ANC ‘reformist’ president under fire after $580,000 found stuffed in a sofa

ANC ‘reformist’ president under fire after $580,000 found stuffed in a sofa

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s job has come into question after a report claiming that millions of dollars in cash were found at his private game farm. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, embroiled in scandal and under threat of impeachment, has no intention...
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Algeria applies to join BRICS

Algeria applies to join BRICS

Algeria has reportedly filed an official application to join the BRICS group of major emerging economies. News website Al-Shouruk said the announcement came from Leila Zerrouki, the Foreign Ministry’s special envoy for international partnerships, speaking on...
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France Seeks Exit Strategy From Mali After 8 Years Of Fighting

France Seeks Exit Strategy From Mali After 8 Years Of Fighting

Eight years into France’s campaign in Mali, Paris is looking for an exit strategy and is expected to announce a troop drawdown soon, according to a report from AFP. “[France] faces tough choices over how to keep pursuing Islamist extremists without ...
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African countries walk away from Paris-backed Franc

African countries walk away from Paris-backed Franc

Macron blasts colonialism: Grave mistake & fault of France. Emmanuel Macron delved into his country’s imperial past, saying France’s territorial conquests were a mistake that should be fixed – including by welcoming African countries reforming the c...
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Facebook shuts down 265 Israeli Hasbara linked smear campaigns accounts

Facebook shuts down 265 Israeli Hasbara linked smear campaigns accounts

Facebook has uncovered an extensive Israeli-run political influence campaign that has been ‘changing reality according to clients’ wishes’ targeting elections in African, Latin America and Asian nations for years. The social media platform has shut d...
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Zimbabwe Introduces New Currency, Scraps US Dollar Denominated Bond Notes

Zimbabwe Introduces New Currency, Scraps US Dollar Denominated Bond Notes

Since 500 Billion percent inflation in 2009, Zimbabwe had no own currency. Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Governor John Mangudya announced a whole new national currency and its abandonment of Zimbabwe bond notes, a temporary quasi currency, whose value had bee...
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Congo cuts internet for second day to avert ‘chaos’ before poll results

Congo cuts internet for second day to avert ‘chaos’ before poll results

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday began counting ballots from a presidential election marked by delays and fears of violence and vote-rigging, straining hopes for its first-ever peaceful transfer of power. After a relatively bloodless vote, elec...
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