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16/12/2017 GMT

Leadership Battle in South Africa

BBC World Service - Weekend, Leadership Battle in South Africa

The ruling ANC party is preparing to choose its new head to succeed President Jacob Zuma

South Africa's governing ANC party will select a new leader at its party conference in Johannesburg, replacing the current president, Jacob Zuma, who's been mired in controversy during his leadership. 

There's a by-election in the Australian city of Sydney today. We hear why it's important for the whole country. 

A renewed sense of optimism in Nepal after the recent general election. 

(Image: South African man with the ANC party and RSA flags. Credit: Getty Images)

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