Corruption

A court in Guinea has sentenced former Defence Minister Mohamed Diané to five years in prison for corruption, illicit enrichment, embezzlement, and money laundering. Diané, who served under ex-President Alpha Condé from 2015 to 2021, must…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas Tajudeen, has called for concerted efforts to curb corruption in Nigeria. He warned that unchecked corruption significantly threatens Nigeria's collective progress. He…

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has emphasised that Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) are crucial to strengthening the fight against corruption in Nigeria. This initiative aims to harness the combined expertise, resources, and strengths…

Britain has imposed sanctions on Angola’s Isabel dos Santos, a billionaire businesswoman and daughter of a former president, as part of a crackdown on money laundering promised by the new Labour government. The measures also impact an…

A Haitian judge has issued arrest warrants for more than 30 senior officials accused of government corruption, including many former presidents and prime ministers. The warrants, issued on Friday and leaked on social media over the…

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has anannounced the formation of a new government on Wednesday evening, designating the crucial responsibility of combating corruption to the newly appointed leader. This development unfolds…

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, says that the fight against corruption is a collective responsibility of all civil servants. Dr. Kana stated this during a two-day sensitization programme on…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of Nigeria has urged legal practitioners to collaborate with law enforcement agencies to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. The Chairman of ICPC…

According to judicial reports, the former transport minister of Burkina Faso, Vincent Dabilgou, was found guilty of "embezzlement of public funds," "illicit enrichment," and "money laundering" and given an eleven-year prison sentence, seven…

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has urged officers and men of the Nigerian Police to shun extortion and other forms of corruption to enhance their public image of the profession as well as in the fight for a crime-free…