Brasília, Brazil | AFP | Brazil’s leftist former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remained in prison Wednesday as two supreme court judges issued competing orders over whether he should be released while he tries to get his graft conviction overturned. Lula, 73, was given unexpected hope earlier in the …
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How the fight against corruption was lost Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT REPORTERS | When on Dec.05, an American court convicted Patrick Ho Chi Ping on charges of bribing foreign leaders in Chad and Uganda in a bid to corruptly secure unfair business advantages for his multi-billion-dollar Chinese energy company, news …
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VIDEO: Museveni vows to sack corrupt officials Kampala, Uganda | VIDEOS NTV UGANDA | President Yoweri Museveni has again threatened to sack those in the Office of the President, who do not perform their duties. He warned the officials as he met Residential District Commissioners, Chief Administrative Officers, Government Internal Security …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | The Nigerian government is taking oil giants Shell and Eni to court in London, requesting the return of $1.1 billion (969 million euros) as part of a case of alleged corruption dating back to 2011, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Nigeria alleges that the money …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Former South African president Jacob Zuma must pay back state funds and cover his own costs, a court ruled Thursday, leaving him facing massive legal bills as he fights graft charges. Zuma, who was ousted in February over multiple graft scandals, could be liable …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has admitted government’s failure to stamp out embezzlement of public funds due to lack of integrity among public officials. Speaking during the commemoration of the International Anti-Corruption Day on Monday at Kololo Independence grounds, Museveni said he had set up a new …
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Maputo, Mozambique | AFP | Mozambique’s government said on Monday that it had identified 30,000 “ghost employees” in its civil service who cost $250 million between 2015 and 2017. Some of those on the government payroll, which accounts for 55 percent of the poor African country’s state expenditure, did exist …
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Washington, United States | AFP | The United States said Monday it would forbid entry into the country of former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh and his family over corruption during his 22-year rule. Under a US law that bans foreign officials involved in “significant” corruption or human rights abuses, the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lt.Col Edith Nakalema will be the new face of Uganda’s anti-corruption drive. President Yoweri Museveni on Monday confirmed she will head a new unit in his office dedicated to fighting corruption. Museveni introduced Lt.Col Nakalema at Kololo where Uganda celebrated this year’s world anti-corruption day …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Justice Irene Mulyagonja, is seeking the intervention of President Museveni to increase funding to the institution. Justice Mulyagonja attributed delays to investigate corruption cases to staff shortage and limited funding. Addressing journalists on Friday, she observed that …
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