South Africa has a new head of state.
The former trade union leader and deputy head of the ruling ANC was sworn in at a ceremony in Cape Town. He replaces Thabo Mbeki, who was ousted in an internal party power struggle last week. His mandate runs until general elections, which are to be held next year. One of Kgalema Motlanthe's first tasks will be to appoint a new cabinet, after 11 of Mbeki's cabinet ministers and Background: Europe's Reliance on Russian Energy ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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