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February 10, 2017

South Africa: Fistfights Erupt at President Zuma's National Address
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In South Africa, lawmakers traded punches on the floor of Parliament
Thursday, as opposition politicians denounced President Jacob Zuma over
charges of corruption, nepotism and mismanagement of the economy. The
scene played out on national television as Zuma's opponents sought to
interrupt his annual State of the Nation address.


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