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Malawi: Mutharika begins second term, vows to tackle corruption

Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika on Friday was sworn in for a second five-year term after winning a controversial presidential vote. He took his oath of...

Nigeria’s chief justice facing charges for not ‘declaring assets’

Nigeria's chief justice, Justice Walter Onnoghe has been accused of failing to declare his  assets before taking office in 2017. Prosecutors brought the charges against Justice...

Ghana: Anti-graft agency official suspended for criticizing government

A director of one of Ghana’s anti-corruption agencies, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has been suspended. He had asked the government to...

FIFA bans Ghana’s former FA president Nyantakyi for life

Football's world governing body, FIFA on Tuesday announced that it has banned former Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi for life. The ban covers all...

Bulgarian journalist raped and killed over corruption reporting

A Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova was on Saturday raped and killed for her reportage on alleged corruption linked to European Union. Reuters reports that authorities...

Ghana loses $3bn annually to corruption

Ghana loses about $3 billion annually to corruption, according to the country's Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, (CHRAJ). The Deputy Commissioner of CHRAJ, Richard...

Kenya’s deputy chief justice freed after arrest for graft

Kenya's Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has been freed after her earlier arrest for engaging in corrupt dealings. She appeared in court on Tuesday charged...

Former Brazil FA chief jailed for four years

A former head of Brazil's football association has been jailed for four years for corruption. Jose Maria Marin, 86, was one of seven Fifa officials arrested at...

Ex-vice president of Sierra Leone in court over corruption

Sierra Leone’s former Vice President Victor Foh on Wednesday appeared in court relating to charges of corruption. He appeared in court together with former Mines...

Public inquiry into corruption in South Africa begins

A public inquiry opened on Monday in South Africa following reports of corruption and misuse of state funds during the tenure of former President...

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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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