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South Africa’s Ramaphosa forced to cut short London trip to attend to riots back home

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday returned early from a summit in London to rush to the scene of violent demonstrations in North West province, where at least 23 people have been arrested.

Ramaphosa, who took power in February, expressed "serious concern" over the clashes between police and protesters, and called for calm as he faced one of the first major challenges of his presidency.

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