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South African politician Julius Malema given five-year jail term for gun offenceGoodbye Graaff-Reinet: South African town’s name change stirs racial tensionsSouth Sudan risks return to full-blown civil war as violence escalates

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South African politician Julius Malema given five-year jail term for gun offence
World
World news | The GuardianApr 16

South African politician Julius Malema given five-year jail term for gun offence

The South African leftwing politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison for firing a rifle in the air at a political rally in 2018.

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Goodbye Graaff-Reinet: South African town’s name change stirs racial tensions
World
World news | The GuardianMar 29

Goodbye Graaff-Reinet: South African town’s name change stirs racial tensions

A South African town is divided over changing its name from the colonial-era Graaff-Reinet to Robert Sobukwe, after the anti-apartheid activist, in a debate that has inflamed racial tensions.Petitions have.

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South Sudan risks return to full-blown civil war as violence escalates
World|World news | The Guardian|Mar 3

South Sudan risks return to full-blown civil war as violence escalates

South Sudan is reeling from an escalating conflict between the government-aligned army and opposition forces and allied groups that observers say risks returning the country to a full-blown civil war. On Sunday, at least 169 people were killed after armed youth from Mayom county in the north raided a village in neighbouring Abiemnom county near the Sudan border. The UN mission in South Sudan said it was sheltering more than 1,000 civilians in its base in the area and providing medical care to those injured.

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At the brink: Can South Sudan avert another civil war?
World|Deutsche Welle|Feb 2

At the brink: Can South Sudan avert another civil war?

The power struggles between President Salva Kiir and his political rival Riek Machar are pushing the country towards conflict. Analysts urge the international community to exert pressure on both parties to avert war.

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