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South African leader urges his ANC party to fight corruption

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged his party, the ruling African National Congress, to fight corruption

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

South Africa’s Ramaphosa re-elected as leader of ruling ANC party

The party conference has been marked by divisions and scandals surrounding Ramaphosa and his rival Zweli Mkhize.

Al Jazeera · Dec 19, 2022

South Africa's scandal-hit Ramaphosa re-elected as ANC leader

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected leader of the ruling African National Congress paving the way for him to contest the presidency again in 2024.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 19, 2022

Liberians protest living costs as Weah returns from 48-day trip

Analysts warn of more protests ahead of the 2023 elections despite President Weah’s popularity in parts of Liberia.

Al Jazeera · Dec 18, 2022

Contest for South Africa's ANC leadership a two-horse race

South Africa's ruling African National Congress nominated just two candidates to run for its top job on Saturday, leaving President Cyril Ramaphosa facing the health minister he suspended over corruption allegations in a party vote.

Reuters · Dec 17, 2022

South Africa's ANC party opens key conference amid scandal

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party is starting its crucial national conference amid scandals and bitter divisions

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

S Africa ex-President Zuma sues Ramaphosa ahead of key party vote

President Cyril Ramaphosa rejects the private prosecution, says Zuma is abusing legal processes.

Al Jazeera · Dec 16, 2022

Is South Africa better off with or without Cyril Ramaphosa?

President Cyril Ramaphosa came to the helm of South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC) in 2017 on an anti-corruption, or anti-state capture, platform. The ANC’s 54th elective conference gave him a mandate of renewing the party, and simultaneously reversing the state capture phenomenon that had characterised much…

The Conversation · Dec 15, 2022

Dear Comrade President: book highlights ANC leader Oliver Tambo’s role in preparing South Africa for democracy

More than three decades have passed since the apartheid government in South Africa unbanned the African National Congress (ANC), the country’s leading liberation movement, and released its leader, Nelson Mandela, from prison. This launched four fraught years of negotiations and violence that led to South Africa’s first-ever democratic elections.

The Conversation · Dec 15, 2022

South Africa's Ramaphosa guns for party leadership after 'Farmgate' scandal

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to win reelection as leader of his party this weekend, after he was spared impeachment proceedings over a scandal dubbed "Farmgate" involving millions of dollars found stashed in the sofas at his private farm.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022