Cyril Ramaphosa succeeds Zuma as South African president

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In his first presidential speech, the former mineworker and businessman vows to tackle corruption.

Oxfam scandal: UN aid agencies fear backlash

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The behaviour of aid workers is under intense scrutiny. Are agencies doing enough to prevent abuse?

Letter from Africa: Why there was an uproar over the name Prince

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The country's births registry recently tried to prevent Ghanaian children from being given royal names.

Morgan Tsvangirai: The man who took on Robert Mugabe

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Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, was best known for standing up to Robert Mugabe.

Mane hat-trick helps Liverpool thrash FC Porto

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Liverpool take a major step towards the Champions League quarter-finals with a last-16 first-leg thrashing of Porto in Portugal.

South African President Jacob Zuma: ‘I resign with immediate effect’

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In a televised speech to the nation, South African President Jacob Zuma announced his resignation.

Morgan Tsvangirai – the man who defied Mugabe

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Zimbabwean politician who led the opposition to Robert Mugabe's regime

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma resigns after pressure from party

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South Africa's President Jacob Zuma resigns, bringing nine troubled years in office to an end.

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma resigns

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"I have taken the decision to resign with immediate effect," the embattled leader says in a TV address.

Jacob Zuma: South African leader’s rise and fall

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He once fought apartheid alongside Nelson Mandela, but leaves office mired in corruption scandals.