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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’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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South Africa’s Top Cop Felled by $20 Million Corruption Scandal: National Police Commissioner Faces Fraud Charges

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South Africa’s National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, has been charged with corruption and fraud in connection with a $20 million procurement scandal involving a state health contract, the Independent Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) announced this week. Masemola, who assumed the top police role in 2023, is accused of facilitating the award of a health sector

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South Africa’s Top Cop to Appear in Court Over 20 Million Dollar Corruption Scandal

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South Africa’s Top Cop to Appear in Court Over $20 Million Corruption Scandal South Africa’s National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has been summoned to appear in court next month alongside a dozen senior officers, over a murky R370 million ($20 million) health tender that has sent shockwaves through the country’s law enforcement establishment. Prosecutors

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