"ANC Faces Setback in South African Elections Amid Calls for Unity"
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South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) won 159 out of 400 seats in the National Assembly, losing its outright majority for the first time since the end of apartheid. The Democratic Alliance came second with 87 seats, while the new party uMkhonto we Sizwe, backed by former president Jacob Zuma, secured 58 seats. The ANC is open to forming a coalition government.
- South Africa's ANC wins 159 seats in national assembly, says electoral commission Reuters
- Why South African Voters Turned Against the A.N.C. The New York Times
- South Africa's president urges parties to find common ground in talks after election deadlock The Associated Press
- South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa faces up to poor ANC election result BBC.com
- South Africa elections results: What happens next? Al Jazeera English
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