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Nigeria Leads in Illicit Financial Outflow From Sub-Sahara Africa - Global Financial Integrity's Report

In a groundbreaking report which uses World Bank and IMF data to estimate the quantity and patterns of illicit financial flows coming out of developing countries, the Global Financial Integrity (GFI)

Mo Ibrahim
Forbes' List of African Billionaires Without Mo Ibrahim's Name Brings Suspicion

I have been reading over and over again the Forbes list of the 40 richest Africans which was published recently. The list does not include what many would consider the usual suspects, when talking about rich people in Africa.

Callixte Mbarushimana
"Lack of Sufficient Evidence"! International Criminal Court Frees Rwanda Genocide Promoter; France Opposes Release

Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana was met by police and taken before a judge when he arrived in Paris on Friday after being released by the International Criminal Court, his lawyer said. Mr. Mbarushimana is a refugee in France.
Prostitute
High Cost of Education Forces More UK Students Into Prostitution - Report Says

London - The number of British students enticed by jobs in the sex industry enabling them to afford their ballooning education fees is on the rise, according to a new report. The National Union of Students (NUS) claimed

al-Qaeda
Killers Head South! Al-Qaeda Threatens to Spread Jihad Across West African Nations

An Al-Qaeda offshoot that claimed the abduction of three Europeans in Algeria is threatening to spread jihad beyond North African deserts and establish a foothold in sub-Saharan West Africa.

Etienne Tshisekedi of DR Congo
Mother of All Troubles Brewing in DR Congo: Opposition Leader Tshisekedi Asks Armed Forces to Disobey President Kabila

Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi has called on the security forces to stop obeying orders from President Joseph Kabila.

Museveni
Ugandan Despot Yoweri Museveni Accuses International Criminal Court of Targeting African Preisdents

President Museveni of Uganda has called on African countries to convene a special session to discuss the relevance of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Mungiki gang
Deadly Thugs - Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya's First President's Son, Terrorises Political Opponents with a Terrifying Gang

Its name means "multitude," and it may be the biggest and most dangerous gang in the world, a thuggish army terrorizing Kenya with extortion rackets and gruesome punishments.

Mugabe
African Factor - Previously Sycophantic Supporters Want Mugabe Out, But Unable to Say to his Face

Until now it would have been unthinkable for him to doubt the support of his Zanu-PF party at the gathering of the party's annual jamboree. But party insiders say the country's independence leader, who has been in power for 31 years, was stunned by recent disclosures

zimbabwean PM
Zimbabwe Opposition Leader's Persecution Continues - Court Fines him for Trying to Marry During the "Sacred Month"

A traditional court in Zimbabwe has fined Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai for breaking a cultural taboo by paying a bride price in November. He was ordered to pay two cows, two sheep and 10 metres of cotton cloth.

Ugandan fraudster
"Bad Black", 22-Year-Old Ugandan Billionaire Queen of Fraud Returns to Kampala's High Security Prison

Last Monday, the Anti-Corruption Court cancelled the bail of Kampala socialite Shanita Namuyimbwa aka Bad Black and remanded her to Luzira upon her committal to the High Court Anti-Corruption Division to stand trial.

DR Congo
I Admit Errors in Election, But I won't Leave Power - President Joseph Kabila Says as Violence Escalates in DR Congo

Kinshasa (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila conceded that "mistakes" had been made in the recent election which returned him to power, but rejected mounting criticism that the results lacked credibility.

Somalia
Somalia Terror Group, Al-Shabaab, Rebrands to Win People's Sympathy

Al Shabaab is rebranding to win sympathy from the Somali people, the Kenya Defence Forces said on Saturday. KDF spokesman Cyrus Oguna said they have intelligence that the Al Shabaab has changed its name

Robert Mugabe
"I Will Run for President Next Year" - Ailing 87-Year-Old Mugabe Tells Zimbabweans

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe President and leader of ZANU PF, arrived at the party's 12th National People's Conference in Bulawayo, on December 8, 2011.

Police
You Are Rotten! Survey Declares Police as Most Corrupt Institution in Ghana

A survey report released by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) on Friday identified the Police institution as the one perceived by many to be the most corrupt institution with a score of 4.6 per cent out of 5.0 per cent.
Hillary
Don't Tell Us How to Run Our Countries - African Nations React to Hillary Clinton's Pro-Gay Foreign Policy

The enshrinement of equal rights for homosexuals into US foreign policy activities has drawn quick ire from African nations, with one senior figure saying the notion is “abhorrent” across the continent.

S. Africa's former police chief
Taming South Africa's Sacred Cows - Ex-Police Chief Imprisoned for Corruption

Johannesburg — Former police chief Jackie Selebi was booked into Pretoria Central Prison last Monday afternoon, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said.

Celebration in South Sudan
Clashes in Brand New Nation of South Sudan - Warning for African Groups Asking for Their Own Nations?

The world was happy for South Sudan when she secured her freedom from the old Sudan recently. Everyone looked forward for a peaceful and prosperous South Sudan.

Ghana money
DON'T DO IT!!! Ghana AIDS Commission Says 25 Per Cent of Country's Female Sex Workers are HIV Positive

Twenty-five per cent of female sex workers (prostitutes) in the country are HIV positive, a latest survey by the Ghana AIDS Commission has revealed.

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Nigerian Rogues: Mike Adenuga, Wale Tinubu, Oba Otudeko, Wahab Folawiyo & Others Stole N3.655 Trillion Oil Subsidy

About 100 companies have been fingered as those who shared about N3.655 trillion meant for petroleum subsidy in the country in the last five years

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