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    Meet Cyril Ramaphosa, the newly elected President of South Africa

    Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected President of South Africa hours after former president Jacob Zuma was forced to resign, Guardian reports. Ramaphosa has been the leader of the African National Congress (ANC) since December, and became interim president upon Zuma’s resignation. Ramaphosa won an election that was basically a formality, as the ANC already has majority seats in the South African Parliament.

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    South Africa’s Jacob Zuma has resigned! (Details)

    South Africa’s embattled President Jacob Zuma has reportedly resigned his office with immediate effect. He made the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening. Earlier, Mr Zuma’s governing ANC party told him to resign or face a vote of no confidence in parliament on Thursday.