South African police minister suspended over corruption allegations

President Ramaphosa’s move follows accusations that Senzo Mchunu interfered with sensitive investigations. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended his police minister “with immediate effect” over corruption allegations, a week…

South African mother sentenced to life for selling her daughter

NewsFeed A South African mother has been sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and trafficking her six-year-old daughter, Joshlin Smith, who vanished over a year ago. A witness testified…

African Development Bank elects top economist as president to face funding challenges

The African Development Bank Group has elected Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah as its ninth president ByTAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press and TOUSSAINT N’GOTTA Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — The…

African victims of clergy abuse deserve justice and accountability, too

The Church of England is facing a long overdue reckoning in Africa.  Its leader, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, announced his resignation in November after an independent review brought attention…

Chinese and African leaders hold a summit on deepening cooperation in a divided world

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Is a sub-Saharan ‘African Spring’ in the offing?

Kenyan President William Ruto, who won the August 2022 presidential election on a promise to lower the cost of living within 100 days, has failed to address economic hardships in Kenya – and…