BBC: Cyril Ramaphosa succeeds Zuma as South African president
Cyril Ramaphosa has become South Africa's president after embattled leader Jacob Zuma resigned.
He was the only candidate nominated in parliament on Thursday so no vote was needed to make him president. MPs from the ruling African National Congress broke into song at the announcement.
Mr Ramaphosa, 65, has focused on cracking down on corruption and improving the economic.
The ANC had told Mr Zuma to step down or face a vote of no-confidence.
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