Ramaphosa congratulates Biden and Harris
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday congratulated US president-elect Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on their victory.
"We congratulate President-Elect @JoeBiden and Vice President @KamalaHarris and the American people on your election," Ramaphosa tweeted.
"We look forward to working with you and deepening our bonds of friendship and cooperation," said the president, who is also the current chairman of the African Union.
The leaders of regional neighbours Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe have also tweeted congratulatory messages.
We congratulate President-Elect @JoeBiden and Vice President @KamalaHarris and the American people on your election. We look forward to working with you and deepening our bonds of friendship and cooperation. pic.twitter.com/aajOxmL8KI
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #StaySafe (@CyrilRamaphosa) November 7, 2020
The leaders of regional neighbours Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe have also tweeted congratulatory messages.
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