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Lesotho goes to the polls in tense, open election
Voters in the highland African kingdom of Lesotho go to the polls on Saturday in a wide-open election that analysts say could end up without a clear result, as happened in 1998 when South Africa had to send in troops to quell major civil unrest.
Campaigning has been peaceful but …
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South Africa Election: ANC Leads In Preliminary Results
PRETORIA, South Africa — South Africa's governing party led in preliminary results Thursday from a parliamentary election expected to propel Jacob Zuma to the presidency in a remarkable feat for a man once embroiled in sex and corru... Read Post
WATCH: Baboons Ransack South African Vacation Home
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South Africa's ANC Wins Voter Majority
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa's ruling African National Congress has easily won a parliamentary majority and is soon expected to elect Jacob Zuma as the nation's president. Near-complete voting results released early Saturd... Read Post