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DR Congo: President’s chief of staff arrested for alleged graft

The chief of staff to the president of Democratic Republic of Congo has been arrested for alleged misappropriation of funds. Vital Kamerhe was arrested on...

Tanzania: Magufuli sacks minister and commissioner over fraud

Tanzania's President John Magufuli has sacked his Home Affairs Minister for allegedly mismanaging a $453m fire department contract. President Magufui said Kangi Lugola signed a...

Nigerians react to arrest of 80 nationals by FBI for internet fraud

Nigerians have been reacting with mixed feelings after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States announced the arrest of some 80...

Kenyan man pleads guilty in over $800K internet scam

A Kenyan man is to be sentenced in October this year after pleading guilty to fraudulently receiving $749,158.37 from the University of California San...

Zimbabwe: Rights group Amnesty shuts local office over fraud

International rights group, Amnesty International has closed it's local branch in Zimbabwe over fraud claims. The rights group uncovered evidence of fraud, following an "extensive...

Senegal: Teachers jailed for exam fraud

A teacher in Senegal has been given a five-year prison sentence and another has been fined $32,000 (£24,300) for selling exam papers. French, English, history...

68 civil servants sacked in Malawi over salary fraud

Malawi has fired 68 civil servants for embezzling $2 million in public funds, an official said Thursday, as the country tries to crack down on corruption that has seen donors withdraw support.

Nigerian convicted in US for $7m fraud

A Nigerian, Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem,  accused of obtaining more than 125,000 stolen taxpayer identities from across the United States has been convicted in federal court in Oregon.

Tanzania football chief charged with embezzlement

Tanzanian football chief Jamal Malinzi was on Thursday charged with embezzlement for falsifying invoices to pocket cash given by sponsors, court documents showed. Malinzi, who...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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