South African president resigns

South African President Jacob Zuma resigned Wednesday under pressure from politicians within his own party. The African National Congress (ANC), once the party of Nelson Mandela, called for Zuma to step down amid sweeping accusations of corruption. Earlier in the day, police raided the home of a family suspected of abusing its ties to Zuma to influence Cabinet appointments and state contracts. The president said in a speech Wednesday he agreed to leave office immediately. The ANC planned to hold a vote of no confidence in the South African Parliament Thursday if Zuma did not respond to its demands for his resignation.