South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday evening throws in the towel following pressure on him to step down amid corruption allegations in the past few weeks.
Washington Post reports that Zuma’s resignation brings to a close a nine-year tenure that has been dogged by corruption scandals and seen a steady decline in the popularity of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela’s historic liberation movement.
His resignation came after a week of intense pressure, culminating in leaders of the ruling ANC ordering him to step down on Tuesday.
Cyril Ramaphosa, who replaced Zuma as ANC leader in December, is expected to become acting president, according to South African law.
Credit: Washington Post