ANC orders Zuma to resign as South African president

Leader refuses to quit for at least three months despite pressure

ANC Executive council members are set to remove president Zuma from office
(Image credit: 2015 Getty Images)

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party has formally asked President Jacob Zuma to resign, following marathon talks by senior party officials.

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