Following Zuma's accession to the ANC leadership in 2007 and Mbeki's resignation as president in 2008, the Mbeki faction of former ministers led by Mosiuoa Lekota split away from the ANC to form the Congress of the People.

Following extensive inspections and repairs, Interstate 90 east-and westbound lanes reopened in early January 2007.

Following the 2008 revision of the EU Regulation that governs European political parties allowing the creation of European foundations affiliated to Europarties, the EFA established in September 2007 its official foundation / think tank, the Centre Maurits Coppieters ( CMC ).

Following a surge in U. S. troops in 2007 and 2008, violence in Iraq began to decrease.

Following a government crisis, Prodi submitted his resignation on 21 February 2007.

Following their Super Bowl championship, the Colts would go onto a 13 – 3 record during the 2007 season and would lose to the San Diego Chargers in the divisional playoffs, which would be the final game the Colts played at the RCA Dome, with the Colts moving into Lucas Oil Stadium in 2008.

Following the takeover of the club by George Gillett and Tom Hicks in February 2007, the proposed stadium was redesigned.

Following Mobil's merger with Exxon, at the start of 2000 BP acquired all the petrol retailing assets as well as the Coryton refinery ( but sold it to Petroplus in 2007 ).

Following the 20th anniversary of his flight on 28 May 2007, the international media interviewed Rust about the flight and its aftermath.

Following a vote of " no confidence " by Parliament against President Scotty on 19 December 2007, Marcus Stephen became the President.

Following a disappointing 7 – 9 record in the 2007 season, the Saints ended the 2008 season 8 – 8.

Following his commercial breakthrough with Alien ( 1979 ), his best-known works are sci-fi classic Blade Runner ( 1982 ), Thelma & Louise ( 1991 ), best picture Oscar-winner Gladiator ( 2000 ), Black Hawk Down ( 2001 ), Matchstick Men ( 2003 ), Kingdom of Heaven ( 2005 ), American Gangster ( 2007 ), Robin Hood ( 2010 ), and Prometheus ( 2012 ).

Following this model the Mario series has gone on to become the best selling video game franchise of all time with 193 million units sold as of January 2007, almost 40 million units ahead of second ranked franchise ( Pokémon, also by Nintendo ).

Following the success of STS-121, all subsequent missions have been completed without major foam problems, and the construction of ISS nears completion ( during the STS-118 mission in August 2007, the orbiter was again struck by a foam fragment on liftoff, but this damage was minimal compared to the damage sustained by Columbia ).

Following the abandonment of this initiative, the scaffolding that had been erected around the south tower remained, rusting away ( until it was removed in the summer of 2007 ).

Following the 2007 cyber-attacks, the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence ( CCDCOE ) was established in Tallinn.

Following Hird's retirement as a player from the Bombers at the end of the 2007 AFL season, he became a commentator and football analyst for Australian rules football on Fox Sports, a position which he held until he began his coaching career at the end of 2010.

Following the success of the first benchmark Disability Standard 2007 saw the introduction of the Chief Executives ' Diamond Awards for outstanding performance and 116 organisations taking the opportunity to compare trends across a large group of UK employers and monitor the progress they had made on disability.

Following Goldwater's death in 2007 and Silberkleit's in 2008, Silberkleit's widow Nancy and Goldwater's half-brother Jonathan became co-CEOs in 2009.

Following the Cincinnati Reds versus Seattle Mariners series from June 22 – 24, 2007, a fan movement emerged petitioning Mariners ' management to bring Griffey back.

Following the 2007 season, the league was left with six teams as Calgary and Edmonton left to join the Golden Baseball League.

Following an appeal from his supporters who got 40, 000 signatures, in January 2007, Bové announced he would run in the 2007 French presidential election.

* Julian Rubin, " The Invention of the Foucault Pendulum ", Following the Path of Discovery, 2007, retrieved 2007-10-31.

Following their playoff exit, on August 7, 2007, Absolute Hockey Enterprises, a group led by Doug MacLean, announced it had signed a purchase agreement for the team and the leasehold on the St. Pete Times Forum.

Following the Welsh Revival, the Azusa Street Revival in 1906 began the spread of Pentecostalism in North America.

Following the Roman occupation and the conquest by the English, education in Wales was at a very low ebb in the early modern period ; in particular, formal education was only available in English while the majority of the population spoke only Welsh.

Following the 2011 election, Welsh Labour held exactly half of the seats in the Assembly, falling just short of an overall majority.

Following the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the earldom of Hereford was given to William fitzOsbern of Breteuil, Normandy, one of King William's closest allies, who was responsible for defending the area against the Welsh.

Following the Welsh Church Act 1914, the Church in Wales established the Diocese of Monmouth in 1921, and in 1949, Monmouthshire was included within the remit of the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire, an appointed precursor of the Welsh Office.

Following Cadwallon's death in battle the following year, his successor Cadafael ap Cynfeddw also allied himself with Penda against Northumbria but thereafter Gwynedd, like the other Welsh kingdoms, was mainly engaged in defensive warfare against the growing power of Mercia.

Following Henry VIII's break with Rome and the Pope, Wales for the most part followed England in accepting Anglicanism, although a number of Catholics were active in attempting to counteract this and produced some of the earliest books printed in Welsh.

Following the establishment of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in 1952, Welsh naturalist and author Ronald Lockley surveyed a route around the coast.

Following their acquisition of the patent, all English and Welsh lightvessels were maintained by Trinity House, with the exception of the four vessels in the approaches to the River Mersey, which were maintained by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board until 1973, and those in the Humber Estuary, which were the responsibility of the Humber Conservancy Board.

Following the parade, a number of Welsh entertainers performed from a bandstand and in the evening Cardiff Central Library provided free entertainment and food.

Following original bassist Matt Sharp's decision to leave Weezer to focus on his group, The Rentals, Welsh was chosen to take over for him.

Following a referendum on 3 March 2011, the Welsh Assembly gained direct law making powers, without the need to consult Westminster.

Following the departure of their second bassist, Mikey Welsh ( who left the band due to emotional problems ), Shriner was made their full-time bassist.

Following a poor run of results and with the Club on the bottom of the Welsh Alliance League ( Division 1 ), Clive Jones left the managerial post by mutual consent.

Following three successful seasons in the Welsh Alliance, Connah ’ s Quay became founder members of the Cymru Alliance in 1990 and the League of Wales two seasons later.

Following relegation from the national league, Alex survived a further three years in the Cymru Alliance before dropping back into the Welsh National League in the summer of 1998.

Following three successful seasons back in the Welsh National League, Alex won the championship of the Premier Division in the 2002-03 season, losing just one of their twenty eight league fixtures, and were promoted back to the Cymru Alliance.

Following relegation from the Cymru Alliance League at the end of the ' 09 /' 10 season, the 2010 / 11 season started badly with the club languishing next to bottom of the Welsh National League Premier Division in January.

Following the referendum on Welsh devolution in 1997, the Welsh Office was formally disbanded on 1 July 1999 and the majority of its powers were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales.

Following separation, the Welsh Ministers exercise functions in their own right.

Following the yes vote in the referendum on further law-making powers for the Assembly on 3 March 2011, the Welsh Government ’ s functions now include being able to propose Bills to the National Assembly for Wales on subjects within twenty fields of policy.

Following a public appeal that raised £ 37, 000, the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire opened on October 24, 1883, offering studies in Biology, Chemistry, English, French, German, Greek, History, Latin, Mathematics & Astronomy, Music, Welsh, Logic & Philosophy and Physics.

Following the Norman invasion of Wales in the late 11th century, the area of Sengenhydd remained in Welsh hands.