South Africa elections: Ramaphosa urges parties to “find common ground”

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa urged parties on Sunday to “find common ground” following the final election results confirming that the ANC had lost its majority.

South Africa announced its final election results Sunday that confirmed no party won a majority, and unprecedented coalition talks were starting to find a way forward for Africa’s most advanced economy.

President Cyril Ramaphosa immediately called in a speech for parties to overcome their differences and find “common ground” to form the first national coalition government in the country’s young democracy.

…