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ANC dealt blow in S. Africa election

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments

JOHANNESBURG -- The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago.

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  1. South African election sees ANC losing majority in early results

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    ANC dealt blow in S. Africa election

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    South Africa's ruling ANC set to lose majority in pivotal vote, early results show (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Early indications from 17.54% of polls show the ANC gaining 42.95% of support, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) wresting 25.24% of votes.

  2. Courthouse News Service

    ANC on track to lose majority after watershed South Africa vote (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    After a partial vote count, the African National Congress' 43% pales to the 57% it won four years ago, meaning the ruling party will likely have to form a coalition.

  3. NBC News

    South Africa election: ANC looks on course to lose majority after 30 years (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Very early counts in South Africa’s national election put the long-ruling African National Congress at just over 42% of the vote, raising the possibility that it might lose its majority for the first time since it swept to power under Nelson Mandela at the end of apartheid in 1994.

  4. The Guardian

    ANC looks set to lose majority in watershed moment for South Africa (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Early election count puts African National Congress on 42% of the vote, compared with 57% in final tally in 2019

  5. KESQ Palm Springs

    First results in South Africa’s election suggest it is heading for biggest political shift since apartheid (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, CNN Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — Early results from South Africa’s election suggest the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party could lose its majority for the first time in 30 years. With results in from 13% of polling stations at 10 a.m.

  6. Voice of America

    Early results in South Africa's election show ANC losing majority (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    If final results were to resemble the early picture, ANC would be forced to make a deal with one or more other parties to govern - situation that could lead to unprecedented political volatility in coming weeks or months

  7. Deutsche Welle

    South Africa election: ANC losing majority in early results – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The African National Congress could lose its parliamentary majority for the first time, according to partial election results. It remains unclear who a potential coalition partner would be if that came to pass.

  8. WDIO Duluth

    Early results in South Africa's election put ruling ANC below 50% and short of a majority (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Very early counts in South Africa’s national election have put the long-ruling African National Congress at just over 42% of the vote. It raises the possibility that it might lose its majority for the first time since it swept to power under Nelson Mandela at the end of apartheid in 1994.

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    South African election sees ANC losing majority in early results (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    JOHANNESBURG -- Partial results in South Africa's national election put the long-ruling African National Congress party at well below 50% of the vote as counting continued Thursday, and it could be on the brink of losing its majority for the first time since sweeping to power under Nelson Mandela at…

  10. The Conversation US

    South Africa: ANC set to lose majority for first time since Mandela – the era of government by a single party is at an end (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Polls suggest the ANC is set to lose its majority in South Africa.

  11. UPI

    Early election results show South Africa's ruling ANC set to lose control of parliament (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Early results Thursday from South Africa's general election show the ruling African National Congress on track to lose its parliamentary majority, ending three decades of post-apartheid political dominance.

  12. Al Jazeera

    ANC’s share falling in South Africa after 60% of votes announced (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Ruling ANC party sits at just under 42 percent after 60 percent results counted in South Africa elections.

  13. WTOP Washington DC

    The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago.

  14. Wyoming Public Media

    In a historic election, South Africa's ANC loses majority for the first time (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    In South Africa, a seismic moment comes as the ruling African National Congress party loses its absolute majority for the first time.

  15. KEYT Santa Barbara

    South Africa's ruling ANC is on the brink of losing its majority in a landmark election result (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    South Africa's ruling ANC is on the brink of losing its majority in a landmark election result

  16. NBC10 Philadelphia

    South Africa's ruling ANC loses majority in country's most sweeping political shift in 30 years (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    South Africa’s governing African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority of 30 years, in the country’s most sweeping political shift since the end...

  17. WFMZ Allentown

    The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority in landmark election (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The African National Congress party has lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the

  18. Deutsche Welle

    South Africa election: ANC loses majority for first time – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The ANC's three-decade dominance of South African politics has ended, and the party is now seeking coalition partners.

  19. Time

    South Africa's ANC Party Loses Its Majority in Election (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result on Saturday.

  20. Al Jazeera

    South Africa’s ANC loses 30-year parliamentary majority after election (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    African National Congress vote share drops to 40 percent, forcing it to seek coalition partners to form government.

  21. Green Field Reporter

    South Africa's ruling ANC is on the brink of losing its majority in a landmark election result - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress was on the brink of losing its parliamentary majority for the first time Saturday after an election that brought a stunning drop in support for the party that led its country out of apartheid under Nelson Mandela.

  22. France 24

    South Africa's ruling ANC set to lose parliamentary majority in landmark election result (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    South Africa's ruling African National Congress was on the brink of losing its parliamentary majority for the first time Saturday after an election that brought a stunning drop in support for the party…

  23. WMUR

    ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses 30-year majority (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday.

  24. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    ANC dealt blow in S. Africa election (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    JOHANNESBURG -- The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago.

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