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SOUTH AFRICA’S ruling African National Congress cheered the defeat of an opposition bid to impeach President Jacob Zuma yesterday.
The motion supported by the liberal Democratic Alliance (DA) and ANC breakaway group the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) was roundly defeated in the National Assembly on Tuesday night by 233 votes to 143.
Opposition MPs shouted insults at the government benches as their manoeuvre fell far short of the two-thirds majority required.
Powerful agribusiness interests are trying to overturn efforts by the Lula government to protect the environment and indigenous peoples of the Amazon region, writes GABRIELA SA PESSOA
ROGER McKENZIE looks at how ancient traditions practiced today can be the cornerstone of anti-imperialism in Africa