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Setback for South African corruption case as key suspect withdraws from plea agreement

Setback for South African corruption case as key suspect withdraws from plea agreement

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A major corruption investigation in South Africa has suffered a significant setback after a key suspect withdrew from a plea agreement that could have implicated senior police officials in a multimillion-dollar graft scheme. The development raises fresh questions about the trajectory of one of the country’s most closely watched accountability cases. Withdrawal from the plea […]

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African Union's Anti-Corruption Stance: Renewal or Rhetoric?

African Union’s Anti-Corruption Stance: Renewal or Rhetoric?

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For decades, declarations emerging from the African Union’s headquarters in Addis Ababa have oscillated between ambition and inertia. Each new statement targeting corruption, one of the continent’s most persistent governance challenges, is met by both citizens and observers with the same weary question: will this time be different? Recent rhetoric from the institution has once

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Zuma's India meeting with Gupta brother reignites South African corruption debate

Zuma’s India meeting with Gupta brother reignites South African corruption debate

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A senior South African minister has sharply criticised former President Jacob Zuma over his reported meeting with a member of the Gupta family during a trip to India, describing the encounter as a provocative gesture toward the country he once led. The remarks have revived public anger over a long-running corruption scandal that continues to

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South Africa’s Zuma Faces Backlash Over India Trip Linked to Gupta Scandal

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A South African government minister has sharply criticized former President Jacob Zuma after he was reported to have met with one of the Gupta brothers during a recent trip to India, accusing him of showing contempt for the country. The visit has revived public anger over a corruption scandal that has haunted South African politics

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Guinea's Appeals Court Reduces Ex-PM Fofana's Sentence in Corruption Case

Guinea’s Appeals Court Reduces Ex-PM Fofana’s Sentence in Corruption Case

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A Guinean appeals court has handed down a reduced sentence to former Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana in a high-profile corruption case, a ruling that could clear the way for his release after more than four years behind bars. The decision marks a significant moment in one of the country’s most closely watched trials and

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Gauteng Education Department Logs 41 Corruption Allegations in Public Schools

Gauteng Education Department Logs 41 Corruption Allegations in Public Schools

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Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane’s predecessor, Panyaza Lesufi’s former deputy and current Gauteng education authorities have surfaced 41 serious allegations of corruption and maladministration across the province’s public schools between 2023 and the first half of 2026, in disclosures championed by Maile and provincial education leaders. The revelations have drawn fresh attention to long-running concerns

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Two former Moroccan politicians sentenced in major Sahara drug trafficking case

Two former Moroccan politicians sentenced in major Sahara drug trafficking case

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A Moroccan court has sentenced two former politicians in connection with a large-scale drug trafficking case referred to in local media as the “Escobar of the Sahara,” raising fresh questions about the intersection of politics and organised crime in the North African kingdom. The ruling comes after a lengthy judicial process that drew significant public

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Nigeria’s Former Power Minister Sentenced to 75 Years in Landmark Corruption Verdict

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A Nigerian court has handed down a landmark 75-year prison sentence to Saleh Mamman, the former Minister of Power, after finding him guilty of laundering 33.8 billion naira (approximately $24.7 million) through fraudulent contracts linked to government-funded power projects. The verdict, delivered in absentia on Wednesday, marks one of the most significant corruption convictions in

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Kenya’s Fuel Cartel Scandal: President Ruto Vows Crackdown as KSh4 Billion Fraud Rocks Energy Sector

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Kenya’s energy sector has been rocked by a scandal involving an alleged KSh4 billion ($33 million) fuel import fraud, with President William Ruto breaking his silence to announce a full crackdown on oil sector cartels. The controversy has engulfed senior officials in the Ministry of Energy and the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), with

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Uganda military generals detained

Uganda’s Muhoozi Detains Senior Army Officers in Unprecedented Anti-Corruption Sweep

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In the 40-year rule of President Yoweri Museveni, the Ugandan military has rarely been a place where anyone answers for corruption — least of all its senior generals. But in late March 2026, something remarkable happened: the army chief himself ordered the detention of up to 20 senior officers, including two major generals, on accusations

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