Africa loses $88.6bn annually to corruption, ECOWAS warns
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised the alarm over Africa’s staggering loss of $88.6 billion each year due to corruption and […]
Corruption
South Africa: Former Defense Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s Corruption Case Heads to Trial
Former South African Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is facing a corruption trial in the Pretoria High Court after being accused of accepting R4.5 million in […]
US Court Awards $18 Million in Defamation Case Against A Ghanaian Politician
A US court has awarded Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas $18 million (£14 million) in damages after a jury found that former Ghanaian MP […]
Ghana’s Former Finance Minister Declared A Fugitive
The Office of the Special Prosecutor, Ghana’s independent anti-corruption State Agency has declared on Wednesday, February 12, former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta a fugitive. During […]
Nigeria Ranked Among Most Corrupt Countries in 2024 Transparency Report
The 2024 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International on Tuesday February 11, highlights Nigeria as one of the most corrupt countries in the […]
Ghana Government Could Reclaim $21.19 Billion from Stolen State Assets, Says President’s Anti-Corruption Committee
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Chairman of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), an anti-corruption Committee set up by President of Ghana in January 2025, has disclosed […]
Uganda Charges Finance Ministry Officials with Corruption Over $21 Million Hacking Incident
Eight officials from Uganda’s Ministry of Finance have been charged with a range of offences, including corruption, electronic fraud, and money laundering, in connection with […]
Zimbabwe War Veterans Call for President Mnangagwa’s Resignation
A group of Zimbabwe’s liberation war veterans has called on, on January 28, President Emmerson Mnangagwa to resign, accusing him of nepotism, corruption, and mishandling […]
Chinese mining firms’ activities in Namibia, Zimbabwe stir controversy
Chinese mining companies involved in the extraction of minerals in countries across the African continent have repeatedly been accused of human rights violations, damaging the […]
Guinea: Customs Director and ten others arrested in €76.7 million embezzlement probe
Guinea’s customs Director, Moussa Camara, along with his deputy, Macky Diallo, and nine other individuals, were detained on Saturday December 7 following allegations of embezzling […]