A counter protest by red-shirted demonstrators pits Malays against ethnic Chinese as public discord intensifies
Thousands of ethnic Malay nationalists are expected to take to the streets to protest against a mass rally last month calling on embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak to resign, but critics fear the gathering could turn ugly, souring community relations in the ethnically diverse nation. Concern centres on the organisers’ claim that they also want […]
Civil, Public Servants Forced to Be Corrupt?
It has always been accepted that civil and public servants, perceptually categorised as the most corrupt in the country, will come out in their own defence one of these days. The annual afro-barometer survey of the Centre for Democratic Development has, year after year, cited the Police, Judiciary, Customs etc., as the most corrupt sectors […]
Guatemalan President Otto Perez has resigned after Congress stripped the leader of immunity over corruption allegations and a warrant was issued for his arrest
Guatemalan President Otto Perez has resigned, his spokesman said after Congress stripped the leader of immunity over corruption allegations and a warrant was issued for his arrest. The embattled conservative leader, in power since 2012, took Thursday’s decision to step down to confront “individually the proceedings against him,” his spokesman Jorge Ortega said, days before […]
Egypt, Algeria Seek Anti-Corruption Cooperation
Egypt and Algeria signed on Monday 10/8/2015 a cooperation memorandum in the field of corruption combat. The memo aims at exchanging the best practices and approaches in the various anti-corruption domains. It also includes cooperation with regard to training, expertise exchange, enhancing personnel capabilities and developing academic curricula. Effective approaches to weed out corruption and […]
Buhari Launches Probe Into Alleged Diversion of U.S. $1 Billion Loan for Rail Projects
President Muhammed Buhari Monday in Abuja called for an explanation from the Ministry of Finance on the foreign loans obtained for rail projects but diverted to other purposes. Speaking at the end of a presentation on the Ministry of Transport by the Permanent Secretary, Mohammed Bashar at the Presidential Villa, President Buhari said that it […]
Oil Firms in Somalia Probed Over Graft Claims
Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched investigations into oil firms operating in Somalia over corruption allegations. The SFO is investigating Soma Oil & Gas Holdings Ltd, Soma Oil & Gas Exploration Ltd, and Soma Management Ltd over payment of about $600,000 to the Somalia Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources under the capacity building […]
Brazilian radio host famous for exposing corruption murdered while broadcasting live by two gunmen
A radio host who exposed corruption in a small town in the northeastern Brazilian state of Ceara was gunned down Thursday during a live broadcast, authorities said. Two assailants burst into the studio of Radio Liberdade FM in Camocim and fired three shots at Gleydson Carvalho before fleeing. The journalist died en route to a […]
Oiling the Wheels of Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption Drive
The new head of Nigeria’s state oil firm has fired eight senior managers. His success or failure in turning around the wasteful oil sector could be a test of the resilience of President Buhari’s anti-corruption drive. It seems that Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, a former executive of Exxon Mobil and now head of the Nigerian National […]
Anti-corruption protests have gripped Honduras and Guatemala in recent weeks
The crowds gather on Fridays or Saturdays, bearing torches, national flags and protest signs along the main plazas and streets of Honduras and Guatemala’s capitals. They shout slogans, lead long marches toward government buildings and circulate social media hashtags calling for their presidents to step down. Anti-corruption protests have gripped Honduras and Guatemala in recent […]
SA court throws Julius Malema’s case out
A court in South Africa has thrown out fraud and corruption charges against left-wing opposition leader Julius Malema. The case should be “struck off” because of lengthy delays in bringing him to trial, a judge ruled. Mr Malema was charged in 2012 with money laundering, racketeering and corruption related to a government contract worth $4m […]