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Angola gears up for tight election as Lourenco's star fades
Angola gears up for tight election as Lourenco's star fades
by  AFP

Angolan President Joao Lourenco's quest for re-election couldn't come at a worse time, analysts say, with the recent death of his strongman predecessor, a struggling economy and soaring poverty looming large. And while reforms have won praise abroad, little has changed for millions of Angolans who struggle to put food on the table amid soaring inflation and the worst drought in 40 years.

The centuries-old mines stirring Japan-South Korea tensions
The centuries-old mines stirring Japan-South Korea tensions
by  AFP

Under a split-top mountain on the Japanese island of Sado lies a network of centuries-old mines that have sparked a new diplomatic row with South Korea. - 'A part of our history' - Wartime issues like forced labour have soured ties between Japan and South Korea, and Seoul has formed a task force to push back against the UNESCO bid.

Pope on 'penitential' visit to Canada Indigenous school survivors
Pope on 'penitential' visit to Canada Indigenous school survivors
by  AFP

Pope Francis will visit a former residential school in Canada on Monday, where he is expected to make a historic personal apology to Indigenous survivors of abuse committed over decades at the Catholic-run institutions. Many expect Francis to make symbolic gestures, such as returning some of the Indigenous artifacts that have been held in the Vatican for decades.

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