S.Africa unions back Zuma in ANC leadership race
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South Africa's most powerful labor group endorsed Jacob Zuma as the next leader of the ruling African National Congress on Thursday, aiming to nudge him into the presidency and the country towards socialism.
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Jacob Zuma triumphed at the African National Congress on Tuesday, parlaying his charisma and widespread popularity to win the governing party's top job and put him in line to become the country's next president.
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POLOKWANE, South Africa  - The African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday will hold a leadership vote that could end President Thabo Mbeki's control over South Africa's ruling party and tilt the government to the left.
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POLOKWANE, South Africa  - South Africa's ruling ANC opened a conference on Sunday to elect its new party leader, who is likely to succeed President Thabo Mbeki when he leaves office in 2009.
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POLOKWANE, South Africa  - South Africa's ruling African National Congress party opened a leadership conference on Sunday which could determine who becomes the country's next president.
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Left-wing populist  Jacob Zuma has won the leadership of South Africa's ruling ANC,  lining him up for the presidency of the country but creating  deep uncertainty about his policies.
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The race is on for the presidency of South Africa&#39;s ruling African National Congress after a party conference left the door open for incumbent Thabo Mbeki to contest a third five-year term.
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New ANC leader Jacob Zuma is to set out his vision for South Africa on the final day of his party's conference.
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Sen. Barack Obama has won the backing of the United Food and Commercial Workers, a politically active union with significant membership in the upcoming Democratic battlegrounds.
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POLOKWANE, South Africa  - South Africa's ruling ANC on Monday overcame two days of wrangling to clear the way for a leadership election on Tuesday between President Thabo Mbeki and his bitter rival Jacob Zuma.
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Supporters of Jacob Zuma celebrate his election as leader of South Africa's governing ANC.
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POLOKWANE, South Africa  - Controversial populist politician Jacob Zuma looked on track on Sunday to win the leadership of South African's ruling ANC and become the country's next president in 2009.
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African National Congress leader Jacob Zuma will be the governing party's candidate for national elections, the group declared Tuesday, despite his pending trial on corruption charges.
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu urges South Africa's governing ANC not to choose Jacob Zuma as its new leader.
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PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa  - A South African   judge threw out corruption charges against former Deputy   President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday, boosting the popular   politician's bid to succeed President Thabo Mbeki.
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POLOKWANE, South Africa  - South Africa's ruling ANC on Monday nominated President Thabo Mbeki and his bitter rival Jacob Zuma as the sole candidates to lead the party in an election on Tuesday.
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POLOKWANE, South Africa Dec. 18 -- Jacob Zuma, who was fired as South Africa's deputy president less than three years ago, was elected leader of the ruling African National Congress on Tuesday, a victory that cements his position as favorite to become president of South Africa in 2009.