opposition parties

South Africa’s ruling ANC is on the brink of losing its majority in a landmark election result

Politics
Amanda Smith

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress was on the brink of losing its parliamentary majority for the first time ...

South Africa’s election results may only be the start of a rocky political process. Here’s why

World
David Turner

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The real politicking in South Africa may start after the final results of this week’s election ...

South Africans are voting in an election that could send their young democracy into the unknown

World
David Turner

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans are voting Wednesday in an election seen as their country’s most important in 30 ...

South Africa’s opposition parties make a final call for historic change the day before election

World
David Turner

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African opposition parties made a final appeal to voters Tuesday as the country faces the ...

South Africa’s main opposition party rallies support as it concludes election campaign

World
David Turner

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s main opposition party Democratic Alliance on Sunday made its final appeal to South Africans to help it ...

South Africa’s election could bring a defining moment — and new complications. Here’s what to know

Politics
Amanda Smith

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s election will determine how weary the country has become of the ruling African National ...

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill to become law after late-night showdown

World
David Turner

Rishi Sunak’s flagship Rwanda bill is finally set to become law after months of wrangling ended in a parliamentary showdown shortly before ...

Protests against arrest of one of top rivals of Indian Prime Minister Modi continue for second day

World
David Turner

NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of protesters in India’s capital took to the streets for a second day Saturday, demanding the immediate ...

Venezuela Calls for July Election Amid Increased Repression

World
David Turner

(Bloomberg) — Venezuela said it will hold presidential elections in July, setting the stage for Nicolás Maduro’s reelection as his main rival ...

El Salvador’s Bukele wins supermajority in Congress after painstaking vote count

Politics
Amanda Smith

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and his New Ideas party have won the supermajority the leader ...