August 22
Angola: Angola - Where Is Isabel Dos Santos' Money?
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 »
July 23
Uganda: Uganda Detains Dozens of Anti-Corruption Demonstrators
The capital Kampala has been put in lockdown amid fears of a youth-led protest against government corruption. There have been early reports of demonstrators being arrested. Read more »
April 30
Uganda: Speaker Among Among Ugandan Officials Sanctioned by UK for Corruption
The sanctions target parliamentry speaker Anita Among and two former ministers for the Karamoja region who allegedly stole thousands of iron sheets from a government housing… Read more »
April 03
South Africa: Parliament Speaker Resigns Amid Corruption Probe
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of soliciting bribes during her time as defense minister before she became the speaker of parliament. The resignation comes ahead of a general… Read more »
February 02
Ethiopia: Hunger Crisis in Ethiopia Threatens to Eclipse Prior Famines
Drought, conflict, graft: Reasons for Ethiopia's hunger crisis are as varied as they may have been avoidable. But while Ethiopians go to bed hungry, political elites feast on their… Read more »
February 24, 2023
South Africa: Anti-Money Laundering Group Adds South African Nigeria to Grey List, Suspends Russia
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has also added South Africa and Nigeria to its "grey list," a move that can be devastating to a nation's economy. Read more »
December 05, 2022
South Africa: Ramaphosa Challenges Allegations of Corruption
South Africa's embattled leader Cyril Ramaphosa is seeking to annul a bombshell report in court after calls for his removal grew louder. His ANC party has vowed to back him on any… Read more »
December 02, 2022
South Africa: South Africa's Ramaphosa Fighting for Political Survival
Opposition leaders in South Africa are calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign amid allegations of a robbery coverup. Leaders of his party, the African National Congress,… Read more »
October 11, 2022
South Sudan: Ruling Elite Probed for U.S.$1 Billion 'Scam'
South Sudan's top officials "robbed" vulnerable communities of millions of dollars earmarked for food and medicines, according to a report by investigative organization The Sentry.… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Africa: How Corruption Cripples Business At Continent's Seaports
Ports in Africa lose vast sums of money because of corrupt port officials, inefficiencies, and poor infrastructure, among others. Corruption has affected economic growth and slowed… Read more »