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Thabo Mbeki's rise and fall

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South African President Thabo Mbeki has announced he will resign.

His decision comes days after a High Court judge said he may have interfered in corruption proceedings against his political rival, Jacob Zuma.

Karen Allen looks back at Mr Mbeki's political life.

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