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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about African Politics, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 461 stories have been published about African Politics which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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South Sudan · South SudanSouth Sudan's Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity over an attack by an ethnic militia on a military base that killed more than 250 soldiers, the justice minister said Thursday.See the Story
South Sudan Charges Vice President Riek Machar with Murder and Treason
43% Center coverage: 37 sources
South Africa Politics · South AfricaSouth Africa’s top court ruled on Thursday that an apartheid-era law banning husbands from taking their wife’s family name or hyphenating both spouses’ surnames was unconstitutional.See the Story
South Africa’s top court says banning a husband from taking wife’s family name is unconstitutional
47% Center coverage: 30 sources
Nigeria Politics · NigeriaA court in Nigeria on Thursday sentenced a top militant leader of an al-Qaida-linked group on the country’s most-wanted list to 15 years in prison for illegal mining and using the proceeds to fund terror attacks.See the Story
A court in Nigeria sentences a top militant leader to 15 years on terror charges
Coverage: 12 sources
