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Is South Africa ready for a change in government?

The ANC is unpopular, but the opposition is fractured

China’s fishing fleet is causing havoc off Africa’s coasts

The victims are non-Chinese crew members, local fishermen and marine life

Congo brings back the death penalty

And it is cracking down on government critics

Israel’s use of AI in Gaza is coming under closer scrutiny

Do the humans in Israel’s army have sufficient control over its technology?

Iran and Israel’s shadow war explodes into the open

But the Islamic Republic may have miscalculated

Iran attacks Israel, risking a full-blown regional war

Direct drone and missile strikes cross a rubicon

Will Israel retaliate against Iran, or hold back?

America urges restraint after Iran’s large but futile bombardment of Israel

Iranians fear their brittle regime will drag them into war

Ultra-religious hardliners are gaining power and yearn for confrontation

After a year of war, Sudan is a failing state

Half a million may starve without urgent help

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Iran’s attack has left Israel in a difficult position

How does it respond without squandering the coalition that supported it?

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How Iran covered up the damage from Israel’s strikes

New images shared with The Economist show how a swap helped calm a crisis

Israel responds to Iran’s barrage with a symbolic strike

Both sides have a chance to de-escalate their conflict, at least for now

How race and politics interact in modern South Africa

Why the ANC’s losses are not the official opposition’s gain

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