Libyan fuel smuggling may harm foreign investment prospects
While Libya's oil industry has seen major investments from global companies, the sector's constant link to corruption and smuggling is...
Corruption
Ex-Gabon leader Ali Bongo’s wife, son on trial for treason
The wife and son of the ex-Gabon leader Ali Bongo, who was ousted in a coup by the Gabonese military,...
Former Algerian minister imprisoned for 7 years on embezzlement charges
The former Labour Minister of Algeria Tijani Hassan Haddam has been sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for embezzling more than...
Congo mining firms underreport $16.8B, state audit finds
A state audit in the Democratic Republic of Congo looked at mining companies’ finances between 2018 and 2023 to find...
Algeria: Former Labour Minister handed 7 years for embezzlement
Tijani Hassan Haddam, Algeria's former Labour Minister, has been handed a prison sentence of 7 years after he embezzled more...
Congo: Former President Kabila sentenced to death for treason
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) former President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death by a military court...
Police clashes with anti-government youth protesters in Morocco
According to the AP, Morocco saw some of its largest anti-government protests in years from September 27th to September 28th....
Algeria addresses water sector corruption and mismanagement
Algeria has dismissed senior water officials in Djelfa and Ain Oussera after investigations exposed severe mismanagement, sparking reforms to curb...
Libyan MPs call for prime minister to step down
On September 1st, 40 members of Libya’s House of Representatives called for UN-backed Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah to resign,...
Algeria cracks down on water sector corruption amid public outrage
Algeria has moved decisively to tackle corruption and mismanagement in the water sector, as reported by The Arab Weekly plus...
Ghana: Chief Justice dismissed after investigators recommend removal
The Chief Justice of Ghana has been removed from office by the country's president, according to BBC News on September...
DR-Congo: ex-justice minister found guilty of corruption
A top court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has found the country's ex-Justice Minister and 2023 presidential...
Tunisia’s President risks ‘Assad-style’ end, warns US congressman
The heightening tension between Tunisia’s President and the country’s largest union has led to a US congressman warning that the...
Tunisian President continues to clash with major labour union
The citizens in Tunisia are protesting against their President, Kais Saied, as reported on The New Arab. Thousands took to...
Tunisians rally behind trade union under governmental pressure
Tunisia saw the largest rally in months on August 21st, as members and supporters of the Tunisian General Labour Union...
