Zuma’s MK Pledges alliance with opposition.

South Africa’s political landscape is still in flux following the ANC’s effort to establish a government of national unity after not securing a parliamentary majority in last month’s election. Although the ANC’s leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, has been reelected as president, the party is still in the process of forming new partnerships. The coalition it has…

Four mourners killed by a speeding Malawi VP’s funeral convoy.

Four people, including a pregnant woman, were killed after a vehicle tried to avoid the convoy carrying the body of the late Malawi Vice-President Saulos Chilima hit mourners, witnesses say. Twelve other people were injured in the incident on Sunday night and were being treated in hospital. It followed clashes between local people, the police…

Israeli PM Dissolves War Cabinet Following Key Departures.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken the decisive step of disbanding the war cabinet in response to significant departures of key member. This move under scores astrologic recalibration within the Isreal government, reflecting both internal political realignments and evolving security priorities.  A government spokesman said the pre-existing security cabinet and the larger full cabinet…

Malawi bids fare well to vice president Chilima with full military honor.

Tens of thousands of people in Malawi gathered at the national stadium for a funeral service honoring the vice-president who tragically died in a plane crash last week. Saulos Chilima, aged 51, was seen as a refreshing presence in Malawian politics. He was an eloquent public speaker and energetic campaigner who held huge sway among…