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Wade leads Senegal vote, run-off needed

YoopyaMar 1, 20120

DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade won 34.8 percent of the vote in the presidential election, falling short of the absolute majority needed to

South Africa’s ANC expels Malema, may appeal ruling

YoopyaMar 1, 20120

By Tiisetso Motsoeneng JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling ANC has expelled party rebel Julius Malema for bringing the movement into disrepute, potentially sending the

ANC to release final sentencing for suspended Malema

YoopyaFeb 29, 2012April 7, 20230

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress said on Wednesday it would deliver its final verdict on the sentencing of suspended youth league

Senegal’s Wade heads for tough vote run-off

YoopyaFeb 29, 2012September 23, 20230

By Bate Felix DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade faces a tough presidential election run-off against his nearest rival after a campaign aide said

Zimbabwe “sick and tired” of Implats delays

YoopyaFeb 29, 20120

HARARE (Reuters) – A Zimbabwean minister launched a verbal attack on Impala Platinum Chief Executive David Brown, saying on Wednesday he was “sick and tired”

Has Kenya learned from the 2007/2008 post-election violence?

YoopyaFeb 28, 20120

By Isaac Esipisu Kenya is set to hold in December of this year its first elections since the 2007 vote that was marred by deadly

100 years and going strong; But has the ANC-led government done enough for its people?

YoopyaFeb 28, 20120

By Isaac Esipisu Although the role of political parties in Africa has changed dramatically since the sweeping reintroduction of multi-party politics in the early 1990s,

UN chief urges Angola government to cut wealth gap

YoopyaFeb 28, 20120

LISBON (Reuters) – The United Nations chief urged the government of oil-producing Angola to do more to reduce the large gap between the country’s wealthy

Senegal’s Wade claims lead in tight election race

YoopyaFeb 28, 2012March 6, 20240

By Diadie Ba and Mark John DAKAR (Reuters) – President Abdoulaye Wade said on Monday he was leading a tight election race with his main

Senegalese president booed on election day

YoopyaFeb 27, 20120

February 26, 2012 — DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Voters booed Senegal’s president as he went to cast his ballot in elections Sunday, the latest sign