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Daybreak Africa: Clashes erupt as Mozambique opposition protest disputed election
On Daybreak Africa: Clashes rocked several cities across Mozambique on Thursday. This, as the opposition shrugged off internet restrictions to rally nationwide strikes over a disputed presidential election. Plus, a Liberian immigrant runs for a third two-year term. Malawi begins nationwide fuel rationing as its crisis deepens. Kenya’s high court clears the way for the swearing in of a new deputy president. Can a ‘Nebraska nice’ politician win over rural America and become the next US vice president? We also have a profile on Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance. Analysts say a handful of races across the US will likely decide control of the Senate. For these and more, tune in to Daybreak Africa!
Africa News Tonight: Many US military veterans back Trump, candidates’ spouses in the spotlight, Botswana’s election makes history
A recent Pew survey finds the majority of U.S. veterans favor Republican candidate Donald Trump over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in a 60 to 40 split. Slovenian model turned U.S. first lady, Melania Trump has had a bittersweet experience in the limelight since her husband, Donald Trump, was elected president in 2016. And if Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris makes history by being elected America’s first female president, her husband Doug Emhoff would also break barriers as the country’s first “first gentleman.” Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat on Friday after preliminary results showed his party had lost its parliamentary majority by a landslide in this week’s election, ending its nearly six decades in power.