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Tension was mounting in Ghana on Thursday over delays in releasing the results of a nail-biting presidential election already tainted by sporadic outbreaks of violence. Check also: 7 African States Where Opposition Parties Have Won Elections The high-stakes race between incumbent John Mahama and rival Nana Akufo-Addo is seen as a litmus test of stability for one of Africa’s most ...

As many Americans waited into the wee hours of election night to find out who would be voted the nation’s next president, First Lady Michelle Obama says she was not among them. Check also:  Barack Obama Congratulates Donald Trump On Victory Instead, she was fast asleep in her White House bed. In a joint interview with President Barack Obama for this week’s ...

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has resigned after suffering a heavy defeat in a referendum over his plan to reform the constitution. Check also:  Tunisia’s youngest prime minister ever Youssef Chahed sworn in In a late-night news conference, he said he took responsibility for the outcome, and said the No camp must now make clear proposals. With most ballots counted, ...

Protecting President-elect Donald Trump and his family is costing New York City more than $1 million a day, according to three city officials. Check Also : What Trump’s Presidency Means For The African Continent And those costs won’t necessarily drop significantly once he moves to the White House. That’s because Melania Trump and their 10-year old son Barron expect to stay at their ...

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who died on Friday, played a crucial role in shaping southern Africa’s history, writes Richard Dowden, from the UK’s Royal Africa Society. Check also: Anti-Trump Demonstrators Set Fires, Break Windows In California In Cuba it seems there will forever be two histories of Fidel Castro. One is the revolutionary who succeeded and became the guiding star ...