'Cash Gate' trial to Begin in Malawi

Publisher:
Al Jazeera
Publication Date:
28 January 2014
Tags:
Malawi, Governance, Legal and Judicial Affairs, Corruption

A trial looking into the biggest financial scandal in Malawi's history is about to begin. Prominent figures stand accused of stealing funds in what is being called 'Cash Gate'. Donor countries suspended financial aid as a result of the case. Donations account for about 40 percent of the country's annual income.Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna reports from Malawi's capital Lilongwe.

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