The opposition, which could garner the youth vote, says the election will not be free and fair.
Teens who are regular users of cannabis are at risk of permanent damage to their intelligence, according to research covering nearly four decades.
Since recalling the South African ambassador to Israel following Operation Cast Lead in Gaza in 2009 relations with Israel have deteriorated.
The survival and development of constitutional democracy depends ultimately on establishing a social practice that shapes the way people behave.
Floodwater from Hurricane Isaac jumped a levee in New Orleans but the barriers built to protect the city after the Katrina disaster were not breached.
First he pulled out of the Discovery leadership summit, now Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has opted out of a BBC debate featuring Tony Blair.
With the president’s face on jumbo screens, T-shirts and helium blimps, thousands of Angolans rallied to show their support ahead of the polls.
Paul Ryan will take his turn in the spotlight for the biggest speech of his political career at the Republican National Convention.
Dr Sindiso Mnisi Weeks completed her DPhil in Law in 2009 at the University of Oxford, where she was a Rhodes scholar.
Officials have brokered closed-door talks between workers and management of Lonmin’s mine to end a strike where violence has killed 44 people.