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South Africa's new DA leader vows to shed party's white image

South Africa's new DA leader vows to shed party's white image

The new leader of South Africa's second-largest party, the Democratic Alliance, said Monday he would recast it beyond its white-voter base, betting that the country's once rigid racial divides are easing. Geordin Hill-Lewis was elected head of the centre-right DA at the

Delays mar vote as crisis-hit Peru picks ninth president in decade

Delays mar vote as crisis-hit Peru picks ninth president in decade

Hours-long delays marred Peru's presidential and legislative elections on Sunday, as voters sought to end political chaos that has seen a string of presidents ousted or jailed. From the Amazon to the Andes, around 27 million Peruvians voted on half-metre-long ballots listing 35 presidential candidates,

Finance minister favourite as Benin votes for president

Finance minister favourite as Benin votes for president

Benin election officials began counting votes after Sunday's election for a president, with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni favourite, having overseen a decade of economic growth despite jihadist attacks in the north. The head of the electoral commission, Sacca Lafia, said the election had passed off peacefully. But an

Cape Town mayor elected to lead S.Africa's second-largest party

Cape Town mayor elected to lead S.Africa's second-largest party

South Africa's second-largest party, the Democratic Alliance, elected Cape Town's mayor Sunday to lead it into the 2029 national polls, stepping up its drive to take votes away from the faltering ANC. The election of Geordin Hill-Lewis, 39, marks a reset for the centre-

Democrats see 'blue wave' building for US midterms

Democrats see 'blue wave' building for US midterms

Democrats are growing bullish about a possible "blue wave" in November's US midterm elections, buoyed by eye-catching local votes that suggest a backlash against President Donald Trump may be spreading beyond the party's usual strongholds. From a staunchly conservative congressional district in Georgia

Djibouti leader claims sixth straight term

Djibouti leader claims sixth straight term

Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Saturday claimed a landslide victory in an election that secured his sixth straight term at the helm of the strategically placed Horn of Africa nation. Guelleh won Friday's presidential election with 97.8 percent of the vote, according to official

New general fund levy would increase salaries for Belgrade teachers

The Belgrade School District has introduced a general fund mill levy that would go toward increasing teacher and staff salaries by 2%. In the May 5 school election, residents of the Belgrade School District will vote for two separate levees: One for the high school district and one for the