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Ramaphosa, set to be president after Jacob Zuma’s resignation, will lead a wealthy and resource-rich country grappling with inequality
Read MoreWho is Cyril Ramaphosa? South Africa’s next leader faces huge challenges
Day: 14 February 2018
Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa’s president
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- Zuma, 75: ‘I fear no motion of no confidence or impeachment’
- Steps down after days of defying ANC orders to leave office
- Cyril Ramaphosa: president-in-waiting faces huge challenges
Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe opposition leader, dies aged 65
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Death deals blow to MDC party in face of resurgent Zanu-PF ahead of possible May poll
Read MoreHistory: How Oba Samuel Adeniran Asusumasa Atewogboye II (Alaaye of Efon Alaaye) was sentenced to death for ritual murder in 1949
5 min read Efon Alaaye, the hilly and rocky boarder town between today’s Osun and Ekiti states is one of the ancient towns of Yorubaland. Like most towns in the same town, Efon Alaaye traces its roots to the cradle of Yoruba civilization, Ile- Ife. Life was as usual, rustic, with everyone been his brother’s keeper. However something very strange happened in the…
Read MoreS.Africa crisis: How Zuma reached the brink
3 min read South Africa’s scandal-tainted president, Jacob Zuma, is at the brink of being ousted after an extraordinary two-month saga. Here are key moments in the drama: – New ANC chief – The African National Congress (ANC) met in December to elect a new leader to succeed Zuma. The battle was bitter, closely-fought and high stakes — the winner could be expected…
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