France moves radically right – Le Pen’s National Front in stunning victory
France’s far-right National Front (FN) saw record gains in the first round of regional polls Sunday.
France’s far-right National Front (FN) saw record gains in the first round of regional polls Sunday.
Venezuela’s opposition won a majority of 99 out of 167 seats in the state legislature, electoral authorities said, the first such shift in power in congress in 16 years.
South Africa’s unpopular President Jacob Zuma features, this time alongside one of the world’s most respected leaders, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel. What was that about a picture being worth more than 1000 words?
The global political realignment is set to continue over the weekend as voters head to the polls in two of the last bastions of socialism – Venezuela and France.
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff will face impeachment proceedings in Congress, according to lower house speaker Eduardo Cunha.
Historian and academic Hermann Giliomee applies his mind to the attack on Afrikaans at Stellenbosch University – and the spirited defence.
A slew of deals are expected to be announced but analysts say Chinese largess in Africa has already been reined in this year.
It’s fascinating how the spotlight gets turned on its head as the ANC looks to impeach Western Cape Premier Helen Zille.
South America hosted the last breaths of socialism’s expiring steed and it’s no surprise to see it leading the return to normality.
In actions and words on his first tour of the world’s poorest continent, Pope Francis has sent a message to African leaders that they could do with less pomp and a bit more humility.