South Sudan Government 'In Control' After Alleged Coup Bid: Kiir Officials blame the overnight unrest on an attempted coup by forces loyal to former vice president Riek Machar. More Country spirals out of control since Seleka rebels toppled President Bozize in March; hundreds die last week in capital in fighting between former rebels, Christian militia groups More More The death of South African icon and former president Nelson Mandela has plunged the nation into a political debate before next year's elections. At Mandela's memorial service last week, current President Jacob Zuma was booed by the crowd - an act which some see as a potential turning point in South African politics. Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA from Johannesburg voters are increasingly upset with the party that Mandela brought to power, the African National Congress. More Statue made by South African sculptors to show a welcoming, peaceful Madiba who united the nation after he helped rid it of apartheid More |
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