“NO ELECTRICITY, NO VOTE,” SOUTH AFRICANS THREATEN TO SHUN RULING PARTY ANC. (PHOTO)

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 “No electricity, no vote,” South Africans threaten to shun ruling party ANC Residents in Katlehong, a township outside Johannesburg, have resolved to boycott South Africa's upcoming local elections on November 4 due to long-standing failures by authorities to provide basic services like electricity. For over 20 years, around 180 households in the community have relied on illegal electrical connections pulled from neighboring areas to power their homes. Angry over the lack of formal grid infrastructure, residents are directing their frustration at the ruling African National Congress (ANC). "We have made a collective decision: no electricity, no vote," said community leader Lesiba Rankapole, 59. "We know it is illegal, but we had no choice because we cannot live without electricity. Our children cannot progress without electricity." "I was born ANC, but today I do not want anyone to tell me about the ANC because I am suffering," added 57-year-old resid...

MOSCOW CONCERT ATTACK: FOUR MEN CHARGED TO COURT FOR TERRORISM. (PHOTO).


 "MOSCOW CONCERT ATTACK: Four Men Charged to court for terrorism"


Russia has charged four men accused of attacking a Moscow concert hall, resulting in the deaths of at least 137 people. 


Three of them were escorted to a Moscow court, while the fourth arrived in a wheelchair. All are charged with committing an act of terrorism. Although the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, Russian officials have alleged Ukrainian involvement, a claim Kyiv dismisses as “absurd.” The accused, identified as Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, Saidakrami Murodali Rachabalizoda, Shamsidin Fariduni, and Muhammadsobir Fayzov, appeared in court bearing signs of physical abuse, with reports indicating brutal interrogation tactics were used. 


They are to remain in pre-trial detention. The attack occurred when four gunmen stormed the Crocus City Hall during a rock concert, causing casualties and setting fires. The attackers were apprehended in the Bryansk region, and seven others have been arrested on suspicion of aiding the attack. 


The US had previously warned of a potential attack in Russia, citing IS threats. IS-K, a prominent IS offshoot, has targeted Russia due to various geopolitical factors, including its involvement in Syria and historical conflicts.

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