South Africa’s Zuma to face trial after dropping appeal against prosecution

South Africa’s Zuma to face trial after dropping appeal against prosecution

South Africa’s embattled ex-president Jacob Zuma has abandoned attempts to halt a looming corruption trial on charges related to a 1990s arms deal, his office said Wednesday. A statement released by his foundation said the Constitutional Court had on Tuesday accepted “his withdrawal of the application for leave to appeal” against prosecution. “This indeed paves the
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