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Tinubu in diplomatic talks with South African President, Ramaphosa

President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss diplomatic, economic, and bilateral matters.

This meeting follows President Tinubu’s attendance at Ramaphosa’s inauguration yesterday.

Olusegun Dada, a presidential aide, revealed this in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu receives South Africa President @CyrilRamaphosa for Diplomatic, Economic and Bilateral talks after a successful Presidential Inauguration Ceremony,” Dada stated.

Tinubu traveled to South Africa to attend Ramaphosa’s inauguration.

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Ramaphosa was re-elected as the country’s president following a historic coalition agreement between the governing African National Congress (ANC) and opposition parties.

The new government includes Ramaphosa’s ANC, the Democratic Alliance (DA) – the main opposition party – and several smaller parties.

The ANC lost its controlling majority in last month’s election after ruling for 30 years since the end of apartheid.

Details to follow…