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Botswana must mend ties with ‘golden egg’ De Beers, new president says
Relations between African nation and diamond group frayed before Duma Boko’s electionWorld - Financial Times - 8 hours ago -
Botswana president concedes defeat in election after party’s six-decade rule
Results show Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Botswana Democratic party on track to lose by landslide. Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has conceded defeat in Wednesday’s elections, which his Botswana ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Botswana's president concedes defeat in election to end his party's 58 years in power
Botswana's president concedes defeat in election to end his party's 58 years in powerWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years since independence loses power
Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat in the election in a seismic moment of change for the county that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since independence from ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Diamond-rich Botswana holds an election with new economic challenges for a long-ruling party
Botswana will vote in a national election this week that will decide whether the ruling party extends a 58-year stretch in power in a southern African country that is a leading diamond producer and ...World - ABC News - October 28 -
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China 'punishes' Taiwan president remarks with new drills
Beijing says the exercise involved all parts of the military and simulates a full-scale attack on its neighbour.Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
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Kenya's president nominates interior minister as new deputy but high court orders halt to process
Kenya’s president has nominated the country’s interior minister as his new deputyWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Vietnam Elects Luong Cuong as President, Reviving Power-Sharing Arrangement
The move restores a “four pillar” government structure that divides top-level duties to avoid the rise of a single strongman.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
World's most indebted oil firm is headache for new Mexico leader
Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a buoyant manufacturing sector, but also a troubled state-owned oil firm.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
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Vice President Harris will do her first Fox News interview Wednesday
The Democratic presidential nominee will sit down with anchor Bret Baier in Pennsylvania. The conversation will air on Fox News' 'Special Report.'Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 14 -
Vice President Kamala Harris agrees to Fox News interview
Fresh off her media blitz, Vice President Kamala Harris has now agreed to sit down for an interview with Fox News on Wednesday. Sophia Cai, national politics reporter at Axios, and Gram Slattery, ...Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
Harris and Fox News' Baier spar over border and Biden presidency
In an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier, Vice President Kamala Harris used some of her strongest language yet to emphasize that her presidency would be distinct from President Biden’s if elected. ...Politics - NBC News - October 17 -
Who is Prabowo Subianto, the former general who becomes Indonesia’s new president?
A wealthy former general with ties to both Indonesia's popular outgoing president and the country's dictatorial past will be inaugurated Sunday as the nation's new leaderWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
New President Subianto swears in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members
Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto has sworn in Indonesia’s largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong governmentWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
Vietnam appoints army general as new president after months of turmoil
Vietnam has elected Luong Cuong, a military general, as its new president, the fourth official to fill the role in 18 monthsWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
Public Affairs Council taps ceiling-shattering new president
Nneka Chiazor will take over as president of the Public Affairs Council in January, becoming the first woman and person of color to lead the organization in its 70-year history, The Hill has ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
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The New York Times Editorial Board Endorses Kamala Harris for President
Kamala Harris has demonstrated care, competence and respect for the Constitution — the fundamental qualities necessary for high office.Top stories - The New York Times - October 26 -
Harris or Trump: How UK is preparing for new US president
With two very different candidates in the race, BBC political editor Chris Mason considers future UK-US relations.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Nigeria’s president summons Aliko Dangote over supplies to new oil refinery
Meeting on Tuesday is needed to release more crude for refinery, says industrialistWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Kenyan court clears the way for a new deputy president to take office
A court in Kenya has cleared the way for a new deputy president to take office despite a continuing court case challenging the impeachment of the previous deputy presidentWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Mexico’s New President, Claudia Sheinbaum, Faces First Major Crisis
A confrontation between the judiciary and the governing party will test Claudia Sheinbaum’s leadership and offer a window into how she will wield power.World - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
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In Botswana’s Election, Diamond Profits Are a Defining Issue
The party that has governed the country since 1966 could lose power as the economy struggles from a slump in demand for diamonds, which made Botswana an African success story.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
Botswana Voters Hand Governing Party a Stunning Rebuke
After 58 years, the Botswana Democratic Party lost its majority in Parliament, becoming the latest long-dominant party in southern Africa to fall from power.World - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Botswana holds an election where the diamond trade has become a central issue
Botswana is holding a national election and voters are deciding if one of Africa’s longest-ruling parties stays on for another five-year termWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
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Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years loses power
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat in the general election Friday, in a seismic moment of change for the country that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since ...Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Diamond-rich Botswana’s ruling party loses power after 6 decades
Growing competition from synthetic stones hits southern African country’s economyWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Kamala Harris pledges break from Biden presidency in testy Fox News interview
Nominee says presidency would ‘not be a continuation’ of Biden’s and condemns Trump for ‘enemy within’ comments. Kamala Harris said her presidency “would not be a continuation of Joe Biden’s ...World - The Guardian - October 16
