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South African president Cyril Ramaphosa vows to build "a society defined by decency and integrity" during his State of the Nation Address in Cape Town. SOUNDBITE
Heads of state and guests arrive as South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa is set to be sworn in for a new five-year term as president at a ceremony in Pretoria, after his weakened African National Congress (ANC) struck a government coalition deal. IMAGES
Several dozen demonstrators try to get on the stage where President Cyril Ramaphosa was to make his annual speech on the state of the country, they are intercepted by the security forces present there. Before that, the demonstrators disrupted the ceremony and asked for the resignation of the South African president, as well as the end of power cuts in the country. This comes amid an acute electricity crisis, which has left 60 million South Africans without electricity for hours a day. IMAGES
The ex-leader of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, accuses the current president, Cyril Ramaphosa, of "corruption" saying that his conduct has been "inconsistent with the nature of that office and the constitution itself". SOUNDBITE
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declares a national state of disaster over the devastating floods around the east coast city of Durban. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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