Mauritania’s former president jailed for corruption
Mauritania’s former president has been jailed for 15 years and fined three million dollars on charges of corruption. The move...
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Spy Chief Disputes Netanyahu Dismissal
Israeli Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar has submitted a scathing affidavit to the Supreme Court. He claims Netanyahu tried to...
Sarkozy faces prison over alleged Libyan cash
Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, faces prison over alleged Libyan financing of his campaign in 2007. According to AP...
Prosecutors demand 20-year jail term for ex-Mauritanian president
Mauritanian prosecutors have demanded an appeals court impose a 20-year jail sentence on former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz for...
Morocco falls further down corruption index
Transparency International reported in its 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, published on February 11th, that Morocco lost a point and dropped...
Mauritanian ex-president in court on graft charges
Former Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz appeared in court on November 13th to start his appeal against a jail...
Head of Tunisian olive oil firm held on corruption suspicion
The head of CHO group, Tunisia's leading olive oil exporter, has been detained on suspicion of corruption, local media reported...
Moroccan press blame PM Akhannouch for jobs “massacre”
Aziz Akhannouch, Morocco’s business tycoon Prime Minister estimated, by some accounts, to be the fifth richest man in Africa is...
Belgian investigators give up the chase for MoroccoGate agents
A battle between Belgium and Morocco to deliver a token strand of justice towards the latter’s officials who were responsible...
Disgraced ex-Mauritanian President handed hefty sentence
Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for abusing his position of power whilst...
Tebboune praises Algerian judiciary despite political trials
Algeria’s President sung his praises of the country’s judicial system on November 6, reports Asharq Al-Awsat and agencies. Abdelmadjid Tebboune...
Tunisian football chief arrested in corruption scandal
Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) President Wadie Jary was arrested on October 26 as part of an investigation into suspected corruption, reports...
Former Mauritanian president might get 20 year prison term
Graft allegations against a former Mauritanian president have finally reached a critical point, reports AFP/Africanews on October 24th. A Mauritanian...
Libya: Sacked diplomat to Belgium detained
Libya’s prosecutor general called for the detention of Libyan Ambassador to Belgium , Amel Jerary on October 3, according to...
Transparency rules unveiled after “MoroccoGate” graft
The EU Parliament has passed stricter laws on transparency rules following accusations that some Members of the European Parliament (MEPs)...
