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South Africa: last-minute negotiations as Ramaphosa faces deadline for presidency deal

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa looks set to form a government of national unity (GNU) with four other allied parties when South Africa’s parliament meets tomorrow for the first time after the recent election.

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South African Lawmakers To Elect President Amid Unity Government

South African lawmakers set to elect president amidst ANC's unity government efforts post-election. Negotiations ongoing for national unity government form...

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South Africa's humbled ANC seeks to form national unity government

South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) will invite opposition parties to form a government of national unity, leader President Cyril Ramaphosa said after the party lost its majority in last week's elections.

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Why South Africa’s ANC wants a national unity gov’t after election setback

A broad coalition like the one President Ramaphosa outlined Thursday leaves the ANC less vulnerable to any one partner.

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South Africa's ANC Eyes National Unity Government

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday that his African National Congress (ANC) would seek to form a government of national unity, after failing to win an outright majority in last week's general election.

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South Africa’s ANC will seek national unity government, Ramaphosa says

ANC, which lost its parliamentary majority for first time in decades, invites other parties to join a unity government.

Al Jazeera

ANC leaders propose government of national unity after losing majority in South Africa

Party says it has reached out to opposition leaders after election result as it looks to form coalition

The Guardian - UK

South Africa election: ANC’s lost majority ushers in a new era of coalition politics

From the moment this year’s South African general election was called, through the whole campaign, the main question everyone here was asking was whether the African National Congress (ANC) could extend its 30-year rule.

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Zuma's boycott of election results forces ANC to consider coalition with Malema

As South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urges unity and open dialogue about the upcoming coalition, former President Jacob Zuma boycotted the results ceremony. Despite finishing third, Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has refused to acknowledge the results. However, the party may still hold significant influence over the country's future.

Radio France Internationale

Race to form South Africa’s next government: Who will the ANC ally with?

The governing party has a range of potential partners. But early negotiations suggest that no deal would be easy.

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International Business Times

South Africa's Ramaphosa Urges Unity After Historic ANC Setback

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.

France 24

South African elections: What to know ahead of unprecedented coalition talks

South Africa's election has decided little, other than the African National Congress that liberated the country from apartheid in 1994 has lost its 30-year majority.

The Guardian - UK

Final results in seismic South Africa election confirm ANC has lost majority

ANC says demands that President Cyril Ramaphosa must step down is ‘no-go area’ as rival Jacob Zuma stokes fears of violence

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South Africa elections final results: What happens next?

The ANC has lost its parliamentary majority and will need coalition partners to form a government.

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South Africa's ANC Loses Majority, Seeks Coalition

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.

Al Jazeera

South Africa elections live results 2024: By the numbers on day 3

Results show the ruling ANC will lose its majority and be forced to seek coalition partners.

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ANC Loses Majority In South Africa's Historic Election Shift

South Africa's ANC faces electoral setback and political uncertainty as it falls short of majority after 30 years. President Ramaphosa's unmet promises con...

The Guardian - UK

Which parties could South Africa’s ANC go into coalition with?

Collapse in support means ANC may not reach 50% vote share needed to rule alone. Which parties are contenders for coalition?

The Guardian - UK

South Africa: Zuma’s new party upends election as ANC reels from vote collapse

Ex-president’s uMkhonto we Sizwe party erodes vote share of African National Congress, which has been in power for three decades

International Business Times

S.Africa Set For Political Shake-up As ANC Loses Majority

South Africa's ruling ANC was on track Friday to score its worst electoral result ever, with the latest tallies showing voters deserted the party in droves and ended its 30-year political dominance.

Al Jazeera

South Africa elections live results 2024: By the numbers on day 2

With more than 90 percent of votes counted, results show the ruling ANC could lose their majority and be forced to seek

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