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South Africa's ANC at its 'weakest', says Ramaphosa
South Africa's ANC at its 'weakest', says Ramaphosa
by  AFP

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday that his ruling African National Congress party was at its "weakest", after a historic loss in municipal polls last year. Ramaphosa is expected to seek a second five-year term, but could face a challenge from a faction of the party that is loyal to former president Jacob Zuma, who has been accused of corruption.

Blinken to counter Russian charm offensive in Africa
Blinken to counter Russian charm offensive in Africa
by  AFP

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next month to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, the State Department announced Friday, as Washington ramps up diplomacy in Africa to counter a Russian charm offensive.

France charges 5 more of Gabon ex-leader's children: judicial source
France charges 5 more of Gabon ex-leader's children: judicial source
by  AFP

France has charged five more children of former Gabonese president Omar Bongo in a long-running inquiry over ill-gotten wealth, a judicial source said Friday. They have already charged four other adult children, as well as a former Miss France, over receiving Parisian apartments from the late president.

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