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A Weakened ANC May Shake Up South Africa

Supporters of the African National Congress at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 25.

Photographer: Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg

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The party that Nelson Mandela led to power 30 years ago is likely to remain in control — just — following today’s election in South Africa.