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South Carolina Democrats, Stung by String of Losses, Clash Over Next Leader

South Carolina Democrats, Stung by String of Losses, Clash Over Next Leader

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, a longtime kingmaker in Democratic politics who helped resurrect President Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign, exercised his influence on Wednesday over a much smaller race far closer to home: the campaign to determine who will lead his state’s Democratic Party. Mr. …

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South Africa revokes ‘state of disaster’ over power crisis

South Africa revokes ‘state of disaster’ over power crisis

President Cyril Ramaphosa declared the ‘state of disaster’ in February in a bid to assuage South Africa’s power crisis. South Africa’s government has revoked a national “state of disaster” declared in February to manage a crippling electricity crisis. On February 9, President Cyril Ramaphosa invoked disaster regulations to fight the …

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