Governance & Accountability
MK Party Chief Whip Fraud Case Brings Nkandla Back Into South Africa’s Political Spotlight
MK Party chief whip fraud case deepens in South Africa as allegations over salary deductions, Nkandla-linked claims, and internal party funding practices trigger political scrutiny.
Faye Sacks Sonko, Dissolves Senegal Government in Shock Late-Night Decree
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government in a dramatic late-night decree that threatens to deepen the country's political and economic crisis.
Saleh Mamman Arrest: How Convicted Nigeria Ex-Minister Went Underground and Was Caught at Dawn
Former Nigerian Power Minister Saleh Mamman vanished after his corruption conviction, ignored repeated court appearances, and allegedly relied on accomplices to hide in Kaduna, until EFCC operatives tracked him through intelligence and phone signals in a dramatic pre-dawn arrest following his 75-year prison sentence.
Nigeria Jails Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman for 75 Years Over ₦33.8bn Hydroelectric Fraud
The Saleh Mamman conviction has triggered one of Nigeria’s biggest anti-corruption rulings in years, with the former Power Minister sentenced to 75 years in prison over ₦33.8bn linked to the Zungeru and Mambilla hydroelectric projects.
South Africa’s Top Court Revives Ramaphosa Impeachment. Are Other Judiciaries Taking Notes?
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has revived the Ramaphosa impeachment process linked to the Phala Phala scandal, reopening a political battle with major implications for the ANC, Parliament and judicial independence across Africa.
