Guinea: Reactions after the overthrow of Alpha Conde
Guinean President Alpha Conde was overthrown Sunday by the military after nearly 11 years in power. The perpetrators of the putsch, who call themselves the […]
Corruption
Tanzania: Opposition leader Freeman Mbowe appeared in court on terrorism charges
The leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe, appeared for the first time on Tuesday before the High Court in Dar Essalam, where he […]
Malawi: Minister arrested for trying to steer oil contract bidding process
Malawi’s anti-corruption Bureau has arrested the Minister of Energy and two other officials for alleged corruption over a State oil contract. Malawi’s Energy Minister Newton […]
South Africa: Jacob Zuma gets a reprieve and postpones his imprisonment
South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday sentenced former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison without suspension for contempt of court after he refused […]
Former President Zuma sentenced to 15 months in prison
South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday sentenced former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison without suspension for contempt of Court after he refused […]
Martha Koome takes over the judiciary in Kenya
Judge Martha Koome has been appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court by President Uhuru Kenyatta. With 33 years of legal experience, she is known […]
South Africa: Jacob Zuma in court for corruption case with Thales
Former South African President Jacob Zuma is expected to appear in court this Monday, May 17, at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in his home province […]
The former boss of international athletics, Lamine Diack, returns to Senegal
Convicted by the French justice last September in a vast case of corruption against the backdrop of doping of Russian athletes, he arrived yesterday evening […]
South Africa: Ace Magashule has been suspended as ANC Secretary-general
The ANC’s number two, Ace Magashule, has been suspended. This is the first time in the party’s history. The ANC had been trying for months […]
South Africa: Ramaphosa testifies before anti-corruption commission
President Cyril Ramaphosa spent the day before an anti-corruption commission. The Zondo Commission has been charged since 2018 with investigating suspected fraud and corruption within […]