Africa
UK sanctions Gambia’s ex-President Yahya Jammeh over human rights abuses
The United Kingdom has slapped sanctions on The Gambia’s former president Yahya Jammeh, as it widened travel bans and economic sanctions for human rights abuses worldwide.
Jammeh, whose election defeat to Adama Barrow in December 2016 forced him to flee,...
Africa
Sierra Leone’s former president Koroma faces corruption, money laundering allegations
Sierra Leone’s former president Ernest Bai Koroma was interrogated by lawyers acting for the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), after the publication of a Government White Paper on the findings of a High Court Judge-led commission of inquiry, into what...
Africa
Former Nairobi parliamentary aspirant charged with fraud
A former Nairobi parliamentary aspirant has been charged with defrauding an international investor of over Sh320 million.
Francis Wambugu Mureithi, who unsuccessfully vied for the Embakasi East parliamentary seat on a Jubilee ticket, was indicted for allegedly defrauding an Eritrean...
Africa
Zimbabwean Mayor Mafume arrested for corruption
HARARE mayor and Ward 17 councillor Jacob Mafume was Wednesday arrested and charged of criminal abuse of office arising allegedly from the allocation of two residential stands in Westlea without following due process.
The Special Anti-Corruption Unity (SACU) pounced on the...
Africa
African Soccer President Ahmad Ahmad gets five-year ban for corruption
FIFA on Monday barred the top official in African soccer from the sport for five years, upending the leadership of one of its six regional confederations only months before a presidential election and offering a new reminder that corruption...
Africa
South Africa ex-President Jacob Zuma faces criminal complaints
A South African corruption inquiry will lodge a criminal complaint against Jacob Zuma, after the former president left the proceedings last week without obtaining permission, the presiding judge said on Monday.
“The summons directing Mr Zuma to attend and remain...
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Malawi police arrest fugitive pastor wanted in South Africa for money-laundering
Malawi police arrested pastor and businessman Shepard Bushiri on Wednesday after he skipped bail in South Africa and fled to his home country, law enforcement agents said.
Bushiri, who describes himself as a prophet, has a big social media following...
Africa
Kenya probes SportPesa over money-laundering concern involving $278 million
A State agency charged with tracking illicit money is investigating SportPesa for possible money laundering in the wake of claims the sports betting firm wired $278 million (Sh30 billion) from its local accounts to offshore banks.
The Financial Reporting Centre...
Africa
South Africa issues arrest warrant for fugitive flamboyant pastor Bushiri
South Africa has issued an arrest warrant for a controversial millionaire preacher who faces fraud charges after he fled to his native country, Malawi, in breach of strict bail conditions, police said.
Shepherd Bushiri, a self-proclaimed prophet known for his...
Africa
South Africa charges top politician Magashule with corruption
South African prosecutors charged the second-highest-ranking official in the nation’s ruling party with corruption, fraud and money-laundering.
The charges were put to African National Congress secretary-general Ace Magashule at a court appearance in the Magistrate Court in the central city...