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In the third democratic election since the end of apartheid, the African National Congress (ANC) consolidated its hold on power with an even larger majority. South Africa confirmed its role as the leading economic, political and military power in sub-Saharan Africa and as Africa's interlocutor with major foreign powers. While President Thabo M…