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S.Africa’s Storied ANC Risks Losing Grip On Power
South Africa's ANC party, the celebrated political force that ended white-minority rule and ushered in democracy, had...
Morocco’s King Regains Upper Hand With New Cabinet
Morocco's new government is set to be dominated by officials close to the palace despite the premier hailing from the...
China’s Xi Arrives In Florida For Summit With Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping touched down in Florida Thursday for a first face-to-face meeting with President Donald...
Trump, Xi Look To Navigate Minefield In First Summit
Donald Trump hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping at his sun-kissed Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Thursday, a...
China’s Strongman Xi To Meet His Match In Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping has spent the past four years putting brash, wealthy politicians and businessmen in jail....
South Africa Cabinet Bloodbath Exposes ANC Generational Divide
South African President Jacob Zuma's sweeping cabinet overhaul exposes deep divisions between the ANC's...
Hamas Mulls Revenge After Commander Killed
After openly accusing Israel of assassinating a key military commander near his Gaza home, experts agree that...
‘Political’ Song Puts Nigerian Musician In Dock
Sadiq Zazzabi is a talented R&B singer in northern Nigeria, popular among Hausa speakers across the country and beyond...
Myanmar Stumbles On Path To Democracy Under Aung San Suu Kyi
For decades Myanmar's people dreamed of democracy, but a year into office Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government is...
NDC’s Infighting Good For Healing Process
Recent outbursts by leading members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) may have put Ghana's main opposition...
Lecturer Counters IMANI Boss
The raging controversy over the size of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government is far from over with...
Imani’s Analysis On Akufo-Addo’s Appointments ‘Senseless’- Mohammed Abass
A political science lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Mohammed Abass has...
A Groundswell of Anti-Trump Fervor
Until Donald Trump became president, Kelsey Thomas spent her time studying, hanging out with friends and lounging on...
Repatriation of Tshisekedi’s Body Postponed As Divisions Deepen In Congo’s Opposition
Uncertainty remains over plans on the national funeral of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s long-time opposition...
Why Is Nigeria’s President Buhari Still In London?
As Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was beginning his latest visit to London more than a month ago, a new series of...
S.Africa Budget Pushes Redistribution Amid Power Struggle
South Africa's finance minister warned Wednesday of "growing impatience and ferment" over post-apartheid inequality and...
S.Africa Budget Throws Light On Fractured ANC
South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivers the annual budget in parliament Wednesday as he battles to...
Algeria Reacts To New Bouteflika Health Scare
Speculation mounted Tuesday over Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's health and political future after acute...
Trump Fears May Thaw Iran, Gulf Relations
Shared fears over US President Donald Trump's policies could bring Iran and Gulf Arab countries closer together,...