South Africa elections live results 2024: By the numbers on day 3 | Elections News

South Africa elections live results 2024: By the numbers on day 3 | Elections News

With more than 97 percent of votes counted, results show the ruling ANC will lose its majority and be forced to seek coalition partners. With more than 97 percent of the ballots counted, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is leading with just over 40 percent share of the national…

South Africa elections live results 2024: By the numbers | Elections News

South Africa elections live results 2024: By the numbers | Elections News

About 28 million voters were registered to vote in national and provincial elections. Millions of South Africans went to the polls on May 29 for national and provincial elections that could test the African National Congress’s (ANC’s) 30-year rule. Partial results are expected over the next three days, with final…

South Africa elections 2024 explained in maps and charts | Elections News

South Africa elections 2024 explained in maps and charts | Elections News

On May 29, South Africans will vote in national and provincial elections to elect a new National Assembly and state legislatures. The National Assembly will choose the president for the next five years. It will be the country’s seventh democratic general election since apartheid ended in 1994 when Nelson Mandela…

Mapping which countries recognise Palestine in 2024 | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Mapping which countries recognise Palestine in 2024 | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Norway, Ireland and Spain have announced they will formally recognise Palestine as a state on Tuesday. Wednesday’s announcement has prompted Israel to immediately recall its envoys to Ireland and Norway for “urgent consultations”. “Today, I am sending a sharp message to Ireland and Norway: Israel will not go over this…

World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists | Freedom of the Press News

World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists | Freedom of the Press News

Every year on May 3, UNESCO commemorates World Press Freedom Day. It is being marked today at a particularly perilous time for journalists globally, with Israel’s war on Gaza becoming the deadliest conflict for journalists and media workers. “When we lose a journalist, we lose our eyes and ears to the outside…

When is Eid al-Fitr 2024 and how is it celebrated? | Religion News

When is Eid al-Fitr 2024 and how is it celebrated? | Religion News

EXPLAINER The three-day festival celebrates the completion of the fasting month of Ramadan by Muslims across the world. As the fasting month of Ramadan comes to an end, Muslims around the world are preparing for Eid al-Fitr, the “festival of breaking the fast”. According to astronomical calculations, the month of…

Land Day: What happened in Palestine in 1976? | Israel War on Gaza News

Land Day: What happened in Palestine in 1976? | Israel War on Gaza News

EXPLAINER Every year on March 30, Palestinians hold protests and vigils and plant olive trees to reaffirm their connection to the land. Every year on March 30, Palestinians observe Land Day, or Yom al-Ard, recalling the events of March 30, 1976, when six unarmed Palestinians were killed and more than…