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Who's who in Egypt's election

Today Egyptians are wrapping up the first of several rounds of voting for the first Egyptian parliament since the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak. Two-thirds of the parliamentary seats will be chosen via a proportional list system, and the other third will be chosen as individual candidates. Every voter will choose two candidates from their governorate and one local list of candidates, often including candidates from multiple parties. The more votes a list gets, the more candidates on its list will be in parliament. Below are the options facing Egyptians as they go to the polls.
11/29/2011 10:46 am

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Africa Monitor Can South Africa's ruling party survive the loss of its global icon?

The African National Congress has ruled South Africa since the end of apartheid. But riddled by corruption charges and internal feuding, it looks increasingly vulnerable.
49 cellphones confiscated for shooting Oscar Pistorius pictures

49 cellphones were confiscated from South African police officers who had taken pictures of the famed Olympic athlete. Of the 49, four were 'official' phones and the rest were private cellphones.
Opinion Is South Africa following the path of 'the strongman'?

South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress, was once a post-apartheid hero. Now it is the latest caricature of African bad governance, and it no longer resonates with the people. At its upcoming meeting, the party must embrace internal debate and reject economic nationalism.
Keep Calm The real danger for South Africa after Lonmin mine shooting

Police shooting of 34 protesting mine workers has shocked South Africans, but the growing economic frustration that the miners' strike underscores does not equal growing support for the ruling ANC's rivals.
Police in South Africa shoot dead several striking miners (+video)

It appears to be one of the bloodiest police operations in South Africa since the end of the apartheid: Police in Johannesburg killed and wounded dozens in an operation intended to disperse 3,000 protesting drill operators who had massed near the mine.
Africa Monitor South Africa's report card on democracy gets worse

South Africa ranks fifth for governance in Africa, but its scores have consistently declined over the past five years, with diminished press freedoms and rule of law, writes guest blogger Karl Beck.
Who's who in Egypt's election

Today Egyptians are wrapping up the first of several rounds of voting for the first Egyptian parliament since the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak. Two-thirds of the parliamentary seats will be chosen via a proportional list system, and the other third will be chosen as individual candidates. Every voter will choose two candidates from their governorate and one local list of candidates, often including candidates from multiple parties. The more votes a list gets, the more candidates on its list will be in parliament. Below are the options facing Egyptians as they go to the polls.
11/29/2011 10:46 am
South Africa's assembly passes 'secrecy bill,' stirring journalists' fears

Journalists and civic groups warn that the Protection of Information or 'secrecy bill,' will criminalize investigative journalism. The government says it will bolster South Africa's national security.
11/22/2011 02:53 pm
Africa Monitor South Africa's ANC retains control in local elections, but grip is slipping

The ANC retained a majority, but a smaller one compared to 2006. The opposition Democratic Alliance made big inroads, particularly with non-white voters. Is South Africa creeping toward true multiparty democracy?
05/20/2011 12:36 pm
South Africans vent frustration, this time in municipal elections

In the fourth municipal elections since the end of apartheid in 1994, South Africans voters say they are disappointed with politics in general.
05/18/2011 01:05 pm
Africa Monitor South Africa's many small parties highlight vibrant democracy

The variety and number of parties – 121 in total – who've registered for today's municipal elections is a good indication of the strength of South Africa’s 17-year-old democracy, political analysts say.
05/18/2011 12:06 pm
South Africa election: Why some poor black voters may ditch the ANC this time

Failure to deliver basic services has debased the once-vaunted party of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress (ANC) may lose some municipalities in Wednesday's local elections.
05/17/2011 09:06 am
Africa Monitor Court ruling ends Cape Town's 'toilet wars'

Today's court order for Cape Town to build enclosures around government-provided toilets is likely to become a matter of national political discussion.
04/29/2011 02:13 pm
Africa Monitor Seventeen years after freedom came to South Africa, a status check

Black South Africans cast their first votes as full citizens in 1994. How far has the country come?
04/26/2011 03:37 pm
State of the Nation: Zuma's jobs focus brings sighs of relief in South Africa

South Africa President Jacob Zuma promised a $1.2 billion fund to create jobs, but critics and supporters alike question whether his government has the capacity or will to deliver.
02/11/2011 09:50 am
Africa Monitor South Africa's Jacob Zuma slammed for saying ANC voters will go to heaven

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma finds himself the center of controversy again, this time for saying that those who vote for his African National Congress (ANC) party will go to heaven.
02/09/2011 04:06 pm
Africa Monitor The politics of being really, really rich

A recent article in The Atlantic about the world's super rich makes it clear that it's an interest in humanity binds the poor to the rich.
01/26/2011 02:46 pm
Africa Monitor In Cape Town, a clamor for independence

A Cape Town political party is hoping to turn the differences between the Western Cape and the rest of South Africa into electoral votes and, ultimately, independence for the region.
10/15/2010 03:36 pm
Africa Monitor South Africa corruption: Praise for 'historic' sentencing of former police chief Jackie Selebi

South Africa officials and citizens see the 15-year sentence handed to former police commissioner Jackie Selebi today as a warning for others in government.
08/04/2010 12:33 pm
Desmond Tutu to retire from public life

Desmond Tutu, one of South Africa's most beloved figures, announced plans Thursday to retire from public life after his birthday in October.
07/22/2010 01:41 pm
On eve of World Cup, South Africa's 'toilet wars' reveal volatile politics

Ahead of the South Africa World Cup, Cape Town has been gripped by its 'toilet wars.' After an opposition party erected shacks for the open air toilets in a shantytown, supports of the governing African National Congress tore them down, and did not replace them.
06/10/2010 05:40 pm
Can South Africa leaders cool racial tensions after killing of white supremacist?

South Africa leaders are racing to allay concerns about security during the World Cup in June as details of Sunday's killing of white supremacist leader Eugene Terreblanche grab headlines worldwide.
04/05/2010 01:11 pm
South Africa leaders urge calm after killing of white supremacist Eugene Terreblanche

The bludgeoning death of South Africa's top white supremacist leader Eugene Terreblanche was called a 'declaration of war' by members of his far-right group, but the nation's leaders are calling for calm.
04/04/2010 03:35 pm
Why Jacob Zuma's infidelity carries a small political price

South African President Jacob Zuma admitted this week to having a 'love child' out of wedlock with a mistress. While the media and opposition politicians are critical of his infidelity, South Africa's black majority electorate accepts that Zulu culture includes polygamy.
02/04/2010 01:22 pm
Sudan opposition parties forge alliance

A new deal between former southern rebels who hope to secede in 2011 and a northern opposition group could threaten President Omar al-Bashir's grip on power if fair elections are held next year.
09/09/2009 01:00 am