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Malaysia election: Vote-counting begins after ‘tight’ ballot 0

Malaysia election: Vote-counting begins after ‘tight’ ballot

Polls have closed in Malaysia in what is being billed as the country’s tightest-ever election, clouded by a corruption scandal linked to one of its leading candidates.  With nearly 15 million registered voters, polls opened at 00:00 GMT on Wednesday across the country and closed at 09:00 GMT. Malaysia’s 14th general election pits incumbent Prime…

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Who will replace Zuma? ‘Wrestle for ANC’s heart’ starts

Around 5,000 delegates from South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) have gathered in Johannesburg for a key conference to choose the ruling party’s next leader. The five-day convention, which started on Saturday, comes amid divisions between the party’s faithful over who will replace President Jacob Zuma as the head of the ANC. There are seven…