Corruption

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…

Amnesty International has urged states in West and Central Africa to tackle corruption and stop "persecuting" human rights defenders who speak out against it. In a report launched for Africa Anti-Corruption Day, the organization…

President Muhammadu Buhari has indicated his desire that the foundation laid by this administration in the war against corruption would be sustained by successive governments in the country, as corruption remains an existential threat to…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says Sunday his ruling African National Congress (ANC) was determined to 'fight against crime and corruption' after a series of graft scandals have damaged the party's popularity. Ramaphosa was…

The Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has promised to change the mode of fighting corruption in Nigeria. According to the presidential aspirant, the fight against corruption needs…