South African President Thabo Mbeki has agreed to resign after his African National Congress (ANC) party asked him to leave office.
A statement from the presidency says that Mbeki will "step down after all constitutional requirements have been met." Parliament is due to meet in the coming days to formalise the resignation procedure. The ANC's decision came a week after a High Court dismissed graft charges against ANC leader Jacob Zuma and suggested Mbeki may have conspired to push corruption charges against his long-time rival. Zuma was expected to succeed Mbeki in scheduled elections next year. Mbeki has ruled South Africa since taking over from Nelson Mandela in 1999.
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