President Thabo Mbeki bowed to heavy pressure from his own party to resign Saturday, tossed to the sidelines of the economic powerhouse he built up as punishment for allegedly abusing his power in trying to quash a popular rival. (Sept. 20)
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South Africa’s President Thabo Mbeki announced his resignation in a national, televised address on Sunday. His party had called for him to step down in the interest of ANC unity.
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The ouster of President Thabo Mbeki is the biggest political crisis facing South Africa since the end of Apartheid. The man who became the country's second black President when he succeeded Nelson Mandela almost ten years ago was defeated in a bitter power struggle with Jacob Zuma - the ANC lead...
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has formally resigned. He handed a letter of resignation to President Shimon Peres on Sunday after briefing his cabinet on his intentions to step down. </p> - <p> Israeli television broadcast a government picture of Olmert reading his letter of resigna...
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21 Sep 08: South Africans are braced for uncertainty after President Thabo Mbeki agreed to to resign in the biggest political crisis since the end of apartheid.
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