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Hope, peace and reconciliation: Pope Francis in Mozambique

Africa Alex Vines - 4 Sep 2019

A papal visit will highlight the importance of the recently signed peace agreement between the government and opposition

Storm in a Thai red bowl

Article Staff Reporter - 8 Apr 2016

A symbol of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's opposition party has landed a Facebook user and journalist in hot water with the ruling junta.

Hitler imagery in Thai junta propaganda film sparks outrage

Article Staff Reporter - 10 Dec 2014

The short film commissioned by the junta has left people outraged and baffled after the seemingly harmless video showed images of Adolf Hitler.

Leave the children alone: Thais reject junta’s new behavioural code

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Dec 2014

An additional round of patriotic propaganda has been added to the Thai school curriculum.

Thai junta blocks rights meeting in Bangkok

Article Amy Sawitta Lefevre - 2 Sep 2014

Rights activists say Thailand's ruling junta has worked systematically to snuff out all challenges to its authority.

Diplomats kidnapped in Mali as chaos continues

Article Serge Daniel - 6 Apr 2012

Islamists have stormed the Algerian embassy in Mali and abducted seven diplomats amid fears that fighters are turning the country into a rogue state.

Junta members to stand as civilians in Burma election

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Apr 2010

More than 20 members of Burma's ruling junta have resigned from the army in what is widely seen as a bid to run as civilians in forthcoming elections.

Junta to run Niger until elections

Article Staff Reporter - 22 Feb 2010

Niger's military plans to run the country until politicians agree on a new Constitution and are ready for fresh elections.

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nicolene de wee - 26 Nov 2020

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Public protector’s ‘mistakes’ were made to nail the president, court hears

Sarah Smit - 26 Nov 2020

Busisiwe Mkhwebane discarded facts that were inconvenient to her when she investigated the CR17 campaign, Cyril Ramaphosa’s lawyers argued

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