September 03
Uganda: UHRC Demands Release of Naked Protesters
Nile Post
Ms Wangadya also criticised the legal framework under which the protesters were charged, describing it as "absurd and redundant." Read more »
September 02
Uganda: Nude Protestors Arrested Outside Parliament
Nile Post
Human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza the nude protesters "show how naked" corruption and the corrupt are in Uganda. Read more »
Liberia: Ruling Unity Party's 'Rescue Train' Derailing Amid Corruption Allegations, Governance Lapses
FrontPageAfrica
WITH THE HONEYMOON period of the Joseph Boakai presidency rapidly slipping away, the last nine months have been a rollercoaster ride of downturns, mishaps, and echoes of Liberia's… Read more »
September 01
Uganda: If Kampala Garbage Crisis Were Protesters, Govt Action Would Be Immediate - NUP's Rubongoya
Nile Post
The National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General, David Lewis Rubongoya, has criticized government for its inaction regarding the growing garbage crisis in Kampala. Read more »
Nigeria: Using Cybercrimes Act to Cover-Up Corrupt Nigerians
Vanguard
The drafters of the Nigerian constitution also known as the wise men had two posers, they were not immediately able to solve. The first was what to do with the lofty objectives in… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Has Been a Cesspool of Endemic Corruption for Years - Atiku
Daily Trust
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has, for years, been a cesspool of endemic corruption. Read more »
August 30
Liberia: Raji Says No Conflict of Interest in Awarding His Chauffeur U.S.$20,000 Contract
Liberian Investigator
Liberia Football Association (LFA) President Mustapha Raji says there is no conflict of interest in awarding a US$20,000 contract to his chauffeur, Anthony Flomo. Read more »
August 29
South Africa: Luxury Properties Seized in New Lottery Crackdown
GroundUp
Pretoria High Court grants preservation order over assets Read more »
August 28
Congo-Brazzaville: Citizens in Congo-Brazzaville Complain About Police Corruption, Lack of Professionalism
Afrobarometer
Only a small minority say the police operate in a professional manner and respect all people's rights. Read more »
August 27
Namibia: Judge Orders Fishrot Trial Should Continue
Namibian
Plea proceedings in the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering trial should continue on 2 September, acting judge Moses Chinhengo has ordered. Read more »
South Africa: Govt Pulling Resources Together to Curb Extortion Crimes, Says Mashatile
SAnews.gov.za
Through the Justice, Crime Prevention, and Security (JCPS) Cluster, government is consolidating resources to end extortion and ensure that communities conduct business without fear… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare Town House Corruption Exposed
263Chat
The Commission of Inquiry into governance issues at the Harare City Council has uncovered deep-seated corruption at Town House, revealing that the failure to implement an… Read more »
Nigeria: ICPC Inaugurates Anti-Corruption Unit At FIRS [press release]
Premium Times
The body, which is to collaborate with anti-graft agencies, was inaugurated by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) at the Revenue House… Read more »
Mozambique: Promises to Fight Against Corruption
AIM
The candidate for governor of the central Mozambican province of Manica for the main opposition party, Renamo, Saimone Macuiana, has promised "inclusive governance' if Renamo wins… Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo Examiner Held for Fraud and Corruption
SAnews.gov.za
A Limpopo examiner has been arrested at the Lebowakgomo Licensing Centre for allegedly assisting four learner licence applicants get learners licenses without them being tested. Read more »
Nigeria: Neiti Says 198 Oil, Mining Firms, Govt Agencies Have Opened Books for Industry Audit
This Day
A total of 198 extractive companies and government agencies have submitted volumes of information and data for the ongoing nationwide reconciliation and validation of revenues in… Read more »
August 26
South Africa: Exclusive - Justice Minister Took Half a Million Rand 'Loan' From Accused Vbs Investment Broker in 2016
Daily Maverick
Justice Minister Thembi Simelane took a loan of more than half a million rand from a company that brokered unlawful investments of R349-million into VBS Mutual Bank by the… Read more »
South Africa: A Single Anti-Corruption Agency Is a High-Risk Option for South Africa [analysis]
ISS
Unless informed by local conditions and complexities, anti-corruption reforms could trigger political instability. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Delegation Attending Brics Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting in Vienna
ENA
Ethiopia's delegation led by Federal Ethics and Anticorruption Commission Commissioner, Samuel Urkato is participating at the meeting of the BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group in… Read more »
South Africa: Lottery Corruption - Two Men Arrested in Soweto
GroundUp
Hawks finally appear to be taking action against some of the fraudsters who ripped off the National Lotteries Commission Read more »
Cameroon: the rarer the jobs, the higher the amount of bribes and the price of corruption
Camer.be
In Cameroon, immoralism has reached unbearable limits. Most civil servants and bureaucratic elites no longer hesitate to promote corruption and or maintain permanent networks for… Read more »
August 25
Namibia: Nust Investigates N$2,3 Million Student Fraud
Namibian
...over 200 students affected Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 Hajj - Ex-Grand Khadi Seeks Probe of NAHCON Officials Over Alleged Fraud
Leadership
A former Grand Khadi of Kwara State Shariah Court of Appeal, Justice Idris Haroon, on Sunday urged the federal government to thoroughly investigate the alleged mismanagement of… Read more »
August 24
Uganda: Irish Ambassador Raises Concerns Over Arrests, Detentions of Ugandan Citizens
Nile Post
Kevin Colgan, the Ambassador of Ireland to Uganda, has expressed concerns regarding the recent arrests, detentions, and alleged torture of Ugandan citizens who protested against… Read more »
August 22
Angola: Angola - Where Is Isabel Dos Santos' Money?
DW
Four Angolan NGOs are calling on the country's judiciary to explain why the assets of the billionaire daughter of Angola's ex-president, which have been frozen in Portugal, have… Read more »