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Collision of two trains in Egypt kills at least seven
The Guardian
President orders prompt investigation after one train derails in collision in al-Ayyat about 50km from CairoSeven people were killed and at least 125 injured when two trains collided on Sunday south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, officials...
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'Devastating message' as ANC records worst-ever result in South Africa election
BBC Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the verdict must be respected, while the party's secretary-general calls the outcome "catastrophic".
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Le président malien Assimi Goïta en tournée au Niger et au Burkina Faso
France 24 FR
Le président malien Assimi Goïta a effectué une visite au Niger et au Burkina Faso, jeudi, pour officiellement renforcer la lutte contre de terrorisme dans l’espace commun aux trois pays réunis au sein de l’Alliance des États du Sahel.
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ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted
The Guardian
Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 resultThe African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections, with the once dominant party of Nelso...
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Municipales en Afrique du Sud : l'ANC vers un recul électoral inédit, selon des résultats partiels
France 24 FR
Le Congrès national africain (ANC), qui dirige l'Afrique du Sud depuis 1994, se dirige vers le pire résultat électoral de son histoire, indiquaient vendredi les scores après dépouillement de plus des trois quarts des votes des élections mun...
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South Africa's ANC party on track to face 'nightmare' losses in municipal elections
France 24
South Africa's African National Congress party could face its worst-ever election result on Friday with about a third of support after 80 percent of the votes from local government polls counted. Final results are expected by Sunday.
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Municipales en Afrique du Sud : l'ANC se dirige vers son pire résultat électoral
France 24 FR
Le Congrès national africain (ANC), à la tête de l'Afrique du Sud depuis 1994, se dirige vers le pire résultat électoral de son histoire, indiquent les scores après dépouillement de la moitié des votes des élections municipales, jeudi en fi...
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Nigerian court bars opposition candidate two months before election
France 24
In tonight's edition: A Nigerian court disqualifies a leading presidential candidate, adding fresh complications to the electoral process two months before the vote. Also, tens of thousands of people have fled across the border into Kenya a...
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Nobel laureate Navi Pillay on fighting violence with justice
From the International Criminal Court (ICC) to Africa’s place in the global justice system, the stakes are high. In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay discusses international justice. She says it mus...
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South Africans eager to vote as local elections put failing services in focus
France 24
South Africans voted on Wednesday, November 4, in local elections. Nearly 30 million people were eligible to cast their ballots, with corruption, failing infrastructure and the deterioration of essential services among the key issues shapin...
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Sudan accuses Ethiopia of allowing RSF drone launches from its territory
France 24
Sudan accused Ethiopia of allowing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to launch drones from its territory. What does this allegation reveal about the RSF's military capabilities and foreign backing? FRANCE 24 spoke to Ali Mahmoud A...
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South Africans vote in key municipal elections
France 24
In tonight's edition: South Africa's ruling ANC party faces a crucial test as millions vote to elect municipal governments. Also, Ethiopia has expelled six Sudanese diplomats amid accusations it's allowing the paramilitary RSF to launch dro...
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The young politicians with African roots making history in the US midterms
For some young Africans, these victories offer a glimpse of what a new generation of voters could do at home.
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ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections
The Guardian
Party expected to get less than a third of the vote amid frustration over water outages and power cutsThe African National Congress is on course for a bruising result in South Africa’s local elections on Wednesday as voters go to the polls...
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Kemi Badenoch says Africans should apologise for slavery. She should read a history book
Enslavement’s devastating impact on Caribbean and African nations means that cross-diasporic solidarity has become central in addressing its legacyDon’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereDespite reports that the UK atte...