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EU blacklists Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius, Zimbabwe over money-laundering

The European Union has blacklisted four African countries over money-laundering concerns as it says their financial transactions require further scrutiny. Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius and Zimbabwe...

Nigeria intercepts $8 million cash at Lagos airport

Nigeria Customs Service officials on Tuesday announced that they have intercepted cash of $8,065,615 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. According to Hameed Ali,...

Sudan: Bashir faces probe over money laundering

Prosecutors in Sudan have launched an investigation into a possible money laundering activity by former leader, Omar al-Bashir. An announcement of the investigation was made...

Six African countries cited for encouraging terrorism financing

The European Commission has cited six African countries for having deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks. These African countries are Botswana, Libya,...

Ex-Malaysia PM Najib facing money laundering charges

Malaysia's former prime minister, Najib Razak, has been charged with 21 counts of money laundering, in a case linked to a multi-million dollar corruption...

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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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