Power shift
Ramaphosa elected South African president after Zuma quits
New president to deliver first state-of the nation address on Friday
Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as South Africa's president a day after Jacob Zuma resigned under pressure from the ruling African National Congress.
Ramaphosa's nomination was unopposed Thursday in the 400-seat National Assembly after the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters walked out of the chamber, arguing that early elections should be called and the president’s appointment would be illegal.
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