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South African parties agree on Cabinet positions, sealing deal on new coalition government

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South African parties agree on Cabinet positions, sealing deal on new coalition government

DA leader John Steenhuisen was appointed Minister of agriculture. | Photo Credit: Reuters South African President Cyril Ramaphosa named a new Cabinet late Sunday night (June 30) after his African National Congress (ANC), the former main Opposition party and nine other parties agreed on the makeup of a coalition government following weeks of haggling. Mr….

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South Africa’s President Ramaphosa is reelected for second term after a dramatic late coalition deal

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South Africa’s President Ramaphosa is reelected for second term after a dramatic late coalition deal

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected by lawmakers for a second term on June 14, after his party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with a former political foe just hours before the vote. Mr. Ramaphosa, the leader of the African National Congress, won convincingly in Parliament against a surprise candidate who was also…

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