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Daniel Ben-Simon is an Israeli journalist and politician, who served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party between 2009 and 2013.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nethanyahu. (AFP)

Netanyahu claims Israel election win despite corruption charges

Monday’s election left the veteran right-winger in prime position to form a government and end a year of political deadlock, after similar votes in April and September proved…

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UN probe accuses Israel of possible crimes against humanity

UN probe says there is evidence Israel committed crimes against humanity in responding to last year’s protests in Gaza

Caster Semenya can return to competition without restriction until the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland advises otherwise. (Getty)

Semenya arrives at sports court for gender row challenge

The South African government says the rules set out by IAAF, specifically target Semenya and has called them a "gross violation" of her human rights

Glencore rout puzzles analysts

Mining giant Glencore facing US corruption probe

The Swiss-based corporation said it was being probed by the US in a corruption investigation linked to its business in Nigeria, Venezuela and the DRC

Russian President Vladimir Putin poses with athletes during a visit to the Olympic village in Sochi.

Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics over doping

The sanction was the toughest ever levelled by the IOC for drug cheating and came just 65 days ahead of the Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Tension mounts over Uganda poll outcome

Ugandan officials scrambled to tally votes after a calm election gave way to tensions with both Yoweri Museveni and his rival predicting victory.

New-found oil set to change Uganda’s economy

Whoever wins this week’s presidential election in Uganda will have to manage national reserves of 2,5-billion barrels of oil.

Leaders set deadline to solve Côte d’Ivoire crisis

African leaders set a one-month deadline to solve Côte d’Ivoire’s political crisis as they wound up a summit on Monday.

African turmoil casts pall over AU summit

African turmoil casts pall over AU summit

African leaders said on Monday that Sudan and Somalia had not been forgotten at their annual summit, overshadowed by the crisis in Egypt.

Uganda charges 32 over World Cup bombings

Uganda has charged 32 people in connection with the July 11 bomb attacks in Kampala, which killed 76 people as they watched the Soccer World Cup.

At least 33 drown in Uganda lake accident

An overloaded boat capsized on the Ugandan side of Lake Albert overnight, killing at least 33 people, police said on Monday.

African leaders turn attention to terror threat

African leaders turn attention to terror threat

African leaders met behind closed doors on Monday to discuss boosting the African Union’s force in Somalia.

World Cup fans targeted in Uganda blast

Twin bombs tore into crowds watching the World Cup final in the Uganda capital, killing 64 and wounding scores on Sunday,

Uganda prodigal son denounces smear campaign

A prominent Ugandan diplomat who recently returned from 23 years in exile on Monday accused the regime of spreading rumours about his sexuality.

Lifestyle melts away with Uganda’s snow caps

When Yasamu Maate was a younger man, he could stand in his garden on a clear, cloudless morning and stare at the ice caps on the Rwenzori Mountains.

African neighbours raid Lord’s Resistance Army

Forces from Uganda, the DRC and southern Sudan launched a joint military operation on Sunday against Uganda’s rebel Lord’s Resistance Army.

Cutting HIV: Male circumcision booms in Uganda

Like many cultural events, a male circumcision ceremony in eastern Uganda has its share of governing rules.