President Cyril Ramaphosa urged South African party leaders to work together in the public interest Sunday, after his ANC lost its 30-year-old governing majority in a bruising general election.But, in a sign of possible turmoil to come, graft-tainted former president Jacob Zuma boycotted the results ceremony and his party refused to recognise the outcome.The final …
A motorcade of honking cars drove around former South African president Jacob Zuma’s home province on Saturday to celebrate the graft-tainted politician’s surprise general election breakthrough. Supporters of the charismatic 82-year-old sat on the vehicles’ window ledges singing anti-apartheid anthems as the convoy swirled around mountain villages, cheered by flag-waving residents. “We voted for Zuma because we …
South Africa’s ruling ANC said Sunday that it would enter talks with other parties to form a new government, after losing its three-decade-old absolute majority in a watershed election. With 99.91 percent of the votes from Wednesday’s election counted, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s African National Congress had only 40.2 percent, a catastrophic slump from the 57.5 percent …
S.Africa’s ANC to start coalition talks after bruising voteSun, 02 Jun 2024 14:16:30 GMT Read More »
A hypnotic drum beat blends with ancient Sufi-inspired tunes in a tent in a Moroccan mountain village where local musicians regroup once a year when they don’t play the world’s top stages.The Master Musicians of Joujouka draw on centuries of local tradition with a hypnotic sound that captivated the 1950s Beatniks, the Rolling Stones’ Brian …
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Ivory Coast’s former president Henri Konan Bedie was laid to rest Saturday in his native village 10 months after his death.Delegations representing ethnic groups from all over the country travelled to the eastern village of Pepressou to pay last respects to Bedie, who was commonly known by his initials HKB.Since Monday, thousands of mourners have …
I.Coast’s ex-president Bedie buried 10 months after deathSat, 01 Jun 2024 22:33:48 GMT Read More »
South Africa’s ruling ANC faced a search for allies to form a new government Saturday after losing its three-decade-old absolute majority in a watershed election, as some rivals questioned the results.With 99.85 percent of the votes from Wednesday’s election counted, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s African National Congress had only 40 percent, a catastrophic slump from the …
South Africa’s ANC loses majority, needs alliesSat, 01 Jun 2024 21:18:59 GMT Read More »
It was predicted to go badly but turned out to be worse: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa led the ANC to its worst election result since the end of apartheid, one which threatens his survival. Returns from more than 99 percent of the polling stations used in Wednesday’s election showed ANC had barely scraped past 40 percent …
South Africa’s ruling ANC awaited the imminent confirmation on Saturday that it had lost its three-decade-old absolute majority and would have to find allies if it is to remain in power. With more than 98 percent of the votes from Wednesday’s election counted, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s African National Congress had only 40.15 percent support, a catastrophic …
South Africa’s ANC loses majority, seeks coalitionSat, 01 Jun 2024 09:22:15 GMT Read More »
South African parties jostled Friday to set out their stalls ahead of talks on sharing power, with the ruling ANC on course to lose the absolute majority it has enjoyed for three decades.With more than 85 percent of the votes from Wednesday’s election counted, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s African National Congress had only 41.12 percent support, …
The ANC, which has governed South Africa for three decades, is on course to lose its outright majority for the first time after elections this week, portending a period of unprecedented political uncertainty.The party, once led by liberation hero Nelson Mandela, looks set to remain the single biggest party but win less than 50 percent …
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