 South Africa's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has announced a new unity government, including representatives from outside the African National Congress. The ANC lost its majority in the May elections. One of Sri Lanka's most prominent politicians and a veteran campaigner for the Tamil minority, Rajivaratiam Sampantan, has died at the age of 91. Mr Sampantan led a diverse coalition called the Tamil National Alliance for the past 23 years.