Ethiopia:Tax Officials Face Corruption Charges

Top officials of the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority are among sixteen people who have been arrested as part of an investigation into corruption at the organisation.
  • Ethiopia:   Court Hears Grand Corruption Case

    ERTA, 13 May 2013

    The top officials and their accomplices apprehended by police for alleged grand corruption case including Melaku Fenta, Director General of Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority… Read more »

Melaku Fenta and Gebrewahed W. Giorgis, senior officials of ERCA, are at the top of FEACC’s list of the 16 suspects taken into custody.

  • Ethiopia:   First Court Appearance for Suspected Gov't Officials and Businessmen

    Addis Fortune, 12 May 2013

    The Second Criminal Bench of the Federal High Court has adjourned the hearing of detained businessmen and top level officials from the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority… Read more »

  • Ethiopia:   Ethiopia Detains Top Taxmen

    Addis Fortune, 13 May 2013

    The Federal Anti-Corruption Commission (FACC), in coordination with the national security agency, has arrested 16 people, including top government officials on allegations of… Read more »

  • Ethiopia:   The Grand Fall

    Addis Fortune, 12 May 2013

    The Administration of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn made the full might of its power known last Friday, after ordering the arrest of 10 high and medium ranking officials of… Read more »

  • Ethiopia:   Ethiopia Detains Top Tax, Business Men

    Addis Fortune, 11 May 2013

    Melaku Fenta, director general of the Ethiopian Revenues & Customs Authority (ERCA), Gebrewahed W. Giorgis, the most feared deputy of Melaku, and Eshetu W. Semayat, chief… Read more »

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