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And remember you can keep across the latest from the campaign trail on our live page on the bbc news website — weve got updates and analysis from our correspondents across the country — and you can also find it on the bbc news app. in south africa, the party once led by nelson mandela, the african national congress, has had its worst election result, since the end of apartheid three decades ago. the historic result means a fresh political landscape for the country, with the party losing supp...

What they promised to do and then maybe tell the change. the votes may have been counted but nobody knows where they will lead. barbara plett usher, bbc news, johannesburg. earlier we spoke to former bbc news africa bureau chief, milton nkosi, and he gave us his take on the election. i think president ramaphosa was very statesman—like, if you like. he handled the ceremony with dignity and decorum that it deserved, and he has always been a gentle person, onstage and offstage. but he is facing a...

30 years ago, and now he is forced to try to look for partners to form a government, and he tried to be as funny, and kept his sense of humour at least because he said "i am not yet extinguished," which was a very nice line for him to show that he is still in the game. so, now, the anc is still, even with a huge loss, the single largest party and most likely to form a government, so they are looking for partners to get them over the 50% mark. now its time for a look at todays sport with karthi. ...

The historic inequalities of apartheid have not been erased and the people have had enough. last week they went to the polls and voted for change, dealing the ruling african national congress a dramatic drop in support. today the president spoke to the people for the first time. the people shall govern. our people have spoken. whether we like it or not, they have spoken. the results send a clear message to the anc. the anc�*s disastrous showing has thrown competition wide open for a coalition ...

Of rampant corruption, has made an extraordinary comeback, heading the newly formed mk party. the radical economic freedom fighters want to nationalise banks and seize white—owned land. so those are the options and we have now had the official announcement of the election result, confirming what we already knew. that means that the anc has two weeks to form a coalition with parties which have very different visions for the country. faced with that uncertain future are these young people injoha...

Scotland first minister john swinney officially launches the snps general election campaign — less than a month after he became party leader. mexicans are at the polls in an election which is almost certain to result in the countrys first female president. its been the most violent election campaign in modern mexican history. south africas ruling anc says it will talk to all parties about forming a coalition government after losing its majority for the first time in 30 years. and a chinese spa...

Of the only male candidate in opinion polls. ms shane—baum, who is a former mayor of mexico city, has the backing of the outgoing president, lopez 0brador. this is the scene live at one polling station in mexico city. across the country voters will also elect members of mexicos congress and governors in eight states. its been the most violent election campaign in modern mexican history. the campaign has been overshadowed by violent attacks, which the government says have resulted in more than ...

Of a party for the white minority. the former president, jacob zuma, disgraced by allegations of rampant corruption, has made an extraordinary comeback, heading the newly formed mk party. the radical economic freedom fighters want to nationalise banks and seize white—owned land. so those are the options and we have now had the official announcement of the election result, confirming what we already knew. that means that the anc has two weeks to form a coalition with parties which have very dif...

Mexico _ are also used as polling stations in mexico city— are also used as polling stations in mexico city but in the neighbourhood where _ mexico city but in the neighbourhood where i_ mexico city but in the neighbourhood where i live, it has, i guess, some schools— where i live, it has, i guess, some schools and — where i live, it has, i guess, some schools and places where people could _ schools and places where people could cast their ballots, and the electorat— could cast their bal...

To the clarion call that has resonated across generations. that the people shall govern, our people have spoken. whether we like it or not, they have spoken. the anc�*s disastrous showing has thrown competition wide open for a coalition government to replace its controlling majority. the pro—business democratic alliance came second, with an agenda of free—market reforms, but it struggles to shake the image of a party for the white minority. the former president, jacob zuma, disgraced by al...