South Africa's ANC battered by local election losses ahead of coalition talks
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 8.
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 8 - South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) was dealt a stinging blow in last week's municipal elections, near-complete results showed on Sunday, weakening its hand in the coalition talks that will follow to form city governments.
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[Claude] The outlets differ: Report 2 frames the ANC as battered by losses while Report 1 says the ANC tops the results, which conflicts on the outcome, though both cover the same municipal election and coalition talks.
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