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South Africa's ruling ANC suspends the country's former president Jacob Zuma from the party. "The NEC concluded that exceptional circumstances exist to justify and warrant an immediate decision to suspend former ANC President Jacob Zuma in line with Rule 25.60," says ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula. SOUNDBITE
Pro-Zuma (Jacob Zuma)ANC members sing while arriving at the ANC conference. Outside the premises, expelled African National Congress member Carl Niehaus demonstrates alongside other with signs reading "Ramaphosa must go". IMAGES
The removal of President Jacob Zuma as the South African president is not on the ruling party's National Executive Council (NEC) meeting agenda this week. The NEC is having its first ordinary sitting since the ANC's 106 birthday celebrations in December where Cyril Ramaphosa was elected as the new party president. SOUNDBITE
South African deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa is elected head of the ruling ANC party, winning a bruising race that exposed deep rifts within the organisation that led the struggle against apartheid. SOUNDBITE
Zuma admits S.Africans 'not happy' with ruling ANC party. 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.