Georgia secretary of state says it’s unconstitutional for board to oversee him, but lawmakers differ

ATLANTA (AP) — An attempt to state that Georgia’s appointed State Election Board has the legal power to investigate Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s handling of elections blossomed into a constitutional showdown Tuesday, with a lawyer for Raffensperger saying board members can’t legally oversee him. “There is no precedent for an unelected board of … Read more

South African president appoints decide to supervise weapons-for-Russia inquiry

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a decide to supervise an inquiry into allegations that the nation equipped arms to Russia on a ship that docked secretly at a naval base in December. The allegations had been made this month by the US’ ambassador to South Africa, who mentioned … Read more