Decision to resign as president of the republic with immediate effect south africas scandal plagued president jacob zuma reluctantly steps down under intense pressure from his own party. Also seventeen People Killed during a Us High School shooting the suspect is a former student hed been expelled and. Russia can push the regime to commit to seeking a real peace in syria the u. S. And russia again trade blame at the u. N. After the special envoy for syria says the violence is at its worst level for years. Also around moves in on black market money traders and sinking currency inflicts more pain on the economy. Welcome to the news hour jacob zuma has resigned south africas president heeding orders from his ruling party the a. N. C. Hes going immediately bringing an end to almost nine scandal plagued years in power for me to miller possible from johannesburg. A reluctant announcement from an in vattel to president i have therefore coming to the decision to resign as president of the repu
Hello im joe hold this is al jazeera live from london also coming up. Viable is Opposition Leader morgan chang or i dies after a long battle with colon cancer. There are reports of numerous deaths suffer a shooting at a high school in florida plus. A mentor thomas in sydney where artists have responded to the woman incidents recorded at australias offshore refugee proceedings. Well after nine years as the president of South Africa Jacob Zuma has resigned the seventy five year old was given an ultimatum by his own party amid numerous allegations of corruption speaking a short time ago zuma said he disagreed with the way he was being forced out the a. N. C. Should. Be divided in my name. I have therefore come to the decision to resign as president of the republic with immediate effect. Even though i disagree with the decision of my of the leadership of my of going to zation i have always been a disciplined member of the sea will soon one two president ial elections but his presidency was
And their decision to force him to vacate office he had asked them for reasons for his transgressions but in the end the pressure it appears has proven too great he avoids of course a motion of no confidence plan for parliament on thursday at which it is likely he would have been voted out of office hes avoided that by resigning tonight and we can talk to our correspondent for media miller whos in our bureau in johannesburg listening to all of that for me the it seems for an awfully long time didnt it that he wasnt going to to resign that he was going to submit himself to the rule of the constitution as the supreme law of the land but in the end those extraordinary words i have decided to resign with immediate effect. John i think given the tone of jacob zuma as address it for his ninety percent of the time anyone could be forgiven to think that the president or what is it now the former president was going to stay on we know is a fight and thats really the stance he has taken ultimate
Zuma is resignation. Over the. Morning in zimbabwe after the death of the Opposition Leader Morgan Tsvangirai will be law even harare. The u. S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson writes eleven on this popular tour of the middle east. And im peter seventy its day six of the Winter Olympics and at thirty five norways excellence window has become the oldest man to win gold in Alpine Skiing after victory in the downhill. South africa is awaiting a changing of the god after jacob zuma resigned from the presidency zuma was told to step down by the governing a. N. C. Party his nine year term has been plagued by numerous corruption scandals the stage is now set for the a. N. C. Leaders. To become the countrys next president hell face an election next year but in the meantime hell be dealing with many challenges including high unemployment and crying for me to miller reports now from johannesburg. A reluctant announcement from an in vattel to president i have therefore coming to the decision to
To resign as president of the republic with immediate effect south africas scandal plagued president jacob zuma steps down after the ruling a. N. C. Party told him to go also. At least one person killed and more than twenty injured by a government who opened fire at a us high school. Russia can push the regime to commit to seeking a real peace in syria the u. S. And russia again trade blame at the u. N. In response to a chilling report from the special envoy for syria plus. Im Andrew Thomas in sydney where artists have responded to the moment incidents recorded at australias offshore refugee crisis. Welcome to the news hour jacob zuma has resigned as south africa. As president reluctantly heeding orders from his ruling party the a. N. C. Will go with immediate effect to bringing an end to almost nine scandal plagued years in power the n. C. Told him to quit on choose day and when he had gone by wednesday the party and else that it would bank moves in parliament to force him to leave i