The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday claimed a thumping win in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, with leader Tarique Rahman poised to become prime minister.
As parts of the country have been gripped by weeks-long water shortages, President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged R156-billion in public funding for water and sanitation infrastructure.
At least 38 people were killed when a cyclone slammed into Madagascar's second-largest city this week, authorities said Thursday, as Mozambique braced for the storm's arrival.