South Africa’s ruling ANC suspends former president Zuma for backing a new party in elections

South Africa’s ruling party suspended former President Jacob Zuma on Monday after he gave his backing to a new political party for this year’s national elections. The decision by the African National Congress is another sign of the feud between Zuma and his successor, current President Cyril Ramaphosa. The announcement followed weeks of intrigue over whether the ANC would act against Zuma, who led the ANC from 2007-2017 and was president of Africa’s most advanced economy from 2009-2018.