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Cyril Ramaphosa Secures Second Term as South African President Following Coalition Deal

Cyril Ramaphosa Secures Second Term as South African President Following Coalition Deal

Cyril Ramaphosa exchanges a handshake with Annelie Lotriet of the Democratic Alliance, following her election as deputy speaker.© REUTERS

Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected as South Africa’s president, following two weeks of intense negotiations after his African National Congress (ANC) failed to secure a majority in the nation’s seventh democratic election. Ramaphosa, a moderate economist, has led South Africa since 2018, succeeding Jacob Zuma, who was marred by corruption allegations. In Friday’s parliamentary vote, […]

Violent Clashes Erupt During Argentina’s Contentious Economic Reform Debate

Violent Clashes Erupt During Argentina's Contentious Economic Reform Debate

Police clash with protesters over the president's controversial reforms CREDIT: Gustavo Garello/AP

Tensions boiled over in Buenos Aires as Argentina’s Senate narrowly approved President Javier Milei’s contentious economic reform package. The streets outside the parliament descended into chaos, with police clashing violently with protesters rallying against the president’s “shock therapy” measures. “For those Argentines who suffer, who wait, who do not want to see their children leave […]