minimum wage with the governmen
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FIFA moves to further protect the well-being of women in football
FIFA has been listening to the concerns of women in the game and, following thorough discussions with key stakeholders and a previous set of landmark reforms, has moved to further protect their well-being by implementing changes to the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP).
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China’s monitoring progress of negotiations on Zambia’s debt restructuring
China is closely monitoring the progress of negotiations on Zambia’s debt restructuring and will take steps to support Zambia in dealing with relevant issues, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said on Friday.
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Morocco organizes first electronic gaming expo in Rabat
Organized by the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication, the Morocco Gaming Expo aims to bolster the burgeoning gaming industry in the country.
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South Africa polls: ANC leads but still miles away from the 50% majority
South Africa was heading closer to the reality of a national coalition government for the first time and a series of complex negotiations to achieve that, as partial election results Friday put the ruling African National Congress well short of a majority.
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Family of American caught up in Congo failed coup says son was on vacation
Family of American caught up in Congo failed coup says their son went to Africa on vacation
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AfDB’s annual meetings end in Nairobi
Over 3,000 participants from 82 countries attended the 5-day event. A Reform of the Global Financial Architecture to take into account climate-related challenges was high on the agenda this year.
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Gitex Africa: Start-ups carving their way into the global AI economy
Powering Africa into the global AI economy was one of the ambitions of the 2024 Gitex tech fair which ended in Morocco Friday (May 31).
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WATCH: Europalia festival gets Brussels dancing
Around 65 dancers gathered at Brussels’ Place de la Bourse for a dress rehearsal of ‘Drumming’ by Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker.
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Papua New Guinea’s PM pays respects to community devastated by landslide
James Marape visted Friday (May. 31) the disaster zone in Enga Province in the country’s remote north. He told the suvivors that relief work is being sped up to help them and recover bodies
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This week in pictures (27 – 31 May)
Here are highlights of Africa’s most captivating images representing this weeks topical events.
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S. Africa opposition reacts to latest election results
South Africa’s main opposition leader said Friday morning that breaking the African National Congress’s majority is “the way to rescue South Africa,” as 60% of votes have been counted with long-time ruling party ANC only holding just under 42%.
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South Africa election: The hopes of first-time voters
The country’s electoral body the IEC said in February that 1,2 million new voters had been added to voters’ roll since November 2023. In total, over 27,7 million peopel were registered to cast a ballot.
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Ghana’s Afronita, Abigail reach Britain’s Got Talent finale
“…your musicality is out of this world and your personality really shines through. Love you, love you,”
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Tunisia’s Kais Saied meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing
“Under the new circumstances, China is willing to work with Tunisia to continue the traditional friendship, deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and promote the China-Tunisia relations to a new level.” Xi Jinping, Chinese President
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Cuba’s traditional ‘guayabera’ shirt on the way to global icon status
A museum in the Cuban town of Sancti Spiritus is hoping to make the cotton ‘guayabera’ shirt just as internationally famous as cigars, rum and palm trees.
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US military defends Africa strategy amid coups and Russia shift
The 6,000 U.S. military personnel stationed in Africa face new setbacks as the governments of Chad and Niger – two key regional allies – welcome Russian forces and paramilitaries and pressure them to vacate posts previously identified as critical for monitoring security challenges .
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EU official denies allegation that Western powers want to delay South Sudan’s elections
Deputy Head of the EU Delegation Lothar Jaschke said Thursday May 30 that his group is fully supporting an environment to enable elections, a constitution and transitional justice.
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UN extends arms embargo on South Sudan
The U.S.-sponsored resolution got the minimum nine “yes” votes in the 15-member council, with six countries abstaining – Russia, China, Mozambique, Algeria, Sierra Leone and Guyana.
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Donald Trump found guilty in hush money trial
Donald Trump has slammed the verdict which found him guilty of all 34 felony counts against him on Thursday. Speaking to reporters at the courthouse, the former US president said the trial had been “rigged”.
