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S. Africa's Ruling Party Splits

Historic convention heralds birth of new party

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 3, 2008 9:22 AM CST

(Newser) – The African National Congress has run South Africa essentially unchallenged since the fall of apartheid, but that may have changed forever this weekend as 6,400 delegates gathered to celebrate the birth of a new opposition party. A chunk of lawmakers loyal to Thabo Mbeki... Read full story »

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