"South Africa's ANC Loses Grip After 30 Years, Nation Faces Uncertain Future"
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The African National Congress (ANC) has lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years, securing only 40% of the vote in South Africa's recent election. This historic result forces the ANC to seek coalition partners to form a government. The main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), received 21.63% of the vote, while the new party uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) led by former ANC leader Jacob Zuma garnered 14.71%. The ANC remains the largest party but will need to negotiate alliances to govern effectively.
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