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Präsident entlässt Tausende Beamte - wegen gefälschter Abschlüsse

Tansania
Spiegel Online Fast 10.000 Beamte in Tansania haben auf Anordnung von Präsident John Magufuli ihren Job verloren. Ihnen wird vorgeworfen, sich mit gefälschten Zeugnissen beworben zu haben. In Tansania wurden landesweit in den Personalakten tausender Staatsbediensteter gefälschte Zeugnisse entdeckt. Präsident John Magufuli reagierte darauf nun mit einer Kündigungswelle. 9932 Angestellte werden aus dem Staatsdienst entlassen.

Nigeria's EFCC 'finds $43m in Lagos flat'

Nigeria
BBC News More than $43m (£34m) has been seized from a flat in Nigeria's main city, Lagos, the anti-corruption agency says. Officials raided the flat after a tip-off about a "haggard-looking" woman in "dirty clothes" taking bags in and out of it, the agency added. The money was believed to be from unlawful activity, but no arrests have as yet been made, the agency added. This is the latest in a series of raids which uncovered bundles of cash in Nigeria, Africa's biggest economy.

Yahya Jammeh: Other leaders accused of looting the coffers

Africa
BBC News Yahya Jammeh is suspected of stealing state funds, a time-honoured tradition among departing dictators More than $11m (£8.8m; €10.3m) is reportedly missing from The Gambia's state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, who clung to power for nearly two months despite losing the presidential election in December. Mr Jammeh, thought to now be in Equatorial Guinea, is not the first leader accused of lining his own pockets with state funds. In fact, many have taken far more.

Gambia's former leader Yahya Jammeh 'made off with millions and luxury cars'

Gambia
The Telegraph Gambia's former leader Yahya Jammeh 'made off with millions and luxury cars', says president Adama Barrow's adviser By Adrian Blomfield, in Nairobi Gambia’s new president has disavowed an immunity deal for his predecessor after accusing him of fleeing into exile with a plane-load of luxury cars and cash stolen from the central bank.

Nigeria streicht Zehntausenden „Geisterbeamten“ das Gehalt

Nigeria
FAZ Kampf gegen Korruption Sie bekamen Lohn, obwohl sie nie zur Arbeit erschienen: Nigerias Regierung hat Zehntausende Beamte von der Gehaltsliste gestrichen. Das spart eine gehörige Summe Geld. Im Kampf gegen die Korruption nimmt die nigerianische Regierung die „Geister-Beamten“ des Staatsapparats ins Visier. Im Laufe des Jahres seien rund 50.000 solcher Bediensteter von den staatlichen Gehaltslisten gestrichen worden, weil sie zwar formell als Staatsbedienstete geführt und entlohnt wurden, aber nie bei der Arbeit auftauchten, wie das Präsidialamt in Abuja am Dienstag mitteilte.

Equatorial Guinea's VP Obiang's cars seized in Switzerland

Equatorial Guinea
BBC News Prosecutors in Switzerland have seized luxury cars belonging to the vice-president of Equatorial Guinea, who they are investigating for corruption. Teodorin Obiang Nguema, the son of the country's president, is accused of money laundering. He has not commented. Swiss authorities have seized 11 cars in total. Among them was reportedly a Porsche valued at more than $830,000 (£667,000) and a Bugatti Veyron which sells for $2m (£1.7m). The accused is due in court next year in France on similar charges, which he denies.

Nepotismus

Afrika
Netzwerk Afrika, Afrikanachrichten Die Opposition ist wütend, dass Präsident Mugabe seinen Schwiegersohn als Betriebsmanager der nationalen Luftfahrtgesellschaft Air Zimbabwe ernannt hat. Simba Chikore ist zwar Pilot, aber nicht unbedingt effektiver Manager. Weitere Fälle von Vetternwirtschaft in Afrika allein in diesem Jahr: In Liberia macht Präsidentin Sirleaf ihren Sohn Chef der Zentralbank. Präsident Museveni von Uganda ernennt seinen Sohn als General der Armee.

Leaders Amass Great Wealth as Nation Suffers, Report Says

South Sudan
New York Times By RICK GLADSTONE Leaders of the two sides responsible for mass killings and rapes in the South Sudan conflict have amassed enormous wealth inside and outside the country, at least some of it illegally, according to an investigative report released on Monday by a Washington advocacy group. The families and top associates of the principal opponents in the conflict, President Salva Kiir and his rival and former vice president, Riek Machar, own multimillion-dollar properties, drive luxury cars and stay at expensive hotels, “all while much of their country’s population suffers fr

Corruption getting worse

Malawi
Nyasa Times, Malawi ‘Yes’ Malawi corruption getting worse, President Mutharika admits Malawian President Peter Mutharika has responded to the claim by Britain’s High Commissioner Michael Nevin that corruption in his country is “worsening” by admitting that it is. In a newspaper interview, Nevin who leaves the country at the end of a four-year tour of duty, warned that rule of law could be permanently undermined by failure to arrest those who break the law. Malawi government official spokesperson and Information and Civic Education Minister Patricia Kaliati rejected the perception that

