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The rightwing pastor and the impeached president
Police investigate church leader Jun Kwang-hoon on suspicion of inciting insurrectionFinancial Times - 1d -
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State capture by South Africans: a comparative history
Ajay, Atul, Rajesh, and ElonFinancial Times - 1d -
Our Bar-Napkin Presidency
The president’s impulsive tariffs are a symptom of a deeper challenge to U.S. manufacturing.The New York Times - 1d -
After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military juntas. Negotiations failed to change their minds.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
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‘African art is not a fleeting trend’: Moroccan museum to celebrate rich creativity of continent’s artists
Reopening after renovation, the Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden will provide a permanent home for the extensive Lazraq family collection. For more than four decades, the Lazraq family ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
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Trump Tests the Boundaries of the Presidency
Even more than in his first term, President Trump has mounted a fundamental challenge to the norms and expectations of what a president can and should do.The New York Times - Jan. 26 -
President Trump’s Aggressive Week
He is already challenging the expectations of what a president can and should do.The New York Times - Jan. 26 -
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‘We were betrayed’: families of apartheid victims sue South African government
High court case demands inquiry into 1985 Cradock Four killings and ‘constitutional damages’ worth £7.3m. Lukhanyo Calata’s first memory of his father was the funeral. His mother sobbing, the earth ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Long forgotten, Black South African servicemen who died in WWI honored with memorial
More than 1,700 Black South African servicemen who died in non-combat roles on the Allied side during World War I and have no known grave have been recognized with a memorial more than 100 years laterABC News - Jan. 22 -
Families’ relief as memorial unveiled to first world war black South African dead
Commonwealth War Graves Commission begins project to honour those who, unlike white counterparts, were never commemorated. Elliot Malunga Delihlazo’s grandmother would say that her brother ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
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The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
Late last year, a specialized camera was lowered into an almost 1.6-mile-deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of miners were reported to be trapped and starvingABC News - Jan. 21 -
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Trump Is Sworn In as President
Also, Biden issued several final-hour pardons. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Luncheon toasts for President Trump
Luncheon attendees at the U.S. Capitol heard from congressional leaders as they toasted President Trump and his new administration.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
President Trump is back
Newscast, Americast, Ukrainecast and The Global Story join forces to dissect Trump’s speech.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
What's next for Trump's presidency?
President Trump has begun his second term in the White House and up next in his presidency are measures on immigration, border security and potentially averting the TikTok ban. The CBS News team ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
South African police launch hunt for alleged illegal mining ‘kingpin’
Escape of James Neo Tshoaeli, a Lesotho national known as Tiger, described as an ‘embarrassment’. South African police are hunting an alleged “kingpin” of illegal mining after he escaped from ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Former presidents and vice presidents introduced at Trump’s inauguration
Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and former Vice Presidents Dan Quayle and Mike Pence were introduced at the second inauguration of Donald Trump.NBC News - Jan. 20 -
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President-elect Trump set to be sworn in as 47th president
With temperatures in the low 20s, an alternative inaugural stage was set up inside the Capitol for President-elect Donald Trump to take the oath of office. Trump, once sworn in, is expected to ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
In African Publishing, ‘There Is a Renaissance Going On’
A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
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Atlanta voters on Trump presidency
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration is days away and some Atlanta voters are ready to turn the page on the political cycle. CBS News' Skyler Henry spoke to some voters as they prepare for ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Africa has no shortage of celebrated writers – so why is it so hard for African readers to get hold of their books?
Across the continent books can be expensive and libraries scarce. But growing numbers of tech innovators and independent publishers are working to make African literature available and affordable. ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Dozens of Dead Pulled From Illegal South African Gold Mine After Standoff
The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve them out.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15 -
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100 people reportedly dead in South African mine as rescues continue
Arguing that the miners had entered the mine without permission, authorities reportedly cracked down by cutting off their access to food and water.CBS News - Jan. 14 -
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Five Presidents and a Funeral
The pious Carter and profane Trump had some things in common.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
President Biden eulogizes former President Jimmy Carter
President Biden spoke of Jimmy Carter's character and friendship as he eulogized the former president Thursday at the National Cathedral. See the president's full remarks.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
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The Long Wave: Andrée Blouin, the unsung heroine of African independence
Politicised by her child’s death, Blouin traded ideas with Lumumba and Nkrumah in the fight for freedom. Plus, Detroit’s Black-led tech boom. Hello and welcome to The Long Wave. Over the festive ...The Guardian - Jan. 8
