Corruption Allegations

Machinery is seen at the Congolese state mining company Gecamines' copper plant in Kambove, in the southern region of Katanga January 31, 2013. REUTERS-Jonny Hogg

Congo auditor says $400 million went missing from state mining company

June 4, 2022

Gunmen in the early hours of Friday stormed Birshin Fulani, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis, and kidnapped a nursing mother of three children, Mrs Rukayyat Odedoyin.

Minister: Unknown gunmen in South East Nigeria are terrorists

May 19, 2022

The youngest parliamentarian in Namibia, Inna Koviao Hengari, 26, has challenged President Hage Gottfried Geingob, 80, and other African leaders to take salary cuts or go without, like some of their peers on the continent.

Namibia’s youngest parliamentarian challenges the president to take salary cut

April 13, 2022

A suppoter tries to display All Progressives Congress (APC) party flag on a pole, during incumbent President Mohammadu Buhari's presidential campaign rally at the Sanni Abacha Stadium in Kano, on January 31, 2019. - Buhari has flag off campaign in Kano, the commercial nerve centre of northern Nigeria to seek re-election at the forthcoming February polls. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP) (Photo credit should read PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images)

APC presidential ticket: Support groups push for consensus

April 6, 2022

Abba Kyari’s response in July 2021, after the US Attorney General’s Office Central District of California issued a warrant of arrest against him following his indictment in a case of internet fraud involving Ramon Abbas, otherwise called Hushpuppi, was the earliest warning sign that the Nigerian end of this affair might descend into a farce.

Abba Kyari yet to be served extradition suit

March 23, 2022

Ex-Malian prime minister dies in Bamako hospital

March 22, 2022

A South African court granted former President Jacob Zuma's request for a delay in his arms deal corruption trial on Tuesday, and adjourned proceedings for three weeks.

South Africa: Judge dismisses Jacob Zuma’s effort to delay corruption trial

February 16, 2022

Authorities overseeing war-torn Libya’s first presidential election have confirmed that holding it on Friday as scheduled is “impossible” and suggested a month-long delay.

Libya authorities confirm Friday election ‘impossible’

December 22, 2021

Tanzania marked its 60th independence anniversary on Thursday, with President Samia Suluhu Hassan hailing the country's progress even as fears grow over the precarious state of political freedoms in the East African nation.

Tanzania marks 60 years of independence as fears grow over freedoms

December 9, 2021

Malaysia former prime minister Najib Razak arrives at the court of appeal in Putrajaya on April 5, 2021. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN - AFP)

Malaysian premier Najib Razak’s conviction upheld by appeal court

December 8, 2021

"If I remained at home there was a good chance I'd be silenced, so I left," Athol Williams said.

South African corruption whistle-blower flees for his life

November 8, 2021

South Korea's main opposition People Power Party's contender for next year's presidential election, former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-Youl, waves after being nominated as presidential election candidate, in Seoul, South Korea, November 5, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool

South Korea’s ex-top prosecutor to challenge ruling party in 2022 presidential election

November 5, 2021

Hundreds of protesters rallied in Cyprus on Saturday against corruption scandals swirling around the government after the Cypriot president was mentioned in the Pandora Papers.

Pandora Papers: Anti-government protesters rally in Cyprus

October 30, 2021

ICPC re-arraigns ex-presidential aide on forgery charges

October 11, 2021

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom

Forum: Senator Akume’s corruption allegations against Governor Ortom unfortunate

September 4, 2021