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Lab-grown diamonds and Khama’s return: Masisi’s tough road to re-election in Botswana

Africa

Lab-grown diamonds and Khama’s return: Masisi’s tough road to re-election in Botswana

By Peter Fabricius

With four weeks to go, Kamala Harris leads US polls while Elon Musk goes Dark MAGA for Trump

Politics

With four weeks to go, Kamala Harris leads US polls while Elon Musk goes Dark MAGA for Trump

By J Brooks Spector

How not to be duped! And PS, people over 60 don’t automatically get special votes

South Africa

How not to be duped! And PS, people over 60 don’t automatically get special votes

By Lerato Mutsila

Loaded for Bear: Rand set for turbulent ride until elections — and their aftermath

Business Maverick

Loaded for Bear: Rand set for turbulent ride until elections — and their aftermath

By Ed Stoddard

Dirty tricks - poster wars spark intimidation and sabotage allegations ahead of SA’s May 29 polls

South Africa

Dirty tricks - poster wars spark intimidation and sabotage allegations ahead of SA’s May 29 polls

By Rebecca Davis and Victoria O’Regan

Opinion polls are like a bowl of soup – you have to stir well to taste the whole

South Africa

Opinion polls are like a bowl of soup – you have to stir well to taste the whole

By David Everatt

Bangladesh PM extends her rule in polls shunned by rivals

Newsdeck

Bangladesh PM extends her rule in polls shunned by rivals

By Bloomberg

De Lille: Targeting Good party growth during SA's 2024 elections

Politics

De Lille: Targeting Good party growth during SA's 2024 elections

By Suné Payne

Three polls show ANC election support is falling off a cliff

Politics

Three polls show ANC election support is falling off a cliff

By Ferial Haffajee

Julius Malema and the Mkhwebane/Manyi EFF enlargement — will the host party accept the transplants?

Politics

Julius Malema and the Mkhwebane/Manyi EFF enlargement — will the host party accept the transplants?

By Stephen Grootes

Crippling power outages threaten businesses and jobs as Zimbabweans head for the polls

Africa

Crippling power outages threaten businesses and jobs as Zimbabweans head for the polls

By Frank Chikowore

Niger’s elections are unlikely to break the political deadlock

Africa

Niger’s elections are unlikely to break the political deadlock

By Ornella Moderan and Habibou Souley Bako