Published 11:27 IST, September 23rd 2020

South African President: 2020, the year of BLM

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is the first world leader at the United Nations'' annual gathering to mention the Black Lives Matter movement.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is first world leer at United Nations'' annual garing to mention Black Lives Matter movement.

"As a country that has kwn too well anguish of institutional racism, South Africa supports demands for swift actions against racism" wher it be perpetrated by companies, states or ors, he said in his pre-recorded mess to U.N. General Assembly.

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South Africa last year marked a quarter-century since end of racist system of aparid, and Ramaphosa worked closely with Nelson Mandela, country's first Black president.

South Africa remains one of most unequal countries in world. Like many African nations, it has t escaped problem of police brutality.

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11:27 IST, September 23rd 2020