Nigeria says it has recovered $9.1 billion in stolen money and assets

Nigeria
Reuters By Reuters Staff ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria’s government has recovered $9.1 billion (6 billion pounds) in stolen money and assets, its information and culture minister said on Saturday, as its corruption crackdown continues against the backdrop of the country’s worst economic crisis in years. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari speaks at a joint news conference with his French counterpart Francois Hollande at the presidential villa in Abuja, Nigeria, May 14, 2016 REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde President Muhammadu Buhari, elected last year largely on his vow to fight corruption, has vowed

Missing $15 billion diamond revenue

Zimbabwe
NewsDay, Zimbabwe Missing $15 billion diamond revenue exposes Zanu PF: Chimene MANICALAND Provincial Affairs minister Mandiitawepi Chimene has admitted that the $15 billion diamond loot in Chiadzwa exposed the Zanu PF leadership in the province, as the alleged scam was conducted under their noses. BY KENNETH NYANGANI The outspoken minister made the remarks last Friday at the Zimpapers’ Diamond FM launch in Mutare, where she said all Zanu PF politicians in the province were hanging their heads in shame after they failed to sniff out the looters. “Wherever we are invited, together with In

Une locomotive dans l'impasse ?

Nigeria
Le Point Conjoncture - Nigeria : une locomotive dans l'impasse ? … (La) corruption est illustrée par le cas James Ibori. Gouverneur de l'État du Delta, au sud du Nigeria, entre 1997 et 2007, il est mis en cause dans les révélations de fraudes fiscales Panama Papers. Il a reconnu avoir profité de sa position pour blanchir plusieurs millions d'euros via quatre sociétés offshore gérées par le désormais célèbre cabinet panaméen Mossack Fonseca. Ibori avait plaidé coupable en 2012, à Londres, où il résidait luxueusement après avoir quitté sa fonction de gouverneur.

Afrikas Reiche plündern ihren Kontinent (Panama Papers)

Afrika
Frankfurter Rundschau Steuerflucht Von Johannes Dieterich Durch dubiose Finanztransfers geht den Staaten bei weitem mehr Geld verloren, als an Entwicklungshilfe hereinkommt. Nicht nur heimische Eliten, auch globale Konzerne entziehen dem Kontinent Gelder in immenser Höhe. Zugleich drücken immer höhere Staatsschulden. Man muss nicht lange wühlen, um in den Panama-Papieren auf afrikanische Namen zu stoßen: Vertreter des ansonsten eher an den Rand gedrängten Kontinents finden sich in den elfeinhalb Millionen Dokumenten in überraschend großer Zahl.

Aufbruchstimmung in Mogadiscio

Somalia
NZZ Ein Hauch von Frühling inmitten der Ruinen Mogadiscio gilt als eine der gefährlichsten Städte der Welt. Aber viele Somalier kehren aus der Diaspora zurück, und überall wird gebaut. von David Signer, Mogadiscio ... Dass Somalia trotz massiver internationaler Hilfe nicht aus den Problemen herauskommt, hat auch mit Präsident Hassan Sheikh Mohamud zu tun. Als er 2012 sein Amt antrat, galt er als integrer Hoffnungsträger. Inzwischen herrscht Enttäuschung über den ehemaligen Universitätsdekan und Bürgerrechtsaktivisten.

Panama Papers: Diese Afrikaner stehen unter Druck

Afrika
Deutsche Welle von Friederike Müller-Jung/ Abu-Bakarr Jalloh Der Sohn von Kofi Annan, der Neffe von Südafrikas Präsident Zuma, der Vorsitzende des höchsten Gerichts in Botswana - in den Panama Papers tauchen einflussreiche Afrikaner auf. Wir stellen zehn von ihnen vor. Wer Geschäfte am Fiskus vorbeischleusen oder schmutziges Geld waschen möchte, der kann sich dafür ganz einfach einer anonymen Briefkastenfirma bedienen. Dabei sind Kanzleien wie zum Beispiel Mossack Fonseca in Panama behilflich: Sie gründet für ihre Kunden Scheinfirmen auf der ganzen Welt.

The Panama Papers

Afrika
THE PLUNDER ROUTE TO PANAMA How African oligarchs steal from their countries The Panama Papers project last year revealed that there are quite a few African politicians, their relatives and friends among those who have stored hidden wealth in off-shore bank accounts. But how did the money get there? An investigation by the African Investigative Publishing Collective in partnership with Africa Uncensored and ZAM. INTRODUCTION When Canadian mining company First Quantum wanted to pay due tax of sixty million dollars on its copper mining operation in the DRC in 2009, it was told to pay the t

Ghana suspends 7 high court judges over corruption accusations

Ghana
Reuters ACCRA Oct 5 (Reuters) - Ghana's government suspended seven out of 12 high court judges on Monday in the wake of allegations of bribery stemming from a documentary made by an investigative journalist. The decision is part of a response to a three-hour film first screened in the capital last month that has caused an uproar in the West African country because it showed judges accepting bribe money through intermediaries. Ghana's judiciary is revered for its efficacy and impartiality and is viewed as a bulwark of a society that prides itself on its reputation as one of Africa's most