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Senegal: President Faye says Mali ‘not totally inflexible’ on ECOWAS
“I had a long exchange with the colonel, and I understood Mali’s position, which, although rigid, is not totally inflexible, but we think that, at least from my point of view, we must continue to work with all the parties involved. We must not be discouraged; we must find happy ways to strengthen in
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South Africa’s electoral commission updates on vote counting as partial shows ANC losing majority
“Counting procedures have now been concluded, with only a few voting stations reported to still be counting at around three. The process of the results compilation entails ensuring accuracy and validation of those results.” Sy Mamabolo, Chief Electoral Officer
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South Africa election: ANC officials still hopeful to win
Speaking from Johannesburg, the party’s First Deputy Secretary General reckoned that partial results put the worst predictions to shame.“Everybody was looking at the ANC with 36% to 40%, and we’re quite certain that we will surpass that,” Nomvula Mokonyane said Thursday (May. 30)
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WATCH: Ramallah market engulfed in flames after Israeli raid
Firefighters in Ramallah battled blazes in a market ravaged by an Israeli army raid, leaving shops charred and produce destroyed.
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Gitex Africa: Morocco’s tech fair focuses on continent’s needs
Around 1,500 exhibitors, companies, entrepreneurs, innovators and startups from over 130 countries are attending the second GITEX Africa tech show.
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South Africa counts votes in pivotal election
Counting commenced after South Africans participated in what’s deemed their most crucial election since the end of apartheid 30 years ago.
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Tate Britain: Alvaro Barrington’s “Grace” explores Carribean culture
A new exhibition at London’s Tate Britain celebrates the work of Alvaro Barrington. The “Grace” installation has been heavily influenced the artist’s early childhood in the Caribbean and carnival culture.
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Kenyan climber Kirui Cheruiyot’s body to be left on Mt. Everest, family says
He fell into a crevasse 48 meters below the 8,849-meter peak with his Nepali guide, Nawang Sherpa, who is still missing.
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Irish festival explores Nigeria’s thriving writing industry
Nigerian-German writer Olumide Popoola and literary agent Bibi Bakare-Yusuf of Cassava Republic Press discussed the past, present and future of Nigerian and African writing.
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Early results in South Africa’s election put ruling ANC below 50% and short of a majority
Very early counts in South Africa’s national election put the long-ruling African National Congress at just over 42% of the vote, raising the possibility that it might lose its majority for the first time since it swept to power under Nelson Mandela at the end of apartheid in 1994.
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Gaza: Israel controls Philadelphia corridor to Egypt
The Israeli military said Wednesday it had taken control of a strategic corridor along Gaza’s border with Egypt to cut off smuggling tunnels, as it attempts to destroy the Hamas militant group in a war which is in its eighth month.
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Papua New Guinea landslide: survivors appeal for aid
Following last week’s landslide that devastated a village in Papua New Guinea, killing hundreds and leaving over a 1,000 displaced, locals have appealed for aid.
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Nurse fired after referring to Gaza ‘genocide’ in speech
Labor and delivery nurse Hesen Jabr, who is Palestinian American, was being honored by NYU Langone Health for her compassion in caring for mothers who had lost babies when she drew a link between her work and the suffering of mothers in Gaza.
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US calls Algeria’s proposed UN resolution on Israel’s Rafah offensive
Algeria, representing Arab countries on the council, shared the draft resolution with the 15 council members on Tuesday evening after emergency talks about the intensifying Israeli operation in Rafah.
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Yemen: Houthi rebels claim to have downed US drone
Houthi rebels on Wednesday claimed to have downed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone with a surface-to-air missile in Yemen’s central Marib province.
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Nigeria’s new anthem, written by a Briton, sparks criticism after a contentious law is passed
Nigeria adopted a new national anthem on Wednesday after lawmakers passed a law that replaced the current one with a version dropped nearly a half-century ago, sparking widespread criticism about how the law was hastily passed without much public input.