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Bolloré Group fined €12 million in Togo corruption case

Togo
france 24 French industrial group Bollore on Friday reached a settlement over a decade-old corruption case in Togo, prosecutors said, but a separate plea deal with three top company executives was thrown out by a judge. Advertising The company agreed to pay 12 million euros ($14.5 million) as part of the deal with financial crime prosecutors which was accepted by a Paris court Friday. The case goes back more than a decade, when Bollore, a conglomerate dealing in transport, energy and logistics, allegedly undercharged the Togo government for consultancy work in return for a contract to manag

South Africa’s president fights own party over corruption

South Africa
Associated Press By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s anti-corruption drive is facing stiff resistance from political foes within his own party, including his predecessor, who is openly defying a ruling from the country’s highest court to testify at an inquiry into state graft. Ramaphosa is confronted by pushback on two fronts as former president Jacob Zuma refuses to appear at the long-running judicial inquiry despite a Constitutional Court ruling that he should.

Fünf vor acht / Korruption in der Corona-Pandemie

Südafrika
Zeit Online Schamlos Eine Kolumne von Andrea Böhm Der Staat wird geplündert: Die Korruption in Afrika geht auf Kosten der Bedürftigen, besonders augenfällig ist das in Südafrika. Und sie gefährdet die Pandemiebekämpfung. Dass die Corona-Pandemie globale Ungleichheit verschärft und der Impfnationalismus reicher Länder verheerende Folgen für ärmere hat – all das ist inzwischen eine Binsenweisheit.

Sani Abacha - the hunt for the billions stolen by Nigeria's ex-leader

Nigeria
BBC News When Nigeria's then-head of state Sani Abacha stole billions of dollars and died before spending his loot, it prompted an international treasure hunt spread over decades. The man hired to get the money back tells the BBC's Clare Spencer how the search took over his life. In September 1999, Swiss lawyer Enrico Monfrini answered a phone call that would change his next 20 years. "He called me in the middle of the night, he asked me if I could come to his hotel, he had something of importance.

‘There may be God up there, but not me,’ says Beny Steinmetz

Switzerland
The Africa Report By Mathieu Olivier On the second day of his trial for corruption and forgery charges, Beny Steinmetz spent seven hours answering questions at the Geneva Criminal Court. He had one objective: to not give the impression of being the one who makes the decisions of his company, BSGR. This time, Beny Steinmetz did not heed the instructions. While the second day of hearings in his trial only began yesterday morning, the Franco-Israeli businessman took advantage of a recess to catch his breath.

Leopardenfell gegen Richterrobe

Südafrika
FAZ Der Kampf gegen die Korruption in Südafrika kommt schleppend voran – Jacob Zuma nutzt jeden Trick, um die Verfahren in die Länge zu ziehen Von Claudia Bröll, Kapstadt Raymond Zondo war die Fassungslosigkeit anzusehen. „Mister Zuma ist gegangen“, sagte Südafrikas zweithöchster Richter langsam, jedes einzelne Wort betonend. „Es ist schade, dass er sich dazu entschieden hat, ohne mich um Erlaubnis zu fragen.“ Der sechzig Jahre alte Zondo ist ein angesehener Mann in Südafrika.

Wahl in Ghana - Krokodil gegen Alligator

Ghana
Deutsche Welle Im Rennen um das Präsidentenamt in Ghana am Montag gibt es zwei Favoriten. Gegen die grassierende Korruption gehen beide nur halbherzig vor. Die Bürger haben keine echte Wahl, meint Michael Oti. von Michael Oti Täuschen Sie sich nicht: Ghana geht es gut. Als einer von nur vier afrikanischen Subsahara-Staaten steht es als "frei" in der Freedom-in-the-World-Länderliste, die politische und bürgerliche Rechte misst.

How Western companies undermine African democracy

Africa
The Africa Report By Nic Cheeseman As the recent election campaign in Tanzania reached a climax, opposition supporters began to notice something strange. Some of their text messages were not being delivered. They knew that it wasn’t a general issue with the network, because most of their messages were getting through. It was possible to contact your parents, your loved one and your boss … but as soon as you tried to send a message including the name of the main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, the network failed.

„PROPHET“ SHEPHERD BUSHIRI: Wunderprediger auf der Flucht

Malawi
FAZ Den südafrikanischen Strafverfolgungsbehörden ist ein prominenter Angeklagter entwischt: Shepherd Bushiri, ein selbsternannter Prophet aus Malawi, ist auf der Flucht. VON CLAUDIA BRÖLL Shepherd Bushiri macht seinem Ruf alle Ehre. Der „Prophet“ aus Malawi, der sich auch „Major 1“ nennt, hat nach eigenem Bekunden viele Talente: Er kann Krankheiten heilen, Menschen zu Reichtum verhelfen und in der Luft laufen, ohne den Boden zu berühren. Am Wochenende bewiesen er und seine Frau Mary, dass sie auch den südafrikanischen Strafverfolgungsbehörden mühelos entwischen können.

Egypt poll recalls Mubarak-era political corruption

Egypt
The Africa Report Egypt poll recalls Mubarak-era political corruption By Abir Sorour On 7 and 8 November Egypt held the second round of its parliamentary elections which many say harkened back to the times of voter bribery and manipulation under former president Hosni Mubarak. Outside the Cairo-based Kasr EL-Dobara School, Samia Mohamed, a 36 year-old maid and 13 other middle aged women descend from a minibus carrying voters who will select the candidate of the newly established pro-government party Mostqbal Watan (Nation’s Future). Mohamed works as a maid in several high rise flats in do

Haftbefehl für ANC-Generalsekretär

Südafrika
taz Korruption in Südafrika: Ace Magashule soll vor einem Richter erscheinen und in Haft kommen. Es ist der bisherige Höhepunkt von Präsident Ramaphosas Kampf gegen Korruption. von Lutz van Dijk KAPSTADT taz | Am Nachmittag des 10. November unterbrachen die meisten Radio- und Fernsehstationen in Südafrika ihr Programm: Haftbefehl für ANC-Generalsekretär Ace Magashule!

Italian NGO pulls out of Somalia due to ‘systematic fraud’

Somalia
The New Humanitarian ‘Because of procurement issues, people got killed in this country.’ Ben Parker, Senior Editor INTERSOS, a UN-funded NGO that provides healthcare and other services to hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia, is pulling out of the country after an investigation uncovered “systematic fraud” that the Italian-based aid group deemed too dangerous to try to resolve. In an interview with The New Humanitarian, INTERSOS Director General Kostas Moschochoritis said it was a “hard decision” reached after “huge debate” within the NGO.

Angola’s anti-corruption crusade tide turns against João Lourenço

Angola
The Africa Report By Estelle Maussion Suspected of a conflict of interest and enrichment, Edeltrudes Costa, President João Lourenço's chief of staff, has discredited his anti-corruption policy. Even before taking over the leadership of Angola in 2017, João Lourenço knew that the fight against corruption in his country would be difficult. Every day that passes confirms this a little more. In recent days, the Angolan president, who succeeded the former strongman José Eduardo dos Santos, has been the victim of a boomerang effect: while he was elected on the promise of leading an anti-corrupt