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Botswana’s politics have been dominated by a single party – the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), since gaining independence from Britain in 1966. The country held its first election in 1965...
Poor voter turnout and postelection violence were the two main issues that marred Ali Ben's Bongo's assertion of victory. Geographically, Bongo's support is spread throughout the country, while his...
Omar Bongo, Gabon's longest ruling President, came into power in 1967 and died in Spain after suffering with an internal illness on the June 8, 2009. For much of the latter part of the twentieth...
President Jacob Zuma made sweeping changes to Cabinet on Sunday as he unveiled a team of 34 ministers, including naming longtime finance chief Trevor Manuel in a new post of planning Minister in...
After leaving Parliament "unceremoniously" almost four years ago, Jacob Zuma will return as head of State after he is sworn in as President at Pretoria's Union Buildings on Saturday.
The 54 permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces were sworn in by Chief Justice Pius Langa on Thursday afternoon. Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu was elected as the chairman of the NCOP....
There will be three first ladies at Jacob Zuma's side when he is inaugurated as the President of South Africa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Saturday. He has invited Nompumelelo (MaNtuli),...
Newly-elected Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says that the Democratic Alliance (DA) will rule for all the people of the province. Speaking at a press conference in Cape Town shortly after...