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South Africa
ANC and Putin: Ideology Abandoned in Favor of Mutual Animosity for West
Russia has formed alliances of convenience with right-wing and left-wing parties based not on ideology and shared principles, but on opposition to the West.
Israel and Allies Want ‘Regime Change’ in South Africa, ANC Says
Pretoria says it’s being persecuted for taking ‘legitimate’ action against Israel, whose forces it says are committing ‘genocide’ in Gaza.
Liberal MPs Divided as Israel Faces Genocide Accusation in UN Court
Some MPs in the Liberal caucus have voiced support for Israel’s right to self-defence while some have pressed for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
As US Goes Big in Africa, Democracy on the Continent Is Failing, Experts Say
‘Backsliding ... that we haven’t seen in decades, with coups and conflicts and political instability and fraudulent elections in many countries.’
South Africa’s ANC Veterans Walk Away as Key Election Approaches
Former Mandela aide blames failures on the party and not apartheid for crime and millions of South Africans living in shacks and begging in the streets.
South Africa Looks to Moscow for Energy Needs
Washington is likely to condemn the decision to have a Russian firm rebuild a gas refinery.
Musk’s Starlink Breaks Through Bureaucracy and Corruption in Africa
Elon Musk’s cheaper, faster Starlink satellite internet service is growing in popularity in Africa, but some governments are still resisting it.
Slayings Soar in South Africa; 3-Month Death Toll Higher Than in War Zones
Police say there were almost 7,000 homicides in July, August, and September—an average of more than 75 every day.
