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Angola: Court upholds presidential election results

The constitutional court in Angola on Wednesday upheld the results of the August 23 presidential election won by the ruling MPLA party.

Zimbabwe’s opposition sues Mugabe over Voters Register

The opposition leader in Zimbabwe, Morgan Tsvangirai and his party the MDC have sued the country's President Robert Mugabe for announcing a date for the start of compiling a new voter register ahead of the country's 2018 presidential and parliamentary elections.

Mugabe claims Zimbabwe can feed itself again

Zimbabwe produced enough food to feed its people for the first time since adopting a controversial policy to strip land from white farmers, President Robert Mugabe told parliament on Tuesday.

Zimbabwe: Over 745 violent attacks recorded ahead of 2018 polls

 Politically motivated violence has reportedly flared up in Zimbabwe in recent months, as the southern African nation gears up for presidential polls in 2018, a report says.

Grace Mugabe claims model in SA assault case rather attacked her

Grace Mugabe, wife of the president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has said that she was rather attacked by a South African model in Johannesburg last month in a hotel and not the other way round.

Angola’s opposition challenges election results

Angola’s main opposition party has appealed to the constitutional court to annul the results of last month’s election, which gave a landslide victory to the ruling MPLA, arguing the electoral process failed to comply with the law.

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe hints of naming his successor soon

The President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has given a signal of naming his successor very soon as pressure mounts on him to outline a succession plan.

South Africa’s Dlamini-Zuma to become MP

South African veteran politician and anti-apartheid activist Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, a leading contender to take over as head of the ruling ANC in December, will be sworn in as a member of parliament next week, a senior party official said on Friday.

Zimbabwe: New voter register compilation starts on Sept 14

President Robert Mugabe on Friday said Zimbabwe will begin compiling a new voter register next week ahead of the 2018 presidential and parliamentary elections, in which the 93-year-old is seeking to extend his 37-year hold on power.

Uber and Taxi drivers clash in South Africa

Taxi drivers in South Africa on Thursday clashed with their colleagues driving Uber vehicles in the country’s major business district of Sandton near the Gautrain station, resulting in the destruction of three vehicles.

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